I am ready to do my duty, if you'll have me

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | Saturday, November 29, 2003 | Mackenzie Carpenter

[Willie Green]

Jury Duty.

No other two words in the English language -- except for maybe "Final Notice," or "See Me" scribbled on a returned test paper -- have ever struck so much dread in my heart.

The deadening boredom of it all, the waiting, the fluorescent lights buzzing overhead, the grimy, gloomy portraits of the judges on the wall of the courtroom, the back pain from sitting in those hard wooden chairs, the unhealthy trans-fat-laden snacks from the vending machines, the waiting ...

[Vigilanteman]

So, then, how to explain that there were three Post-Gazette employees on jury duty that Monday? Hah!

Very simple. The ComPost Gazette willingly acts as as propoganda mouthpiece of the nanny left and the trial lawyers in charge of jury selection would like to get the same gullible crowd on the jury.

[StockAyatollah]

One thing I know, both prosecutors and defense attorneys hate engineers or anyone else smart enough to apply logic and critical analysis to either side's BS arguments. They love rats and Oprah-watchers. Perfect useful idiots.

[Little Bill]

I am an Engineer and I get picked all the time especally in civil cases involving money. The last jury I was on there were three Engineers, three Accountants, two students, and four Teachers, involved a lot of money.

We have the one day, one trial system, three years off the list if you get picked. I love Jury Duty, the duty of every citizen.

[raybbr]

I was on a jury of six and two alternates. All but one of us had a college education. It was an accident case. One was a retired drug company executive, two nurses, my wife's a nurse and all very competent and intelligent people. I couldn't figure it out.

[CDHart]

It's been my experience with jury duty that if you know anything at all about the subject which is part of the trial (i.e. NSF checks, contracts, legal liability, etc.) you get excused very quickly.

Carolyn

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

I am an Engineer and I get picked all the time

Amazing. I have the same impression as StockAyatollah; not too much desire on the part of lawyers I've seen in action to have people who might actually understand what was at issue.

And I have been on a jury, and seen a lawyer follow an utterly nonsensical line of argumentation. I mean, the lawyer's actual point could have been right--but in a million years the lawyer's argument wouldn't prove it. Sad, really. The guy apparently handles this kind of case for a living! I wasn't the only juror who was underwhelmed.