Me, this might seem like a boring read, but if you bear with me, you can decide for yourself what you think of the fairness of juries.

The government doesn't pick juries in trials. Attorneys do.

In a criminal trial, the attorney that represents welfare of The People (you and me) is called the District Attorney. The person accused of a crime gets a free defense from an attorney called the Public Defender or hires their own attorney. Both attorneys pick the jury from a pool of people. This pool is made of registered voters and licensed drivers over 18 summoned at random from the area near where the trial will be held. The attorneys for each side have the right to veto the other side's choice a limited number of times (or some trials would never start). When it becomes known that a potential juror has any connection at all with any attorney or defendent, that person isn't allowed to serve.

As far as Williams' jury, is it fair to say that black people are Tookie Williams' peers? Most black people I see respected the law, work hard, pay their taxes and do their best live good lives. At least that's what I see around me. A jury of Tookie Williams' peers would have to be made up of gang members (black or white), but I'm guessing that few are registered to vote and the adults with driver's licenses would rather not serve on a jury. You can't pick the trial you'll serve on, serving can be boring, and the pay is LOUSY.