[Leftlane]

Picked it up today from bestbuy. Just got done watching it. Kind of sucks the way the movie plays out and ends. But anyways, one line that caught my attention was when Joe gives his brother, Bobby, the gun and says...

"It's better to be judged by 12 than carried by six"

Anyone know what this means? I switched over to the commentary audio on that scene and it says that a cop once said it and was very poetic, so he put it in the movie. But whats the meaning behind it? Anyone have any ideas.

 

[boosted s14.5 v2]

The difference is life.
Being judged by 12 means a jury. That also means you can be found NOT GUILTY
Being carried by 6 means you were executed by lethal injection or the chair. That is your coffin being carried by pallbearers.

 

[random-hero]

there are 12 people in a jury and a casket is carried by 6 people, so its better to be judged than to be dead

 

[Brainfart]

12 on a jury, six to carry your coffin.

 

[Leftlane]

gotcha. never thought of that

 

[jdmpwr07]

Pretty good movie :thumbup:

 

[ramman434]

I haven't seen it, but I'm far to late and everyone's given my answer

 

[280zx!!!]

the movie point of view(i think thats what its called) is pretty good...it was wierd but it all made sense at the end....watch it!!!!!!