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[NoMoreSnowForMe]

Originally Posted by incognitoe

And to add insult to injury, I just received a letter for Jury Duty and was not approved for an excuse / exemption. Why not force the people who are retired, on welfare, or people who actually want to do this?

That's 5 days of me missing work.

Damn commies.

I used to LOVE jury duty. Sorry, boss-of-the-job-I-hate, guess you'll just have to get that other secretary to actually do some work other than paint her nails for five days. It was a paid vacation for me LOL.

But, if you just really don't want to do it, just answer like a crazy person to their questions about whatever the trial is about. You should be able to figure out what they want, then just be the opposite. Just be someone neither side would want on the jury, and one of them should use one of their challenges to get you off the jury. Both sides have a number of challenges they can use up to kick people off the jury. Figure out how to be one of them, and you're off the jury.

[znlwovuhrjw]

Originally Posted by NoMoreSnowForMe

I used to LOVE jury duty. Sorry, boss-of-the-job-I-hate, guess you'll just have to get that other secretary to actually do some work other than paint her nails for five days. It was a paid vacation for me LOL.

But, if you just really don't want to do it, just answer like a crazy person to their questions about whatever the trial is about. You should be able to figure out what they want, then just be the opposite. Just be someone neither side would want on the jury, and one of them should use one of their challenges to get you off the jury. Both sides have a number of challenges they can use up to kick people off the jury. Figure out how to be one of them, and you're off the jury.

"No matter who it is, I want them to go to prison and get the death sentence!"

[NoMoreSnowForMe]

Originally Posted by kingdomkz

"No matter who it is, I want them to go to prison and get the death sentence!"

LOL! Perfect! And include some rant about hell and damnation.

[V8 Vega]

I thought there was a substantual fine for non jury service. I heard on the radio that 30% called for jury duty don't show up. Are they paying the fine?

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by V8 Vega

I thought there was a substantual fine for non jury service. I heard on the radio that 30% called for jury duty don't show up. Are they paying the fine?

I was called for jury duty in CA (Riverside County) went to the meeting and was not chosen as many were not needed for a jury. They call a lot and chose a few and then reduce that number during questioning about a particular trial. That was the first time in a span of about 40 years that I could qualify.

[janellen]

People who try to wrangle out of jury duty are scum. It's a civic duty. Do it!

Whoa! How'd we get so far off topic?

[NoMoreSnowForMe]

Originally Posted by janellen

People who try to wrangle out of jury duty are scum. It's a civic duty. Do it!

Whoa! How'd we get so far off topic?

LOL, good question!

We should start another thread about jury duty. It's an interesting topic. Juries are like homeowner's associations. They have a lot of power, and don't need to have a clue about what they're doing. Frightening really, if you've ever been on one and seen 12 people in action, most if not all whom know absolutely nothing about law, and normally have some personal agenda - like going home, or punishing a potentially innocent person to make an example - both of which I personally experienced in the jury I served with.

Everyone but me was willing to just convict someone without decent proof of her guilt (stealing from a department store) because they wanted to prove a point or just go home. I hope I never have to put my life in the hands of 12 jury members. Just as I will never again (even if I could afford it) deal with a homeowner's association again in my life!

Yep, totally off topic now LOL.

[Tulemutt]

Originally Posted by NoMoreSnowForMe

LOL, good question!

We should start another thread about jury duty. It's an interesting topic. Juries are like homeowner's associations. They have a lot of power, and don't need to have a clue about what they're doing. Frightening really, if you've ever been on one and seen 12 people in action, most if not all whom know absolutely nothing about law, and normally have some personal agenda - like going home, or punishing a potentially innocent person to make an example - both of which I personally experienced in the jury I served with.

Everyone but me was willing to just convict someone without decent proof of her guilt (stealing from a department store) because they wanted to prove a point or just go home. I hope I never have to put my life in the hands of 12 jury members. Just as I will never again (even if I could afford it) deal with a homeowner's association again in my life!

Yep, totally off topic now LOL.

You don't know squat about Monsanto. But you're spot on about juries and our legal system! Rep button's broke down though. Dang it

[NoMoreSnowForMe]

Originally Posted by Tulemutt

You don't know squat about Monsanto. But you're spot on about juries and our legal system! Rep button's broke down though. Dang it

I will not argue with the Mutt about Monsanto... I will not argue with the Mutt about Monsanto....

But, no kidding on juries!!! They are frightening and utterly fascinating at the same time. After experiencing one, I realized that the whole romantic notion about having a jury of my "peers" looking out for my best interests - is insane. And really scary.

[janellen]

Don't you have the right to have the trial decided by a judge if you don't trust juries?

What was the topic anyway?