honest
01/20/13 10:14 pm
Lets use all the unemployed people for jury duty. They get compensated and I don't have to go. Win-win.
jtopo Istrouma
01/20/13 4:18 am
It's a civic responsibility. All accused deserve the right to be judged fairly by their peers. Unfortunately, there will always be people who deem themselves "too important" or "too good" to take part in the jury system.
theLOLRUS
01/19/13 3:42 pm
I get to skip work, sit in an air conditioned room with free lunch, and I get to judge people? Sounds great to me.
lilraerae Tuscaloosa
01/19/13 12:35 pm
I've served before. It was interesting when actually in the room but all the breaks and such it gets boring. I'm glad I wasn't in school or working at the time because it took like 8 days to go through it all.
effy
01/19/13 6:50 am
I would love to sit on a jury & watch a criminal trial & get paid to do it. Last time I was called for three days I sat doing nothin tho so that was boring but at least I got a reprieve from work & leave early. I can see the financial burden for those whose employers don't pay however
Drew41
01/18/13 10:53 pm
I would never be in a position to be judged by a jury. I didn't say they were scamming the government. They are taking advantage of the liberal society that thinks people can't help themselves. It's the working people who are being scammed. My suggestion is sound and makes the lazy responsible...
susanr Colorado
01/18/13 10:45 pm
Sister-in-law, actually. Well, really, ex-sister-out-law. Long story. My daughter's father's sister. Yeah, she's quite something. We love her.
susanr Colorado
01/18/13 10:41 pm
If you feel they are scamming the government, would you really want them to be making decision that affect people's lives? Would you want to face a jury composed of people like that should you ever be so unfortunate as to have to go to trial?
artfulsf Oakland, CA
01/18/13 9:43 pm
I really enjoyed jury duty. Fascinating to see the system at work. If I got my reg salary while serving, I'd happily serve jury duty more often.
mar45alex
01/18/13 8:09 pm
I got off a drunk driving case because I don't drink for religious reasons and the guy next to got booted for being an ex alcoholic. We high dived in the hall for getting to go home!
Drew41
01/18/13 8:06 pm
Not all people receiving unemployment are blood suckers some deserve/need it. But most of the people I have met look at it like a really long vacation that is paid for. Why look for a job if your getting paid for doing nothing.
Drew41
01/18/13 8:03 pm
I sent a suggestion to the governor... My idea is have the blood suckers collecting unemployment responsible for this task and leave the working at work. This way at least they are doing something for the free money the receive.
JanuaryLove
01/18/13 6:11 pm
I was just thinking (again) today how very, very different the world would be if people were incapable of lying.
JanuaryLove
01/18/13 6:05 pm
It's been 19 years since I was last called. I got out of duty last time because I was away at college, though had I been able to, I would have liked to have served.
preemiedoc
01/18/13 2:54 pm
Was called and made it to the "voir dire". Was dismissed: no one wanted a physician on the jury of a malpractice case. So much for peers.
susanr Colorado
01/18/13 2:30 pm
Oh, that's even worse. It must have been either hilarious or embarrassing - or both - to sit through that, and have to pay attention.
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