Current Events > Jury duty is bullshit

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I understand it is our civic duty as citizens to do it, but its such a weird concept to summon you to take part in this process. A process in which you have to take off work, and go and serve. If you do not show up, you get arrested and jailed and fined. Just a weird concept all around. Btw I have jury duty tomorrow and this is me airing my grievances.

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You have a responsibility to participate. Even if its only two hours. Even if you have to show up in court with your mother and your sister.

By participating in jury service you are contributing to the common good. It is the ideal of democracy. And that is so hard to grasp for many Americans. When people are not called for jury duty they get mad. And when they do get called, some make a game out of not showing up. And if theres an election coming up, then why not? And if we dont, maybe we will face a judge that thinks we are in cahoots with the criminal element or maybe a politician who knows that people want their votes to be as cheap as possible.

Well, you need not fear. I am committed to jury service.

As a juror I've seen cases from the defense and prosecution side and I would say that most people do their duty in a reasonably conscientious manner. What I mean is that they're reasonable people.

https://youtu.be/GmgcbsFFY1A

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I wish I could do it tbh. Have only been summoned once but I couldn't do it.

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oh it's total bullshit. slave labor, for real.

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Luckily my disease has one upside in that i don't have to go to jury duty.

Hexenherz posted...

I wish I could do it tbh. Have only been summoned once but I couldn't do it.

Buddy youre welcome to take my place tomorrow

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I've gotten summons twice. Last time I had just moved out of the county recently. I can't remember how I got out of it before that

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Guerrilla Soldier posted...

oh it's total bullshit. slave labor, for real.

You get paid.

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CyricZ posted...

You get paid.

Only $15 for the day according to the website for my county

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ShineboxPhil posted...

https://youtu.be/GmgcbsFFY1A

Classic!!
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I imagine it sucks hard for self employed and people whose jobs won't pay them for it. All they get is a lousy $15.


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The last time I was summoned for jury duty I was dangerously close to getting put on a murder trial. Seriously, fuck that shit. I'm more than willing to sit through some long boring-ass contract dispute or whatever for the less than minimum wage they pay jurors but I sure as shit don't feel like spending the rest of my life with the irrational fear of a homicidal maniac breaking out of jail and hunting me down for being partly responsible for putting him in there.

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Honestly I'd sabotage myself so bad that they'd remove me from the database of eligible jurors.

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Lucky for me, my job pays my full salary and for unlimited hours for jury duty. My summons were supposed to be last week but I had to postpone as I had things come up. I actually want to try serving for the experience and to get away from work for awhile lol

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I mean not only is it part of your duty as a citizen; it's also being the part of the justice system that you have an effect on. This is literally your chance in your own small way to keep the system honest.

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ShineboxPhil posted...

Honestly I'd sabotage myself so bad that they'd remove me from the database of eligible jurors.

Im nervous as shit about even doing it so Ill probably end up sabotaging myself anyway if they even get to examining me. Ill probably tell them how close I am to having a panic attack

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i just push them as far into the future as possible close to xmas is good cuz most cases will be postponed till the new year

I just had to sit through orientation once. Was never called for anything.

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Phampyx3 posted...

Lucky for me, my job pays my full salary and for unlimited hours for jury duty. My summons were supposed to be last week but I had to postpone as I had things come up. I actually want to try serving for the experience and to get away from work for awhile lol

I was chosen the first time to be on the jury. We immediately went to court for the trial and didn't get home until after 8pm. A good portion of the 12 hours was spent in this tiny hot room looking at a surveillance tape over and over trying to decide if it was the defendant. It wasn't fun.

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From what I heard one thing you can say to get you off jury duty so fast is say you "100% support law enforcement and will inclined to vote guilty"

You'll be bounced almost immediately by the defense.

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I want to do it, it looks fun

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ShineboxPhil posted...

From what I heard one thing you can say to get you off jury duty so fast is say you "100% support law enforcement and will inclined to vote guilty"

You'll be bounced almost immediately by the defense.

That's what a guy did the last time. He stood up for every question like that until the judge started laughing.

He still had to sit there for 4 hours until it was over.

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I only did it once, and it ended up taking the entire day. People get pretty into debating the decision.

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I've been summoned 3 times, and 3 times I told them to go fuck themselves. I've yet to be arrested or fined.

