we understand the defence counsel has a we understand the defence counsel has a job we understand the defence counsel has a job to do. however, some of the arguments they are relying on, it smacks the arguments they are relying on, it smacks of the arguments they are relying on, it smacks of the tradition of racism, it smacks of the tradition of racism, victim blaming, and really ust racism, victim blaming, and really just a racism, victim blaming, and really just a lack racism, victim blaming, and really just a lack of scrupulous miss. there s another point of controversy. of the 12 people selected for the trial s jury, only one is black. this piece from the associated press, titled, how the arbery trial got a nearly all white jury , explains why that s happened. during jury selection in the us, both the defense and prosecution get a certain number of peremptory strikes . those allow potential jurors to be dismissed without explanation, or if it s believed there is a risk