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Jury Duty next week
BaseJumper
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I've got jury duty next Wednesday & Thursday. Do you think if they pick me for a juror that I would be able to have the case tried live here on GB. ???
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From the Kentucky website FAQ on jury duty:
quote:Will my employer excuse me from work?
Employers, by law, must release someone who has been summonsed to jury service from his or her regular work schedule. Employers are not required, however, to compensate individuals for time spent away from regular employment during jury duty. Jurors are compensated $12.50 per day by the state during jury service.
Think I get on any juries?
Maybe I should make it a Confederate Flag...
I'll plan the wardrobe accordingly this weekend then.
'preciate the heads up.
In general, if you have a college degree you will not be accepted. I have been called 3 times, and rejected 3 times. I pulled one of the sheister's aids aside and he said they did not like educated people on juries. Kind of explains a lot...doesn't it?
An aide?
Depends on the type of case and what side you are on as to the value of a an educated juror. Remember, there are two sides in eevery case with opposing interests.
Oil field trash.[;)][}:)]
quote:Originally posted by Survivalist86
In general, if you have a college degree you will not be accepted. I have been called 3 times, and rejected 3 times. I pulled one of the sheister's aids aside and he said they did not like educated people on juries. Kind of explains a lot...doesn't it?
An aide?
Depends on the type of case and what side you are on as to the value of a an educated juror. Remember, there are two sides in eevery case with opposing interests.
Oil field trash.[;)][}:)]
Not sure what else to call the assistant scum sucking bottom feeder, other then an aide. He was a nerdy little fellow with real bad asthma. I really did not want to be there on a friggin tresspassing case anyhow.
have no right making me go to court and
waste a day of my life because someone
else did something stupid. Judge made
a threat to toss me in jail but he didn't.
Defendent's lawyer didn't want me on the jury.
Don't know why. State lawyer told me to
please leave. I told the to keep the
few dollars they pay. I told them I make
about $62 per hour with bennies and they
could stick their few dollars where the sun
don't shine.
Oh well, I guess that is our civil duty.
In general, if you have a college degree you will not be accepted. I have been called 3 times, and rejected 3 times. I pulled one of the sheister's aids aside and he said they did not like educated people on juries. Kind of explains a lot...doesn't it?
I hate to pop your bubble, but you got your chain yanked.
He just didn't want to tell you the real reason you were struck and handed you this line so you'd walk away happy.
http://fija.org/
As a gun owner, voter, and US citizen, Jury Duty is the one chance you have to personally affect the laws in your state. Get on a gun self defense case as a juror and vote not guilty of all charges. Do not let the judge tell you how you can vote. You can over ride the judges urging to convict someone of a lesser crime.
Read here: http://fija.org/2009/03/17/a-look-at-the-jury-system/
The goal:
Very simply the goal is to get seated. Suppose they pass a law that absolutely forbids the possession of any type of a gun whatsoever. Suppose all the courts and judges are all stacked and beholden to evil. (Is this a big supposition?) Suppose Joe Patriot was found with a gun. Suppose the penalty was death. Suppose you were on the jury and the defendant openly admitted that he had the gun and the facts are beyond dispute. The "Judge" instructs the jury as to what the "current law" is and tells you to apply it to the facts.
Now off you go with eleven Oprah/Jerry Springer drones to the deliberation room. The jury foreman goes through the facts, the law and then you all vote either to acquit or to convict. You are the lone hope for a righteous outcome, the lone hope for justice to prevail. Here is the point of conscience. Here is the point of real power. You can simply vote to acquit and give your fellow jurors no reason at all. Or you could tell them anything they want to hear. Tell them you think Joe Patriot was framed. Tell them you think he was pressured or hypnotized into confessing. Tell them you think he is being drugged by CIA mind control drugs. Whatever you do, don't wave your nullification flag.
You may get tossed from the jury because the judge arbitrarily accuses you of misconduct or of being "tainted." The best bet is to act dumb, and with a glassy eyed stare, say you just have doubts. You may be the lone hope to protect Joe Patriot from life in the gulag.
I promise, NEITHER the defense or the Prosecution will want you anywhere near the trial. I think it is because they are affraid you will pay too much attention to detail and they don't want anyone who might pick up on the slightest error that might occure. I don't know that, but I do know I have never been picked.
Works for me everytime.
Is it a PITA? Sure. Does it cost you money? Probably. But it is the basis of our legal system and your DUTY as a citizen of a (supposedly) free nation.
For those who say they shouldn't be bothered because someone else screwed up, what if it is the government that screwed up, and the guy sitting there is perfectly innocent? WHAT IF IT WAS YOU?
True Americans? I don't think so. [:(!]
Not sure what else to call the assistant scum sucking bottom feeder, other then an aide. He was a nerdy little fellow with real bad asthma. I really did not want to be there on a friggin tresspassing case anyhow.
Why not call him something really nasty like homosexual oil field scum wife beater?
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quote:Originally posted by Survivalist86
Not sure what else to call the assistant scum sucking bottom feeder, other then an aide. He was a nerdy little fellow with real bad asthma. I really did not want to be there on a friggin tresspassing case anyhow.
