Jury Duty

[DeeZee]

I have been at the Santa Ana court house all freaking day. No defense attorney would ever let me be on a jury. WHY DON'T THEY JUST LET ME GO

sorry needed to rant

Thanks

Dee "Hang'em High" Zee

[Fired Yo Momma]

Tell them you don't understand English but say it in espanol

[CPATCRASH]

I was interviewed for a jury once and I said if someone gets pulled over they must be guilty of something. That was it for me. I haven't been called back since.

[foofighter]

that sucks man i'm dreading that piece of mail as well...i got luck a few years back and escaped without having to serve

[Fired Yo Momma]

Its not registered mail...hint hint
Thats all I should say

[DeeZee]

Originally Posted by Fired Yo Momma

Tell them you don't understand English but say it in espanol

I went to Jack in the Box at lunch and was the only guy that spoke English.

Some little kid told me that "El'Banjo es Occupato'"

Originally Posted by CPATCRASH

I was interviewed for a jury once and I said if someone gets pulled over they must be guilty of something. That was it for me. I haven't been called back since.

I showed up today in a wifebeater and flip flops. Hasn't worked so far........

[foofighter]

make interruptions like asking questions that question the law or them...they'll be so annoyed they'll dismiss you.

or just eat something that makes you drop ass and they'll dismiss you simple for the greater good

[ohyeah89]

Originally Posted by foofighter

or just eat something that makes you drop ass and they'll dismiss you simple for the greater good

Eat lot's of Kashi products! And FiberOne Bars (they actually taste REALLY good) and the SECRET WEAPON (seriously the US Military should consider investing in some): Ham and Bean Soup!

[DeeZee]

Originally Posted by ohyeah89

Eat lot's of Kashi products! And FiberOne Bars (they actually taste REALLY good) and the SECRET WEAPON (seriously the US Military should consider investing in some): Ham and Bean Soup!

You want to vacate a room............Hard boild eggs and beer

[G-Ride]

Just stare at the floor and repeat "I must find a more suitable host body" and twitch your face a little. Swearing randomly Tourette's style can't hurt either.

[Au575]

Not to be too trite about this, but c'mon - the system needs intellegent, coherent people to serve on juries. Do your part. There is nothing more unsettling than appearing in court as a defendant (or as either party in a civil suit) and realizing that absolutely no one wants to be on the jury, and consequently no one will take the issues seriously. There is a reason parties arrive in court (and it's not always unmitigated greed): it's because they need your help in resolving a dispute. Sometimes the issues are mundane - more often they are complex, subtle and equivocal. (That, after all, is why neither party has conceeded.) They need to rely on you to sort this out. And someday you might find yourself in the same situation.

[Burner]

what's with everyone getting jury duty right now???

I'm on call this week too... seems like everyone has had it lately

[allison]

Originally Posted by Burner

what's with everyone getting jury duty right now???

I'm on call this week too... seems like everyone has had it lately

Seriously!! Justin is set for like 2 weeks, and a bunch of people at work got called in.

[Burner]

Hey Buzzkill, leave logic and the greater good out of this, and you misspelled intelligent.

Originally Posted by Au575

Not to be too trite about this, but c'mon - the system needs intellegent, coherent people to serve on juries. Do your part. There is nothing more unsettling than appearing in court as a defendant (or as either party in a civil suit) and realizing that absolutely no one wants to be on the jury, and consequently no one will take the issues seriously. There is a reason parties arrive in court (and it's not always unmitigated greed): it's because they need your help in resolving a dispute. Sometimes the issues are mundane - more often they are complex, subtle and equivocal. (That, after all, is why neither party has conceeded.) They need to rely on you to sort this out. And someday you might find yourself in the same situation.

[G-Ride]

I agree on all points. That said, our jury selection system sucks. Very unorganized, innefficient, and wasteful. And to say the recompensation they pay you for your travel and for missed work is insulting would be a compliment. If they want my intelligent, coherent, well-informed opinion, they had better pay me for it. And there is no shortage of potential jurors, since every registered voter is in the pool.

Originally Posted by Au575

Not to be too trite about this, but c'mon - the system needs intellegent, coherent people to serve on juries. Do your part. There is nothing more unsettling than appearing in court as a defendant (or as either party in a civil suit) and realizing that absolutely no one wants to be on the jury, and consequently no one will take the issues seriously. There is a reason parties arrive in court (and it's not always unmitigated greed): it's because they need your help in resolving a dispute. Sometimes the issues are mundane - more often they are complex, subtle and equivocal. (That, after all, is why neither party has conceeded.) They need to rely on you to sort this out. And someday you might find yourself in the same situation.

[CPATCRASH]

Isn't it a jurry of your peers? And aren't there peers already in jail?

[Au575]

Originally Posted by Burner

Hey Buzzkill ... you misspelled intelligent.

Now THAT's funny. Serves me right for ranting.

[Au575]

Originally Posted by G-Ride

I agree on all points. That said, our jury selection system sucks. Very unorganized, innefficient, and wasteful. And to say the recompensation they pay you for your travel and for missed work is insulting would be a compliment. If they want my intelligent, coherent, well-informed opinion, they had better pay me for it. And there is no shortage of potential jurors, since every registered voter is in the pool.

All true; jurors are treated poorly. And while there are plenty of potential jurors in the pool, I'd rather not have the fate of my company swimming amongst most of them.

(Many commerical contracts specify arbitration or mediation now to avoid the courts (and jurors), effectively paying for a third-party's opinion.)

I was just disappointed that the original poster, who seems a reasonable fellow, was so eager to avoid service. I don't blame him - I'm just trying to give a different perspective.

And since he provided a good frame recommendation at the same time I was calling him out for trying to avoid jury duty, I kinda feel bad.

[el_d00der1n0]

I got my friendly letter Saturday. I go in April.

Last time I was on a selection for a civil injury case. I said I thought chiropractics were quacks.