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I've only been summoned once 5 years ago, but they cancelled it the day before I was supposed to go in.

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I got summoned once, but it ultimately ended up canceled. Which was good cause I had Warped Tour tickets.

CyricZ posted...

You get paid.

Andrew Jackson paid his slaves too.

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My boss got really salty when I told him I would probably try to get out of any jury duty I had.

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CyricZ posted...

You get paid.

Less than you would doing online surveys instead

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I was told that when you go they ask you questions. The trick was to be opinionated and say you have family that have been victims of the same crime you are there for. The lawyers wont pick you because they want to win.

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Rain_Dust posted...

I was told that when you go they ask you questions. The trick was to be opinionated and say you have family that have been victims of the same crime you are there for. The lawyers wont pick you because they want to win.

I don't recommend lying to the judge.

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Tyranthraxus posted...

I don't recommend lying to the judge.

They won't hold you in contempt. They know if you act like a petty clown that doesn't want to be there, they'll disqualify in place of someone more adequate.

I've heard if you mention jury nullification to the judge and lawyers, you won't selected either.

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I had jury duty like 2 months ago. Pain in the ass. Though I was able to get out of it after like an hour. It was a case about gun violence. I said my friend was killed by gun violence(which was true) and there was no way I could give the defendant a fair chance(which was kinda true but mostly an exaggeration) so they let me go.

weekoldhotdog posted...

I've been summoned 3 times, and 3 times I told them to go fuck themselves. I've yet to be arrested or fined.

That's probably because you got lucky and your groups never actually got called in. It sounds easy to just ignore it but they can very easily fine you like $1000 or something. And you'd still have to go into court and deal with that. Not worth the risk imo.

Rain_Dust posted...

I was told that when you go they ask you questions. The trick was to be opinionated and say you have family that have been victims of the same crime you are there for. The lawyers wont pick you because they want to win.

The real trick is to play the God card. Tell them you believe only God has the right to cast judgement on people. They really can't do shit if you say that. I'd have done it but I'm a poor liar.

I love it, tbh

I know it's different in each State, but here in Oregon you only have to show up for one day. If you're selected for a trial, then you're there for the trial. A lot of people don't get picked, though. There is like 20 people and each side selects people or something like that. Most cases only last a day. If it lasts longer than that, then of course you're there longer than a day

If you don't get selected, like most people from that 20ish, then you just have to go and wait to see if you get selected again. If you are, just repeat what I just said. If you're not, or never in the first place, then you just go home.

I have done it 9 times now, and have been actually selected to be on the jury 5 times, and I always enjoy it. I wish I had the motivation to just go and watch people be tried

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Just wait until 24 hours prior to tell them you can make it. They will have found a replacement by then.

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If its so important then pay $100 for the day? No? Then fuck it

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I've been dodging jury duty for nearly 15 years, closest I got was 2 years ago, first time I actually physically had to go to the courthouse, sat around for 2 hours, all jury spots were taken so the rest of everyone including me were dismissed.

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Yeah, it's 100% bull shit how much they pay. Like, holy shit, lol. Someone said it's $15 a day? I bet most people here make that, and a whole lot more, an hour

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Just do this to the judge when you walk in

https://youtu.be/APrPDwUosrQ

case closed.

VigorouslySwish posted...

Just wait until 24 hours prior to tell them you can make it. They will have found a replacement by then.

Nah theyll make you have to come in another day within the next three months according to the summons I got

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we never had jury duty :(

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Yadoken posted...

I've been dodging jury duty for nearly 15 years

"I never got a summons" is not really "dodging", no matter how much you want to dress it up.

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For all the good people say about jury duty, just seeing how god damn stupid, selfish and petty so many people are during this pandemic makes me seriously doubt the validity of it in the end.

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Currently sitting in the jury assembly room. Doesnt start for another 15 minutes but Ill keep you guys updated throughout the day.

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MaxEffingBemis posted...

Currently sitting in the jury assembly room. Doesnt start for another 15 minutes but Ill keep you guys updated throughout the day.

Honestly I hope you get the opportunity to sit on a case. I really valued the time I had to see the system in action. I served way back in 2007 and sat on both a criminal and civil case.

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Crash posted...

It's the price we pay for the privilege of voting and living in a free society. Stop moaning and do your duty.

"privilege if voting"
"free society"

lmao