Jury Duty is like purgatory....

[Vonwert]

My behind is sore, and I got lucky in that I didn't have to do a trial. But I had to wait many hours in a cramp room and then in a dimly lit court room.

People wait years for trails because they take forever to pick the jury members.

But at least I don't have to go back for another 2 years....

[DarkwingChuck]

Re: Jury Duty is like purgatory....

Make sure you never have to go back by presenting yourself as utterly un-jury-able.

[The Toecutter]

Re: Jury Duty is like purgatory....

Make sure you never have to go back by presenting yourself as utterly un-jury-able.

The easiest way to do that, if the particular trial is applicable for it, is to invoke your constitutional right to exercize jury nullification; if you believe the defendant is being tried for violating an unjust law, technically, juries have the right to nullify that law. The courts HATE this, of course, and have almost always declared mistrials when this occurs.

The courts tried to stop the process of jury nullification back during the labor movement in the late 1800s/early 1900s; they didn't like juries showing their support for labor unions to the detriment of big business.

[Vonwert]

Re: Jury Duty is like purgatory....

I had to sit through many people trying their hardest to be disqualified. One guy was late getting back from lunch and then went off about how he would be extremely biased.

[Perversion]

Re: Jury Duty is like purgatory....

Jury Duty is like purgatory...


...except you do not have to wait for Jack Shephard to arrive to move into the light.

[Ryner]

Re: Jury Duty is like purgatory....

I had it last summer-ish. Thankfully didn't get chosen for my trial either, especially since my guy was charged with sexual assault of a minor and I can just imagine how uncomfortable that would have been.

[orius]

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I had jury duty last year, but they didn't even get to the selection process; the perp took a plea bargain. And I was looking forward to pronouncing someone as guilty.

I also made sure that I dressed up in a shirt and a tie for the sake of appearance. The rest of the pool was mostly wearing jeans and such. Slobs.

[Cutter De Blanc]

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When I had jury duty, like 3 years ago, I didn't get selected. I was a little sketched out by the whole situation. I wore my hair down and had my Ozzy T-Shirt on. I guess the dude was a methhead and he had some chick in his car, I think they were trying them both.

[Ms. Porkchop]

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I've never had jury duty but I've always wanted to do it. Maybe its different here in Canada. I want something high profile too.

[Hrafn]

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I'm off for the summer, so I wouldn't mind a bit of jury duty. Sitting around taking notes as someone drones on and on about something boring; it's like college, except with you're (barely) getting paid instead of paying for the privilege (and they're likely to be a bit harsher if you're doing a crossword puzzle instead of paying attention). And I have no trouble sitting for long periods doing nothing but reading; used to get dragged to antique auctions when I was younger. Heck, I read Ender's Game for the first time in the course of a single day because of 'em.

[IamPinhead]

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The courts tried to stop the process of jury nullification back during the labor movement in the late 1800s/early 1900s; they didn't like juries showing their support for labor unions to the detriment of big business.

Wait a minute, is Toecutter trying to tell us that he doesn't like big business or authority? WHAT?!!