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Prejudice against others can get in the way of discovering the truth. This was almost the case with the defendant because many jurors, but mainly Juror 10, believed that because he lived in the slums he was guilty. "I don't understand you people. How can you believe this kid is innocent? Look, you know how those people lie. I don't have to tell you. They don't know what the truth is. And let me tell you they-don't need any big reason to kill someone, either" (Rose 59). This juror let his prejudice get in the way of hearing the facts. All he wanted to do was send the defendant off to die without hearing the other side of the story first. He was even willing to be the boy's executioner. If it hadn't been for others with a clear head, the story might have ended up differently.