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1. Why did the new rules make you hesitate?

Fri Sep 27, 2013, 12:23 PM

Sep 2013

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I was asked to participate in my first Jury under the new rules. [View all] redstatebluegirl Sep 2013 OP

Why did the new rules make you hesitate? leftstreet Sep 2013 #1

I guess it is the idea that someone could be silenced for 90 days. redstatebluegirl Sep 2013 #28

Yes. yesphan Sep 2013 #2

meta is alive! snooper2 Sep 2013 #3

I very very rarely hide posts KatyMan Sep 2013 #4

Personal attacks are where I draw the line... WCGreen Sep 2013 #9

This is how I feel el_bryanto Sep 2013 #10

I will hide if the post is rude or obnoxious enough quinnox Sep 2013 #5

i long ago opted out of serving... KG Sep 2013 #6

It's happened to me. Control-Z Sep 2013 #7

I've been on two or three... rrneck Sep 2013 #8

Nope Ohio Joe Sep 2013 #11

I'm either going to hide or leave. HappyMe Sep 2013 #12

unless you are abusive in your statements during your jury decisions La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2013 #13

I believe the only concern is with comments by jurors, MineralMan Sep 2013 #14

I was recently called naive in a very condescending manner and I Jenoch Sep 2013 #19

Being called naive is not as insulting as being called an idiot. MineralMan Sep 2013 #21

Making decisions is difficult.... CherokeeDem Sep 2013 #15

I don't usually hide posts LittleBlue Sep 2013 #16

not really hfojvt Sep 2013 #18

Thank you for that explanation. Jamastiene Sep 2013 #25

I almost always look at the context hfojvt Sep 2013 #29

I opted out of serving on juries ellie Sep 2013 #20

I have luckily not had that experience before. KitSileya Sep 2013 #22

My problem is that ... ananda Sep 2013 #24

Yes and when in doubt I vote to leave it and sometimes Cleita Sep 2013 #26

I've backed out of quite a few juries. Rex Sep 2013 #27