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marions ghost

(19,841 posts)
8. Crap crap crap
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 08:56 AM
Jul 2013

if you're a smart, level headed person your chances of being picked for a jury are slim.

Especially if you have a telltale job description like say, professor, psychologist, doctor, teacher, clergy, police, social worker--ie/ ANY profession that depends on evaluating and administering to people, you will be called but never selected. The jury selection process where many prospective jurors are actually interviewed, is where the smart or let's just say, more perceptive, less rigid thinkers are weeded out. Lawyers are very clever in profiling for the type that will win for them. They select for the most narrow-minded individuals they can find, preferably people with no college education and lo-info. They can tell Fox watchers a mile away.

You are way off base.

I was called once. Deep13 Jul 2013 #1
Yeah, ironically I have been called twice but always dismissed Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #3
Ex cop? marions ghost Jul 2013 #10
there should have been 12 jurors, not only 6. I think there should have been more diversity too. ejpoeta Jul 2013 #2
I wonder if the switch to 6 Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #6
That's not the only issue. I'm convinced trial attorney's on both sides look for morons... badtoworse Jul 2013 #4
I am sure Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #7
Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #5
Crap crap crap marions ghost Jul 2013 #8
to a point, yes Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #12
You have logic in what you say but... marions ghost Jul 2013 #15
One Of The Most Fascinating Experiences In My Life... KharmaTrain Jul 2013 #9
Dont know much about jury selection do you? GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #11
I was called once... Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #13
I disagree pintobean Jul 2013 #14
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