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10. I agree jury duty is serious, but

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 12:48 PM

Jul 2013

a person shouldn't be forced to lose a paycheck and risk missing a payment that could wreck their credit or cause them to miss a house or car payment

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Jury duty is a requirement not sought after - like some witnesses [View all] ksoze Jul 2013 OP

How many African Americans that live in Sanford ceonupe Jul 2013 #1

they usually don't take income into account dsc Jul 2013 #3

Actually I think they do take income into account Lurks Often Jul 2013 #5

not in my neck of the woods dsc Jul 2013 #6

While jury is a serious duty Lurks Often Jul 2013 #8

I tend to agree with that dsc Jul 2013 #12

I don't know about that. Just Saying Jul 2013 #7

I agree jury duty is serious, but Lurks Often Jul 2013 #10

Again its usually about a week Just Saying Jul 2013 #13

The people most likely to be impacted are probably the ones Lurks Often Jul 2013 #21

That's my point Just Saying Jul 2013 #22

I was unemployeed, actively seeking work, and fighting foreclosure Orrex Jul 2013 #9

Guess I'm wrong Lurks Often Jul 2013 #11

what i am saying is ceonupe Jul 2013 #15

I can't speak to a racial disparity in response dsc Jul 2013 #16

Not sought after, agreed... Wait Wut Jul 2013 #2

If you go back and listen to the Voir Dire gvstn Jul 2013 #4

Definitely not sought after. RebelOne Jul 2013 #14

sucks if you are an old defendent or victim though dsc Jul 2013 #17

How do you account for the book deal? Ohio Joe Jul 2013 #18

What she does after the case is her prerogative ksoze Jul 2013 #19

Yeah.... Ohio Joe Jul 2013 #20