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New Wrinkle On Avoiding Jury Duty
The Smoking Gun ^
| 04/30/09
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Posted on 04/30/2009 9:54:52 AM PDT by DFG
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To: HIDEK6
101
posted on
04/30/2009 2:09:26 PM PDT
by
SIDENET
("You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred.")
To: SIDENET
Good thing my dog is neutered or I’d have filed a similar affidavit.
102
posted on
04/30/2009 2:11:18 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: longtermmemmory
You just never know what the lawyers are looking for That's another of my 'big beefs' with the jury system as currently instituted. The Lawyers have 'way too much power to exclude potential jurors. Voir dire (as currently practiced) is a travesty.
103
posted on
04/30/2009 2:11:21 PM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: anniegetyourgun
My "served" has the same meaning as your "seated" ... ie: I actually heard two cases and renderd 1/12 of a verdict on them.
I hope you don't think I'm among the "less educated and experienced" ... you'd be ... wrong.
104
posted on
04/30/2009 2:13:13 PM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: William Tell
If you believe in the rule of law, you would defer to counsel to raise the issue of constitutionality on appeal. I recognize there is a difference of opinion on the issue but a large majority side with side that believes juries decide factual issues while judges, particularly appellate judges, decide issues of law. Regardless of what side of the issue of jury nullification one supports there are risks of both approaches, but I fear mob rule more than the alternative.
105
posted on
04/30/2009 2:15:00 PM PDT
by
monocle
To: ArrogantBustard
I would never make any assumptions about your education/experience. I'm just telling you what my experience has been.
I have reported for duty (served - which is all that is required of citizens), but never seated on a jury.
To: anniegetyourgun
I'm just telling you what my experience has been. I think that's all any of us (who are not lawyers or judges) can do ... some folks, though, like to extrapolate their experience to the whole country. That's a mistake.
107
posted on
04/30/2009 2:17:27 PM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: neb52
Good one! I wonder if it would help anything if I told them that I’m a monarchist?
108
posted on
04/30/2009 2:47:45 PM PDT
by
B-Chan
(Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
To: SIDENET
I don’t care who y’are. That thar’s funny!
109
posted on
04/30/2009 3:05:28 PM PDT
by
HIDEK6
To: ontap
Actually, I do believe in the jury system.
The system should compensate jurors such as the self-employed with more than the token $10 per day and 10 cents per mile.
The $10 per day wouldn't even cover my fuel let alone lost income in 1998, the last time I was summoned.
110
posted on
04/30/2009 3:58:09 PM PDT
by
Minutemen
("It's a Religion of Peace")
To: B-Chan
I don’t know, telling the Judge he has no authority since he wasn’t seated by the King, probably wouldn’t be a good idea. ;)
111
posted on
04/30/2009 7:29:59 PM PDT
by
neb52
To: ArrogantBustard
I had no trouble at all getting it delayed; the bureaucrat was quite cooperative in finding an alternative date that fit my scheduleYou were lucky in finding a government employee that wanted to be helpful. This is the exception rahter than the rule. Some others are not so lucky..
112
posted on
04/30/2009 8:15:32 PM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(Your most dangerous enemy is your own government,)
To: ontap
If you’re going to force someone to do something that person should be compensated for their time. The lack thereof is something called “slavery.” Cut the payments for “art” that all government indulge in. Use libraries for books rather than supplying free internet access for people who would rather spend their money on beer cigarettes and lotto tickets. Cut the numbers of cops. Lots of ways to save money.
113
posted on
04/30/2009 8:20:27 PM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(Your most dangerous enemy is your own government,)
To: anniegetyourgun
GREAT idea! They can tell you what not to wear (ie my “Hang Em High” t-shirt....
but they can’t dictate what reading material you must NOT show up with! I have jury duty coming up end of May. Considering the risk I’ll be taking re: catching the flu from being in that captive audience (Houston, Texas), my copies of Rush, Sean and Ann books will do nicely. Only question is, which one will do best?
114
posted on
04/30/2009 8:35:39 PM PDT
by
XenaLee
To: neb52
115
posted on
04/30/2009 8:36:26 PM PDT
by
B-Chan
(Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
To: Nervous Tick
Same here. The entire time I’ve been permanently employed over the years (and WANTED to serve on a jury) I was never called. But let me get laid off and try to make ends meet by being a contract employee (ie no worky no payie) and they started calling me several times (several different courts) each year. It’s that friggin Murphy’s Law.
If I ever get my hands around Murphy’s throat....
it’ll be all over but the cheering.
(and the toasting, and the celebrating and the....)
116
posted on
04/30/2009 8:40:27 PM PDT
by
XenaLee
To: DFG
I would serve in a heartbeat!
For some reason, I have never been allowed.
117
posted on
04/30/2009 8:43:32 PM PDT
by
Randy Larsen
( BTW, If I offend you! Please let me know, I may want to offend you again!)
To: anniegetyourgun
They don't seem to like semi retired guys who have been self employed all their lives, are combat veterans and look people straight in the eye when they talk.
Nam Vet
118
posted on
04/30/2009 9:36:05 PM PDT
by
Nam Vet
("Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it." .... Henry David Thoreau)
To: Explodo
119
posted on
05/01/2009 4:37:11 AM PDT
by
AF_Blue
(The United States Air Force: Delivering Explosive Ordinance Diplomacy Since 1947)
To: AF_Blue
No Sir...Civilian...Naval Guns...FCS
120
posted on
05/01/2009 9:22:41 AM PDT
by
Explodo
(Pessimism is simply pattern recognition)
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