Why not call him something really nasty like homosexual oil field scum wife beater?
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Somebody needs a hug.
not want to serve. I have a college degree, and have served for
3 days with 2 trials. One convicted, one exonerated. So what
if you make 12.50 a day? Take a few vacation days.[:(]
If you want to make sure that you do not get picked, take a legal pad and 2 pens. And when things get rolling, start writing things down, anything, if it comes to mind, make your grocery list, ammo list, gun want list, things you need to do, just scribble. Act like you are taking notes like it's noones business.
I promise, NEITHER the defense or the Prosecution will want you anywhere near the trial. I think it is because they are affraid you will pay too much attention to detail and they don't want anyone who might pick up on the slightest error that might occure. I don't know that, but I do know I have never been picked.
Works for me everytime.
Funny, I was on a jury about three months ago and they OFFERED us pens and legal pads if we wanted.
I have served on three juries over the years.
Ok, drobs, I can see your point. Underneath my business casual attire I wear to the appearance, i will put on my CPT America underoos and serve my duty to the fullest extent possible [:D]
and just so all of ya's know, i was just doing some "good natured bitching". if my intent was to "weasel out" I would not have posted here. I'll go down there, do as i need and serve on a jury if called to.
Yes, if it was me on trial for something I would not want a jury of my "peers" to be entirely comprised of barely english-speaking welfare recipients.
The one I really wanted I got kicked off of after I had been passed over several times. That one was for five counts of murder, rape & sodomy. They said it would last for maybe as long as six months & the Post Office of course would keep paying me. That's why you will almost always see at least one Postal worker on major trials.
The one that surprised me was a dog bite case. I was sure the insurance guy would boot me after I said I had sued twice for dog bites. (Didn't take us 15 minutes to throw the case out.)
Is it an inconvenience? Yes! Is that reason to complain about the system and feel put upon and try to scam out of it? NO! About every 2 years since I moved here in 1987, I've been called to jury duty. Only once did I asked to be excused. That was because I was still on active duty and was being sent on TAD.
Blah blah blahblah... 12.50 a day? Take a few vacation days.[:(]
What are vacation days? Is this something I am entitled to but screwed out of?
Try sneak a gun in the courthouse. That will get you out of jury duty, out of work and you'll get 3 square meals.
For those who believe Obama is the Messiah remember, prophecy tells use the antichrist will proceed the TRUE Messiah.
Of course, you meant PRECEDE, as in "the Antichrist will precede (i.e., come before) the TRUE Messiah". "Proceed" means to "go on further".
Nice to know the TRUE BELIEVERS are the most intelligent ones.
Now, as i said, I fully intend to go down there and do my duty. I am still going to * because it will be typical government run operation with lots of wasted time and frustration run by disgruntled government employees that have been there too long to be fired unless they kill someone and leave the body in the lobby for too long.
If I actually get on a case and can do some service to community it will be worth it. Give me a chance to read a book or two.
Using my vacation days for a real vacation. I'll just suck it up on this one as I refuse to let this be my only days away from the office.
I may take my laptop and give you a hour by hour update if I get too bored. no since not sharing the "fun" [:D]
Gonna cost me $10 a day to park (they do not validate parking for jurors from what I hear) and even if I bring my own lunch I am still "paying" for the privilege it would seem.
Now, as i said, I fully intend to go down there and do my duty. I am still going to * because it will be typical government run operation with lots of wasted time and frustration run by disgruntled government employees that have been there too long to be fired unless they kill someone and leave the body in the lobby for too long.
If I actually get on a case and can do some service to community it will be worth it. Give me a chance to read a book or two.
Using my vacation days for a real vacation. I'll just suck it up on this one as I refuse to let this be my only days away from the office.
I may take my laptop and give you a hour by hour update if I get too bored. no since not sharing the "fun" [:D]
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Funny but true in many cases.
Edit: Try being a contractor and going to building and zoning to pull a permit.[:0]
You may be the lone hope to protect Joe Patriot from life in the gulag.
This is known as "jury nullification", and is sometimes used by minorities because they feel THE SYSTEM is unfairly biased against minorities.
Your method would result in a hung jury, a mistrial, and another go-around with a new jury.
It's NOT your duty as a juror to interpret the law as you see fit. If the law says "no guns", and Joe Patriot is caught with a gun, your duty is to enforce the law. Joe goes to jail.
Now, consider this: Joe Porno is caught with kiddie porn. You, being into kiddie porn as well, decide one of your own won't go to prison over some stupid pictures of little kids, so you vote to acquit, despite the LAW. Is that okay?
Ignoring the law for the way you think things should be is not the duty of a juror. If you're not happy with the law, work to have it changed.
Now I gotta disagree with that. It is my duty to use Jury nullification to oppose laws attempting to be enforced that are unconstitutional.
If some minorities manage to abuse this, well, that's sad. But this is a tool the individual has to impose checks and balances on the system. It is not my duty to to be a good communist and convict someone of violating a "law" that is unconstitutional.
And we ain't talking about kiddie porn here, as noted in your example. We are talking about the government violation of constitutional rights.