Author Topic: Get out of Jury Duty (Read 790 times)

Kieran · « **Reply #30 on:** March 21, 2007, 09:53:19 AM »

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Originally posted by Mightytboy
I've only been called in once but I proudly went in with no complaints and was willing to spend whatever time was needed for the trial. I was not picked and I was disappointed.

I think jury duty is something everyone should do.

While I might not look forward to it, it is a civic responsibility. I say a hearty "no" to professional juries or purely elderly. Yikes!

Vipermann · « **Reply #31 on:** March 21, 2007, 10:15:24 AM »

If you want to get out of it just stand up when they ask if anyone's ever been convicted before. You'll even get escorted out of the building!

Dichotomy · « **Reply #32 on:** March 21, 2007, 10:15:37 AM »

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Originally posted by john9001
the reason you were not picked is not because you are a "independent thinker", you were not picked because they knew you would not make a good juror. Not worthy to judge another.

many are called, few are chosen.

you could have a point there as well

SH33P · « **Reply #33 on:** March 28, 2007, 03:15:35 PM »

Just tell them that they are ALL GUILTY NO MATTER WHAT. It works for me 10x out of 10!!!!

cav58d · « **Reply #34 on:** March 28, 2007, 03:32:10 PM »

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Originally posted by VWE
I agree, I think its part of your civil duty to serve in what little manner that this presents. Its not like you've chosen to serve your country and are currently in thick of all that is nasty in the middle of Baghdad wondering if that next car coming toward you is loaded with 500 lbs of HE. I honorably serve my country, and if after I come home from a year or longer deployment and I'm sent jury duty I'll honorably serve there too. If being an AMERICAN is too much of a bother why not move?

actually, I will find out in less than three weeks if I am selected for Officer Candidate School...So please, get off your high horse. Im working my masters degree right now, and I think I would be providing a more benifical civic duty as a more educated officer, than judging whether some schmuck should be awarded $2,640.00 dollars for a car accident in 1999.

And as it turned out, I knew one of the lawyers partners, so I was released immediately.

Halo · « **Reply #35 on:** March 28, 2007, 04:24:09 PM »

Cav, you ought to consider a little attitude adjustment there. OCS would not be impressed with dodging jury duty or a blatant superiority complex.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #36 on:** March 28, 2007, 04:29:27 PM »

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Originally posted by Halo
Cav, you ought to consider a little attitude adjustment there. OCS would not be impressed with dodging jury duty or a blatant superiority complex.

You said it better than I could have.

cav58d · « **Reply #37 on:** March 28, 2007, 04:31:16 PM »

Sorry Halo, but MA midterms take precedent over jury duty. I have no problem serving, in fact, I would love to sit on the jury at some point. However, the timing of when I was called, was more than an inconvienence.

And theres no superiority complex from me...Doesnt matter if I were becoming an E-1, or an O-1. I'm just sick of people already in the military, with their superiority complex of "I made the decision to serve my country, what are you doing!" attitude, when they know nothing about the individual they are questioning, or his intentions.

Halo · « **Reply #38 on:** March 28, 2007, 04:36:39 PM »

Okay, I agree and probably most judges would too that MA midterms take precedence because it's easier to reschedule jury duty. Good luck on your midterms and OCS.

And I mean this in the kindest way -- be careful, especially in writing things that can live forever, to stay on the right side of that fine line between confident and arrogant.