18The Dan White trial made daily headlines. Even though I didn’t follow the proceedings in detail, I was aware of what was going on in the courtroom. A painful reminder of that terrible day when a gunman’s bullets changed the direction of city government from a progressive to a more conservative course.
The jury was composed of good, stable citizens from the quiet, family-oriented neighborhoods. Individuals who probably took political corruption for granted while feeling uneasy about being called to judge the behavior of officials elected to represent them in City Hall. They didn’t want to hear about the homosexuality of the supervisor killed or any scandal involving the dead mayor. They viewed what happened as a great embarrassment to the city and longed for the return of dignity and cal
