[Preachin']

'That would tend to indicate you had a low BS tolerance and weren't going to put up with a lot of discussion of "feelings".'

I know a lot of Californians, and we know they tend to have lame jury pools... but one thing I've really noticed is that people from California tend to be the least stressed people I've ever met. I can say the same about other left coast people I know.

[Axenolith]

Actually, I was on one in Contra Costa for a month, and it was pretty hard core for a jury. A geologist (me) three retired cops, and a granny who had beat some guys ass and then shot him 3 times with his own gun when he tried to abduct her and her daughter, were among the chosen.

I think they get lame juries for these big cases because they need to troll out all of the actual "have a real job" people who will say pretty much anything to get off the jury. As for me, I had 2 weeks paid JD, then I worked 40 hours a week evenings and weekends after that ran out. The hardest part about sitting through the voir doir pool is not jumping up and shouting "You weasel sack of S***!" when someone ahead of you lays it on deep to get out of it!

As for stress, you must not know many people in high speed, low drag jobs in the CA area, there are times I can SEE the gray hairs sprouting! :-)

[Axenolith]

P.S., the retelling of the grandma's tale earned her a near standing O in a packed courtroom!