[agooga]

The first time I simply declared that I was too biased to be fair. Judge went ballistic and told me I didn’t believe in the sacred right of a fair trial, innocence until proven guilty, blah, blah, blah. He was steamed and yelled and huffed, but he let me go. But I was pretty shaken up. I rattle easily.

Second time, I tried to triangulate a little better and said that I wasn’t sure if the jury system itself was fair. I argued that everyone here was biased and they were either concealing it or just too dumb to know what their biases were. It was a circus. I looked like a lunatic. Judge was ready to beat me with the gavel, etc. etc.

My new way is perfect. You look like a good and responsible citizen, happy to be there, hungry to do your civic duty, and they let you go with a smile and a pat on the head.

[fleagle]

My new way is perfect. You look like a good and responsible citizen, happy to be there, hungry to do your civic duty, and they let you go with a smile and a pat on the head.

Absolutely correct googa. I've been called to jury duty three times (I'm one of those nerds who actually wants to serve on a jury) and each time I've done what you suggest above and each time I've been summarily dismissed (often w/o even a perfunctory pat on the head).

Then I look back at the remaining simpletons and dipsh*ts who will serve as some shlub's "jury of peers" and can't believe the sad sad state of our legal system. We need to go to a professional juror system.

[fleagle]

My new way is perfect. You look like a good and responsible citizen, happy to be there, hungry to do your civic duty, and they let you go with a smile and a pat on the head.

Absolutely correct googa. I've been called to jury duty three times (I'm one of those nerds who actually wants to serve on a jury) and each time I've done what you suggest above and each time I've been summarily dismissed (often w/o even a perfunctory pat on the head).

Then I look back at the remaining simpletons and dipsh*ts who will serve as some shlub's "jury of peers" and can't believe the sad sad state of our legal system. We need to go to a professional juror system.