[momtothree]

“... how many people have “dodged” jury duty when they’ve been called for it?”

I, for one, have not dodged jury duty. Granted, I haven’t been thrilled when called but never dodged it. In fact, the last time I went (about 18 months ago), I came down with a stomach flu. I took Tylenol for my fever and waited seven hours before being dismissed. Now, I will admit if I am ever called to be on an extended, sequestered one... I wouldn’t be thrilled. Not because of not wanting to do my civic duty but because I don’t have anyone to take care of our kids (unless they allow my husband that time off to do so?). Just a thought.

[Oceander]

Thank you for serving. I'm being honest here, because far too many people will use any excuse they can find to get out of it.

Unfortunately, the smarter the person coming up with the excuse, the more likely it is to be believed and accepted, the more likely it is that the uneducated and unintelligent will be overrepresented in the pool of available jurors.