I've been dragooned for jury duty in the PRNY
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2023 Sep 11, 7:51pm 3,789 views 51 comments
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DOGEWontAmountToShit
2023 Sep 25, 1:26pm
DOGEWontAmountToShit
2023 Sep 25, 1:26pm
Shaman says
That happened to me the last time I showed up, too. Only for a criminal trial. Dude raped a woman up against an ATM. Video caught it all. That's what we were told...and warned the footage would be graphic.
They were doing the selection. Then told us to go back to the waiting room and wait.
Later the judge came out and told us they took a plea.
I had jury duty earlier this year. I decided to do my civic duty and show up. It took a couple hours to get checked in and sworn and instructed and then they gave out assignments. Last time I did this, the jury pool room was utterly packed! This time I doubt it was a quarter full.
I got an assignment (civil trial), went to the courtroom, and waited.
And waited.
Finally the bailiff came out and said that the two parties had resolved the case and we were free to go.
Apparently, this is a common legal tactic. You threaten to go to court all the way, and when you follow through, suddenly the opposing side decides to be reasonable and the case gets settled.
Waste of my time.
But whatever.
That happened to me the last time I showed up, too. Only for a criminal trial. Dude raped a woman up against an ATM. Video caught it all. That's what we were told...and warned the footage would be graphic.
They were doing the selection. Then told us to go back to the waiting room and wait.
Later the judge came out and told us they took a plea.
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Maga_Chaos_Monkey
2023 Sep 26, 8:42am
Maga_Chaos_Monkey
2023 Sep 26, 8:42am
HeadSet says
I hadn't considered that, this is way before covid (maybe 15 years ago?) but I bet you're right anyway!
The lawyer likely though "Cool, all the biotech scientists I know are liberal enough to believe in masks and Covid shots, keep this one,"
I hadn't considered that, this is way before covid (maybe 15 years ago?) but I bet you're right anyway!
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SunnyvaleCA
2023 Sep 26, 10:25am
Shaman says
I was in a pool of literally hundreds for a serious criminal trial. After 2 days of sitting there waiting for 6 hours each day, the case was settled and we were all done. I was annoyed that the state decided it was OK to waste 2 days of hundreds of people's time. It's really disrespectful of potential jurors.
Finally the bailiff came out and said that the two parties had resolved the case and we were free to go.
Apparently, this is a common legal tactic. You threaten to go to court all the way, and when you follow through, suddenly the opposing side decides to be reasonable and the case gets settled.
Waste of my time.
I was in a pool of literally hundreds for a serious criminal trial. After 2 days of sitting there waiting for 6 hours each day, the case was settled and we were all done. I was annoyed that the state decided it was OK to waste 2 days of hundreds of people's time. It's really disrespectful of potential jurors.
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On the other hand, I can verify if "Twelve Angry Men" is still a valid jury experience in the 21st Century.
What say ye Patnetters?
Full disclosure: My last jury selection in a state capital murder trial involved the fact that the defense argued that the black defendant was brainwashed by playing too many video games. I said "I believe it - why else would the US military spend billions of dollars to develop free warfare simulation games that every young adult could play for free online? They want to train the next generation of killers." This was 10 years ago. I don't know what I'd say now, except that given the chance, I'd exonerate someone like Rittenhouse.