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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 09:32 AM Original message |
I just got summoned for Jury Duty |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. I haven't had to sit on a jury for quite some time thank God. |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 09:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. and pray you don't have an insane person on the jury! |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 09:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Let me guess - someone who has read too many John Grisham books |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 10:00 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. No. Just a woo-woo maniac literally. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 10:12 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Let me guess where that asshole watches his/her news every night |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 10:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. My experience has been the Voir Dire doesn't screen panelists well. |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
41. The quality of Voir Dire work depends on the attorney |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. I may be the only American citizen that doesn't mind getting a jury summons in the mail |
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Betty88 (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 11:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
19. I don't mind it either |
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seaglass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 06:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
33. I felt exactly the same as you do up until I sat on a jury a month ago. |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 12:33 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. I've sat on a jury twice. I found both cases quite interesting and learned a lot. |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
4. It sucks, but... |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 09:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. My view exactly |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 09:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. That's how I see it, too. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 09:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I vote, I pay my taxes and I'll show up to the *(#$)#@#$ Jury Duty |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 10:06 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Wouldn't dream of it. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 10:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Just checking - didn't know if I was gonna have to start a "I'm gonna kick WillPitt's *#$" |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 10:12 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. It's always a good day for one of those. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 10:14 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I could start one just for amusement value |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. agree |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. + 1 agree 100% |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
44. I wish I could rec your reply |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 08:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
45. yah well that's all nice and good but i have a different theory |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
5. That's my entertainment this Tuesday afternoon |
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Akoto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
18. Well, try to look on the bright side ... |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
21. Want to get out of a capital murder case? I have 3 magic words: |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 01:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Tell them you are on narcotic pain medication and drift out sometimes. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. I have been to Quaker services and I'm very much against the death penalty |
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phasma ex machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 01:52 PM Response to Reply #28 |
42. +1 100% prolife pacifist with a heaping helping of pramatism on my end. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 10:30 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. We Quakers don't have a good track record do we |
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phasma ex machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 11:58 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Au Contraire. Quakers ended slavery in both in Britain and America. nt |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 05:09 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. I always wanted to serve on a jury |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
22. If it will disrupt your life/income then I hope you can legitimately |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. All the more reason not to leave some poor schmucks fate up to |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 10:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. That is definitely true. |
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Demoiselle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
24. As long as they don't call me more than once a year...I don't mind.. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 09:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
46. all juries think they arrived at the right conclusions |
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mwdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
25. I just got summoned recently. |
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Dyedinthewoolliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
27. It's not so bad |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
29. I WISH I could serve on a jury - just once |
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Sanity Claws (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
30. I just finished jury duty today |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
32. I was on a murder case a couple of years ago. |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
34. YOU-MUST-SERVE-JURY-DUTY!!!! NO MATTER HOW MUCH OF A HARDSHIP IT IS FOR YOU |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
36. It's your civic duty. Sucks, but deal with it. |
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Midwestern Democrat (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
37. I've been summoned for jury duty once but didn't even have to report. |
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Puglover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
39. I LOVED jury duty! |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
40. Lucky! God! I never get picked! |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
43. If you do serve, let me thank you in advance |
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