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A HERETIC I AM

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69. Who said anything about "demanding"?

Sat Feb 15, 2014, 09:16 PM

Feb 2014

Your post above made it sound as if the only reading choices a member of the Jury Pool will have are "Trashy Novels".

I think that's silly.

Take a tablet device with you. Watch cat videos, for crying out loud!

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When you get called for jury duty, (If you are able) FUCKING GO! [View all] NightWatcher Feb 2014 OP

Most people simply can't afford to give up days or weeks of pay for jury duty. LeftyMom Feb 2014 #1

a lot of people try to get out just for convenience sake NightWatcher Feb 2014 #7

Most people know they're going to waste their time when they do serve. LeftyMom Feb 2014 #12

+1 jberryhill Feb 2014 #21

Me too! mimi85 Feb 2014 #26

Where I'm at... PosterChild Feb 2014 #46

They do here, but when you go in they still don't often need you. LeftyMom Feb 2014 #48

It's antiquated marions ghost Feb 2014 #51

Pesky antiquated bill of rights. n/t whopis01 Feb 2014 #84

If only it was "a jury of peers" ... marions ghost Feb 2014 #86

I was not criticizing what the OP had to say whopis01 Feb 2014 #95

Incorrect marions ghost Feb 2014 #101

What exactly are you saying is incorrect? whopis01 Feb 2014 #107

OK marions ghost Feb 2014 #108

If the only thing you have to take with you is a trashy novel... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2014 #57

Demanding reads aren't really the best thing when you'll be dealing with frequent interruption. LeftyMom Feb 2014 #60

Who said anything about "demanding"? A HERETIC I AM Feb 2014 #69

Tablet? No electronic devices are allowed JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2014 #99

+100 Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #68

I had jury duty just a few weeks ago and it was awful. The room where we waited was stifling smokey nj Feb 2014 #70

That's what is of greatest importance? treestar Feb 2014 #74

So take a better book! I do agree that the courts should be more respectful of citizen's time. Scuba Feb 2014 #83

I disagree about "most people." WinkyDink Feb 2014 #19

Most people can't absorb days or weeks without pay. LeftyMom Feb 2014 #25

1. It is illegal to fire someone for Jury duty. No lawsuit needed. 2. Many people are salaried. WinkyDink Feb 2014 #88

As a county employee I have an advantage. TheMightyFavog Feb 2014 #105

Most people with common sense and strong sense of Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #2

Exactly. ChazInAz Feb 2014 #22

Been registered to vote since I was 18, I am 56 now. I have been called once to serve on a jury peacebird Feb 2014 #3

Same situation Freddie Feb 2014 #41

Frankly, there are some DUers ... 1000words Feb 2014 #4

Not even on DU. RC Feb 2014 #24

Not even a DU jury. n/t A Simple Game Feb 2014 #29

+1 n/t X_Digger Feb 2014 #53

In my 50 years, I've never been called demwing Feb 2014 #5

Same here. I would definitely serve if I could. knitter4democracy Feb 2014 #44

What's wrong with 'deists?' elleng Feb 2014 #6

holy shit, I was trying to make a point about people with agendas NightWatcher Feb 2014 #10

Not to mention violinists, psychologists, physicists, artists… Jackpine Radical Feb 2014 #37

Yes of course!!! elleng Feb 2014 #40

I go but..... Skittles Feb 2014 #8

Jury duty offered me $12 a day panader0 Feb 2014 #9

Go, sure but you have zero chance of serving by your own design Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #11

Vigilante jurors. Great fucking idea. flvegan Feb 2014 #13

I wasn't making that point. I was saying that you should go to prevent vigilante NightWatcher Feb 2014 #14

I see. flvegan Feb 2014 #17

I know a lot of smart people who avoid jury duty like the plague NightWatcher Feb 2014 #23

I agree with you 100%. flvegan Feb 2014 #27

My public defender friends cringe when they here liberal friends talk about getting out of jury duty Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2014 #56

But people like that are almost always eliminate by the prosecution alarimer Feb 2014 #103

