Thread by @DrDenaGrayson, Roger Stone juror: “We did not convict Stone based on his political [...]

Dena Grayson, MD, PhD

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Roger Stone juror: “We did not convict Stone based on his political beliefs...We convicted him of obstructing a congressional investigation, of lying in 5 specific ways during his sworn congressional testimony and of tampering with a witness.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/i-was-a-juror-in-roger-stones-trial-we-took-his-rights-seriously/2019/11/22/234d7df0-0d46-11ea-97ac-a7ccc8dd1ebc_story.html

Opinion | I was a juror in Roger Stone’s trial. I am proud of how we came to our decision.

Our legal system affords a fair and open process for determining the truth.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/i-was-a-juror-in-roger-stones-trial-we-took-his-rights-seriously/2019/11/22/234d7df0-0d46-11ea-97ac-a7ccc8dd1ebc_story.html

Juror: “The evidence in this case was substantial and almost entirely uncontested. The real dispute was whether Stone had lied under oath (to @HouseIntel) and **whether that mattered**. The defense offered by Stone’s attorney can be summed up in to two words: ‘So what?’”

Roger Stone juror: “Our unanimous conclusion was this: The truth matters. Telling the truth under oath matters....it is more important than ever that we still have places where the truth can be presented, examined and discerned. Congress is one of those places.“

Roger Stone juror: “After the trial was over, Judge Amy Berman Jackson came to the jury room to thank us...One of my fellow jurors expressed the following sentiment, which sums up my feelings: I love America, and this experience has made me love it even more.”

Roger Stone juror: “At a time when Americans are increasingly distrustful of their institutions, I am thankful that our legal system affords a fair and open process by which one’s peers critically examine the facts. To denigrate that process is undemocratic and dangerous....”

“... While I know not everyone will respect the outcomes...I also know that does not matter. What matters is the TRUTH and the process for discovering it. What matters is the power held by a randomly selected group of citizens fulfilling a duty that goes back centuries.”

This is America, friends. This is the country that we love. One that respects the truth, the rule of law, and most of all, one another.

The more they try to divide us and sow division, the more we must stand for what really matters.

This is OUR America.