Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Sept 25, 2017 23:31:22 GMT -5
Wow, today I got another jury summons. When I worked in Commiefornia I got them all the time but seldom did anything except sit round all day as lawyers did not like my background in science and AG enforcement. ( Used to investigate, prepare court cases and fine actions as part of my job) I got on a jury or two but manly a giant waste of time. Well, I was about to return today's paperwork when I noticed Texas has a law exempting folks over 70 from jury duty and I'm over 70 now. How friggn cool is that? ? Turned in my exemption card and yee haw, no friggn sittin round till my ass gets sore wasting my time anymore. First time I've ever liked being older. Big old happy dance for the geezer!.....Mel
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Post by captbob on Sept 25, 2017 23:48:03 GMT -5
Careful doing that happy dance, you might fall and break a hip! I have never once been called up for jury duty. Not sure I know anyone else (my age) that hasn't. Always thought it might be fun, but I would probably end up getting the most boring trial ever.
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Post by aDave on Sept 26, 2017 0:03:29 GMT -5
I was exempt for many years due to my LE position. But, jury duty in my county is pretty painless. I got picked for a civil jury (alternate) many years ago, and it was a great vacation from work. Medical issues have exempted me for the last year, but that will expire soon. I'll never get picked for a criminal jury.
Dave
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Sept 26, 2017 8:17:00 GMT -5
I had one real bad jury experience. Did get picked for a trial involving a pervert exposing himself to little girls. Wound up having some bleeding heart liberal school teacher on the jury with me who felt the "poor perv" was somehow not responsible for his actions. Hung jury and trapped in a tiny room full of heavy smokers ( I don't smoke) for like four days. Horrible experience. After four choking days in that smoke filled room, I was about ready to hang both the perv and the teacher off a high tree limb just to see them die *L*. Also got on a vehicular manslaughter trial that was hung, again by a liberal friggin school teacher. Sumthin wrong with them dang teachers..Mel
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Post by orrum on Sept 26, 2017 9:08:06 GMT -5
Wsy to Mel! I am exempt because of the effects of my disability.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 26, 2017 9:51:02 GMT -5
I have been called for jury duty several times in ND... Got out of most of them,but one I wanted to sit on.. It was a DUI driver! Yes she was found guilty too!!! I made more money that week,just from the 100 mile drive (Round trip)every day,than I did at my cheesy roofing job...LOL
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RWA3006
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Post by RWA3006 on Sept 27, 2017 21:11:26 GMT -5
I got called for jury duty about 30 years ago for a knifing that took place in a small town cowboy bar. When the lawyers from both sides interviewed me to see if I would be a fit juror I informed them that I knew both of the idiots (victim and perpetrator) and it was my firm opinion they both deserved each other. They couldn't get me out of there fast enough.
And yes, both of them actually were idiots who deserved each other. One was a notorious poacher and the other an equally notorious bar bully. (the bully got stabbed)
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2017 22:23:14 GMT -5
I got called for jury duty about 30 years ago for a knifing that took place in a small town cowboy bar. When the lawyers from both sides interviewed me to see if I would be a fit juror I informed them that I knew both of the idiots (victim and perpetrator) and it was my firm opinion they both deserved each other. They couldn't get me out of there fast enough. And yes, both of them actually were idiots who deserved each other. One was a notorious poacher and the other an equally notorious bar bully. (the bully got stabbed) Justice served.....
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