I’ve been on enough juries to know that most of the people on juries are absolutely stupid. Juries here always have a bunch of teachers on them and they are the worst. They can’t form a logical opinion.
I get a doctor’s excuse now. So glad my jury days are over.
I think you’re right. I have been excused from serving any number of times based on defense challenges. They managed to work in a question about my education and/or occupation (engineer). One time as the bailiff was escorting me out he whispered “They don’t want smart people on the jury.”