Yesterday, jury selection began for the trial of three construction supervisors of the former Deutsche Bank building demolition, which was the site of a 2007 fire that killed two firefighters. The supervisors are charged with manslaughter, and the Post reports, "The courtroom full of 130 prospective jurors echoed with gasps when Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Rena Uviller announced that they were under consideration for a trial likely to last four months."
Uviller acknowledged, "As New Yorkers we tend to grumble and complain about things," but she also reminded the jury pool of their civic duty saying they should "give back to the city," reportedly promising the trial would be "complex" and "interesting." The Post adds she "even tried a bribe -- a lifetime exemption from all future jury service if they agreed to serve in the Deutsche case."
DNAinfo reports that only 18 of the 130 prospective jurors said they'd be up for it. We're aware of one unwilling prospective juror who Tweeted about being in the pool with the tag #fml.
