The first twelve

Judge Breem called the first 12 people to the box. After reading out the charges against John Ford which include extortion, accepting $55,000 in brides, and three counts of threats or hindering the law in this federal case, he began the elimination process.

With the case so highly publicized, it's going to be hard to find people who aren't familiar with John Ford, the Ford family or the case. And at 9:55 this morning, Judge Breen voiced his concern over this. He asked the jurors that even though there is a lot of press covering the case, can they be objective and make up their own minds?

Then the real questions began...