Civic Duty Part1

[sack_boy]

So here I am at Luton Crown Court, waiting for the fun and games to begin. Early start to guarantee a local bus getting me into town to catch the 55 minute bus ride across to Luton. Sign in, induction video, info dump from the jury officer and then the wait. 4 cases already running, with only one scheduled to start today - which means there's only

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[wyzziwig]

from my experience, at least two long books. If they're good, it helps.

[kt_peasant]

You've a good book with you, I hope!

[meus_profiteor]

Hang the little scrote! He must be guilty or he wouldn't have got caught in the first place!

Luckily for the British judicial system I'm still excempt from jury service.

[urasni]

I'm not exempt though - I agree. Send him down. Guilty! GUILTY!!!

[sack_boy]

It will vary day by day, but apparently we should be let loose around between 1615 and 1630 depending on proceedings.

Ahhh! Of course, you work at the university.

[irdm]

Wouldn't it be quicker/easier to go into London and back out??

[sack_boy]

Barely quicker, possibly not easier - the bus virtually drops me off outside the secret juror's entrance. And I suspect they might view a claim for train travel from London with doubt as I live in St. Evenage. It's a pooh journey either way ...