Are there actually DU'ers who think citizens have any CHOICE in the matter?! WinkyDink Feb 2014 #15

Actually marions ghost Feb 2014 #49

Huh? Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #72

There are ways to be marions ghost Feb 2014 #81

I have been called five times. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #82

Thank You marions ghost Feb 2014 #85

I know that this is not a popular opinion, Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #96

Well said! marions ghost Feb 2014 #100

Read the law. Fabricating an excuse is not "having rights." WinkyDink Feb 2014 #89

I have, marions ghost Feb 2014 #92

Time and time again, they don't want me. al_liberal Feb 2014 #16

Any sort of higher education marions ghost Feb 2014 #50

I have been called alsame Feb 2014 #18

Spouse has jury duty all this month, raven mad Feb 2014 #20

Good for you! I'd give you a heart but I don't have any left. Auntie Bush Feb 2014 #28

Done... ReRe Feb 2014 #61

Thank you! That as nice of you in the true spirit of DU. Auntie Bush Feb 2014 #63

Love is in the air ReRe Feb 2014 #64

I had a high school classmate who got a dui Jenoch Feb 2014 #102

Years ago TuxedoKat Feb 2014 #30

Served on two Mz Pip Feb 2014 #31

I been on three different juries, but never on a murder trial. B Calm Feb 2014 #32

Right on, I agree 100%! DrewFlorida Feb 2014 #33

I've been FOREMAN several times. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #34

I got called once. My boss ordered me not to get chosen. WillowTree Feb 2014 #35

Hell of an experience, isn't it? X_Digger Feb 2014 #54

There was one lady DA who was just way big for her britches. Very condescending. WillowTree Feb 2014 #79

Your boss committed a crime. WinkyDink Feb 2014 #87

Wasn't the first time. Or the last. Piece of work, that woman. WillowTree Feb 2014 #97

I've been called twice. Incitatus Feb 2014 #36

I've been on 3 juries LiberalElite Feb 2014 #38

I've never been called, but frogmarch Feb 2014 #39

I would love to be called for Jury Duty. Never have.... Heddi Feb 2014 #42

If you are in a Red State, and you are registered Democrat Demeter Feb 2014 #73

Been called half a dozen times. MineralMan Feb 2014 #43

I did. It was really interesting. GoCubsGo Feb 2014 #45

IF they made jury duty not only financially acceptable to do Nanjing to Seoul Feb 2014 #47

That's Per DAY, Not Per Hour AndyTiedye Feb 2014 #52

i used to be a big supporter of serving on juries lordsummerisle Feb 2014 #55

OMG - the second jury I served on was to determine sexual dangerousness. The outcome of our seaglass Feb 2014 #93

You know what question I was asked "are corporations people?" mucifer Feb 2014 #58

And you said "yes, of course they are", right? nt Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #76

No comment mucifer Feb 2014 #78

My Wife Got on 2 Juries in 2 Years: 6 Weeks and 5 Weeks AndyTiedye Feb 2014 #59

I've been called twice; did the first 2 weeks, and was called the 2nd time about 6 months later muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #62

It's actually very interesting and surprisingly rewarding! Aldo Leopold Feb 2014 #65

I've been called for jury duty... KauaiK Feb 2014 #66

of course i go NoGOPZone Feb 2014 #67

And please become familiar with... wildbilln864 Feb 2014 #71

People who refuse to serve need to quit complaining about verdicts. treestar Feb 2014 #75

One cannot "refuse to serve"! WinkyDink Feb 2014 #90

Well, OK, those who try their best to get out of it! treestar Feb 2014 #94

Live overseas davidpdx Feb 2014 #77

Always. 840high Feb 2014 #80

One applicable offense----"Failure to appear": WinkyDink Feb 2014 #91

I've always enjoyed Jury Duty. ileus Feb 2014 #98

I will, but I will also tell the truth during pre-selection bluestateguy Feb 2014 #104

I have never recieved a summons for jury duty. Jenoch Feb 2014 #106