Comments | mistressindi: juror twenty-five was not selected

mistressindi

juror twenty-five was not selected

Aug 08, 2011 15:42

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sock_monkette August 8 2011, 19:57:41 UTC

Did you get anybody being all "My brother's friends' cousin had a gun, and I was very traumatized by this knowledge even though I never saw it!"? Last time I had jury duty, there were some real fighters in there trying to get out of it. Granted, it was a federal case involving wrongful death by a police officer, so it was likely to take a while, but still. The excuses were downright painful.

mistressindi August 8 2011, 20:03:07 UTC

Surprisingly, no. Everyone was an adult about it. There was one guy who wanted to go talk to the judge in private, and I think he felt sorta silly after my TOWANDA! moment later on.

gonzo21 August 8 2011, 20:23:13 UTC

... I had thoughts but then they all flew out of my mind at the mental image of a cop on a segway. Because srsly? SRSLY?!!

mistressindi August 8 2011, 20:24:39 UTC

WITH.

A.

HELMET.

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gonzo21 August 8 2011, 20:26:38 UTC

Dear gods in heaven. I just wouldn't be able to stop laughing if he pulled me over.

mistressindi August 8 2011, 20:28:42 UTC

It was all I could do to keep from chasing after him and asking for a Segway ride.

Or falling down laughing.

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mcreeper August 13 2011, 23:59:02 UTC

I think that process is called voir dire? It sounds like an entry from a Latin bestiary to me. Anyhow, I was just wondering the other day why I haven't been summoned to jury duty for many, many years. Guess I'm lucky that way.