Comments on: Jurors are big fat babies

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:33:33 +0000

its not one day, at least inot n the uk its likely to be two weeks but ofcourse it could take years depending on the trial.

Being forced to do a job you do not wish to do is slavery. You are likely to lose a lot of money due to loss of earnings because they do not pay enough to cover salery so mortgages, cars, debt payments etc could all go bye bye getitng you in more debt, having bailiffs round, losing your house, car etc.

You have got to find carers for your ill relatives if you care for them, you have to find child minderes for possibly 10 hours or more a day. How can you vet all the child minders you will need to make sure they are safe for you to leave your kids with. How do you ever recover from the financial strain? If you have your own business then you may have to say goodbye to that and spend the rest of your life paying off the loan you took out to start it.

With all the stresses above, and im only scatching the surface, how can you have a clear head to give a fair trial to the defendands if you are constantly worrying and trying to figure out how the hell you are going to live and put food on the table for your children if you can even put a roof over their heads?

By: NHB

NHB — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:03:44 +0000

Jury duty in Philly. The birthplace of our Republic. That is a fucking privilege. I have been summoned several times here in my little town. I have then, naturally, been immediately disqualified. What, I can’t be impartial? JJ, I’m glad you realize the importance of this duty. Oh, BTW, everyone remember this tip: If you did it, elect a jury trial. If you’re innocent, waive the jury and request a Judge only.
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By: Jim Pony

Jim Pony — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:02:30 +0000

Well it looks like Sarasota jury duty kick Philly’s ass. We had nice padded seats, we were allowed to talk AND we were allowed to bring in laptops. If only I had remembered my headphones. AND lucky for me, all of the cases were settled by 10AM and I was excused.

By: Jack Mule

Jack Mule — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:45:54 +0000

Excellent logic Tom!!!

A statement from one Californian holds true for all californians.

That’s why they no longer have elections and instead merely hand out free government weed and cheese on election day.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:17:55 +0000

I loved and appreciate your rant on Jury duty. I run the claims department for a mid sized insurance company and when we have to decide whether or not to try a cse on its merits, the quality or lack there of a;ways influences our decision on settlement dollars.

As for the honorable post from the “broke” state of California, do you see any connections in the states lack of $ and the entitled attitude of its citizens………….

By: Randi

Randi — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:19:54 +0000

Jury duty in CA must be different, they allow you to bring in cell phones and computers to work. In the Ventura courthouse where I do jury duty, the chairs are nice and cushioned, there’s even a TV room. Never heard of a dress code… and if you want to have snacks there are vending machines in the hall and they allow you to go to the cafeteria where a speaker will alert you if you’re chosen for the selection process.
I love California.
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By: woenvu

woenvu — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:35:39 +0000

Hahaha. In India, jury duty was abolished in the ’70s when the court decided that the trial by peers in the country is a BAD fucking idea.
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By: Jack Mule

Jack Mule — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:11:20 +0000

So does that mean you wore a chewbacca outfit under you dress slacks, shirt, and tie?

Fucking savage.

By: April

April — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:10:45 +0000

It completely doesn’t surprise me that there were people like that there. Philly isn’t the best breeding ground for quality people these days.

You know, it’s almost good that these people acted this way to not get chosen. Who would want an asshole like that to be on the jury of their case? They can’t be mature enough to patiently wait, even though it sucks, they certainly wouldn’t be mature enough to make a good decision during a trial. Fucking idiots. I say this every single day, and I’ll say it again: I fucking hate people sometimes. (Excluding you, of course.)
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By: JJ

JJ — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:46:33 +0000

And no I did not get selected for a jury. I was fortunate enough to be done after a single day. Still – I was patient and quiet during the whole boring process.