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tavernier

(14,432 posts) Thu Nov 19, 2015, 07:28 PM Nov 2015

This is about the 5th time I've excused myself from jury duty [View all]

because someone in one political camp was having a snit fight with someone in another.

Yeah, I really want to get in the middle of that snake pit. *eye roll*

Man, I'll be glad when the election is over!!!

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This is about the 5th time I've excused myself from jury duty [View all] tavernier Nov 2015 OP

Funny I was on a jury Kalidurga Nov 2015 #1

I agree with you. Tipperary Nov 2015 #4

Thank you Kalidurga Nov 2015 #7

Jury decision is not required in cases of differences in opinions but have seen serveral like this. Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #2

That's when I say 'Leave it'. trof Nov 2015 #3

i refuse the shit in gdp... spanone Nov 2015 #5

and lately it's ALL in gdp. tavernier Nov 2015 #17

I quit the jury duty cesspool about two weeks after it started. OffWithTheirHeads Nov 2015 #6

Yes, I can serve now . . . *click* gratuitous Nov 2015 #8

Or I/P Renew Deal Nov 2015 #15

Oh wow, there are actually reported posts from there? Shandris Nov 2015 #35

I/P is tough Renew Deal Nov 2015 #36

I almost always excuse myself on those... Agschmid Nov 2015 #39

I seem to get one of these every day Retrograde Nov 2015 #9

I thought you meant real jury duty B2G Nov 2015 #10

Oh, sorry! tavernier Nov 2015 #12

You�re thinking about reality. Quantess Nov 2015 #13

Hell no! I relish the chance to vote against the alert trolls KamaAina Nov 2015 #11

Some of the jury comments have been on point lately. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #19

I am 0 for 3 edhopper Nov 2015 #14

The only juries I'm ever called for are in GD: P. Blue_In_AK Nov 2015 #16

me too. i think i only voted once to hide, restorefreedom Nov 2015 #40

I always serve when called to a jury. cwydro Nov 2015 #18

Right? And it can be hard to do. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2015 #20

You are so right. cwydro Nov 2015 #24

I am the same way. Quixote1818 Nov 2015 #22

Lately I almost never vote to hide unless it's really outragous. FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #21

I usually pass if it is in GD-P. Rex Nov 2015 #23

I rarely opt out olddots Nov 2015 #25

you bring your own thermos dlwickham Nov 2015 #28

the jury system on here pretty much sucks dlwickham Nov 2015 #26

I never opt out. It it is a Snit Fit... Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #27

I was on one the other day where the alerter went on and on and on about the LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #29

I laugh when the alerter breaks more rules in their reason than the poster they are alerting. FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #31

The election has a long way to go, and I'd recommend just judging the behavior. HuckleB Nov 2015 #30

I always serve Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #32

Same here. I figure that somebody may just be having a lousy day. BlueJazz Nov 2015 #34

Can't people just be grown up enough... 3catwoman3 Nov 2015 #33

I take turns were I am unwilling to serve only to see a hide/jury result posted Solly Mack Nov 2015 #37

Couldn't have said it better, tavernier Nov 2015 #41

Primary season has always been acrimonious to one degree or another, we both know that... Solly Mack Nov 2015 #42

GD:P is a cesspool. hunter Nov 2015 #38