ive gone on jury duty twice. i hate it . its like being in jail. the first time i went i served for two days. the second time i served for just one.
the first time i went for jury duty it was an
indian summer
october. the jury duty holding room was an air conditioning-free zone replete with old ladies who
didnt let anyone crack open a window because they "felt chilly". also if you went to the bathroom as you were waiting for your name to be called you had to tell someone your name because there was no loudspeaker in the restroom. if they called your name twice and you
didnt respond you were marked absent. disgusting if you ask me. the second time i went for jury duty it was
june. the
juror's room then was air conditioned. it was in a different court building. what a difference. i almost
didnt mind being there. almost, but not quite.
when i came back from
pesach i
received the juror
questionnaire . it really sucks because i know that in about six weeks from when i sent it in they will be sending me that jury duty summons.
bh i
havent managed to get on a case yet. my current employer
doesnt pay me for jury duty. i always think of something to tell the judge to get myself off of the case.
it is kind of sad though. most
dont want to get on a trial, so who do you think ends up being the jury? i
dont even want to think about it. they should really have professional jurors. its not like the bozos in the jury box are a jury of my peers anyway. who are they kidding ? a professional juror would actually be versed in the complexities needed to make an informed decision. do you think that all jurors in our jury system have a high school diploma? is their command of the
english language advanced enough to understand what a trial lawyer is actually saying? probably not. hashem help us all.
