Jury Duty Bites!

[The_Dude 1,142]

I've sat on a jury twice, and both times, some jackhole made us stay there an extra 6 hours because he had doubts about the validity of the evidence. A car salesman now suddenly qualified to evaluate and ignore forensic evidence held us up for 6 hours because he didn't believe in DNA as a valid form of identification. The second trial I was on, the man was charged with making terrorist threats to police and his wife, all of which you could hear on the 911 tape. However, a retiree on the jury thought he had seen on t.v. that you can fake all those 911 calls, so he held out for 6 hours. Stupid people make jury duty unbearable.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Edit: Double post.

Edited November 1, 2010 by Rob & Mel

[TBoneTX 43,058]

Stupid people make jury duty unbearable.

Si, man, and some attorneys go out of their way to select the stupidest (most gullible, most swayable) jurors that they can. I have always been able to get out of jury duty by showing up and being sure to display bias by raising my hand when either of the attorneys asks a loaded or disqualifying question during the screening process.

[luckytxn 2,263]

Si, man, and some attorneys go out of their way to select the stupidest (most gullible, most swayable) jurors that they can. I have always been able to get out of jury duty by showing up and being sure to display bias by raising my hand when either of the attorneys asks a loaded or disqualifying question during the screening process.

Same here and then that gave me two weeks of being out of work and playing golf and fishing and having fun. It was easy for sure.

Now I am trying to figure out how to get on a jury for this upcoming jury duty in Federal court though as I don't want to miss 6 weeks of work so maybe the one that couldn't figure out how to do it can let me know what to say and do to get them to pick me. I was told that if I can get on a jury and they usually last a couple of days then my jury duty is over and I will be free to go on with my life.

[Ken y Leidys 20]

No-one - you're the only selfish ####### around here.

If you're experience in life disqualifies you for Jury Duty, but every time you must sit in the jury pool area for an entire day, wouldn't you consider that a waste of time?

[Brother Hesekiel 2,235]

Some of you may think it's "un-American" but as a European, an educated one, and a philosopher, a studied one, I am against the concept of a jury of one's peers. I rather prefer to have a judge, or --- depending on the level -- three judges make an informed decision than depending on the attorneys trying to select the most favorable jurors, more often than not based on race. Think about it, why did mass murderer O.J. Simpson get acquitted? Because of jurors who judged in favor of his race and celebrity status!

The system is inadequate and more often than not seen as a burden by Americans selected to serve as jurors. Time for change, change we can believe in!

[luckytxn 2,263]

We can ask for a jury of our peers or a judge to decide. We have a choice we can believe in and not what some screwed up European thinks is good for us here.

[Ban Hammer 12,836]

what he said.

[mawilson 2,133]

If you're experience in life disqualifies you for Jury Duty, but every time you must sit in the jury pool area for an entire day, wouldn't you consider that a waste of time?

I consider that bullshit. Establishing a policy against DUI and bribing police in a foreign country makes

you unsuitable for jury duty? What #######.

[mawilson 2,133]

on the attorneys trying to select the most favorable jurors, more often than not based on race.

For someone who claims to be so damn well educated, you clearly have no idea how jurors are selected.

[Ken y Leidys 20]

I consider that bullshit. Establishing a policy against DUI and bribing police in a foreign country makes

you unsuitable for jury duty? What #######.

I agree. But, I can use some downtime...Hopefully, they will pick me for Jury Duty tomorrow so I can relax a little.

[truffles 2]

I consider that bullshit. Establishing a policy against DUI and bribing police in a foreign country makes

you unsuitable for jury duty? What #######.

Establishing a policy against DUI would demonstrate this potential juror has a particular view on drinking and driving, which maybe considered prejudicial to his client - especially if the case involves driving whilst under the influence.

[Ken y Leidys 20]

Establishing a policy against DUI would demonstrate this potential juror has a particular view on drinking and driving, which maybe considered prejudicial to his client - especially if the case involves driving whilst under the influence.

This is exactly what the Lawyers were concerned about. I had to tow a friend who got into a DUI in Mexicali, Mexico and totalled his Toyota pickup. It took us 2 hours from the initial accident, but I got him back into the USA with his banged up pickup for only about $600 and no time in jail. This makes me a pseudo-lawyer, and I don't know who wouldn't go to bat for their buddy in a foreign country, although I have an even stronger view against drinking and driving now.

[Ken y Leidys 20]

Jury Duty was so easy. It felt just like therapy. No long commute, just sitting in the Jury Pool space working on my laptop, listening to...PSYTRANCE and just taking it easy. I could do Jury Duty once a month!