Jury duty is like a wet/dry vac...

05-27-2009, 02:15 AM

...it sucks and blows. Seriously, that was the most boring 5 hours of my life I will never get back. There's my duty to the Maricopa County Superior Court, at least for the next 18 months. Lessee.. I wasted an entire day of work, $17 on crappy gas station food and two magazines, five hours of my life, and $3.25 on the vending machine during break. When asked if anyone was involved with any sort of political group regarding change of the law for criminal activities I piped right up about my involvement with MPP (Google is your friend). One guy had to give his life story every time he was asked a question. I'm sure he extended the whole thing by 40 minutes by himself. Thank the gods I don't have to do that again.

05-27-2009, 10:08 AM

Oooof, that sucks Matt.

G G · 05-27-2009, 10:10 AM

I sat on a jury trial once, and it was a one day trial. Lasted most of the day, and I thought it was am experience everyone should do once. But I don't care if I ever have to be a juror again.

JE3146 · 05-27-2009, 10:16 AM

I've been called in like 4 times, and each of them fell during school, so they canceled it. They never ask when I'm out of school. Always wondered about it, but I always hear stories like this. I have like 5 cops in the family, so I really doubt I'd make it past the initial questioning anyways...

rack04 · 05-27-2009, 10:22 AM

Every time that I have attended jury duty I have always been asked to leave after they poll the jury about their career. I guess they have something against educated white males.

G G · 05-27-2009, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by rack04

Every time that I have attended jury duty I have always been asked to leave after they poll the jury about their career. I guess they have something against educated white males.

Bingo, hence the reason they let me stay. I fit one of the profiles but not the other.

ActionAndy · 05-27-2009, 10:34 AM

Oh GOD. When I went down to Albany for Jury Duty there were so many schmucks involved. One kid had driven something like 5 hours to be there and he kept announcing it like some badge of honor; you could tell he was actually excited to be involved. And like you said, when it came time for the "does anyone have experience with ____" questions, suddenly ever stupid detail of everyone's life was out on the table. They're yes or no questions, they aren't asking because they're deeply interested in your experiences as a human, leave that **** to Chicken Soup for the Idiot's Soul please.

GreekGodX · 05-27-2009, 10:34 AM

I dread the day I get called for jury duty. My plan is to be as radical as I can be in any questions I'm asked. That way I can go home quickly.

kelmac07 · 05-27-2009, 12:00 PM

Sorry to hear Matt!!

05-27-2009, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ActionAndy

They're yes or no questions, they aren't asking because they're deeply interested in your experiences as a human, leave that **** to Chicken Soup for the Idiot's Soul please.

Yeah this guy even had to explain his views on the death penalty...

doctorcue · 05-27-2009, 04:55 PM

Jury Duty is rough... I was on duty for 12 days (across 3 weeks) before it ended in mis-trial. Total waste of time in my case.

akakirby · 05-27-2009, 05:30 PM

I have to call in every thursday for the next 2 months to see if i have to serve for jury duty on friday. what a pain, hope i don't get called in, I am hoping since it is fridays they will not be doing much.

acarr · 05-27-2009, 06:13 PM

I had the doctor write me a permanent note and I never get called anymore. Before that, I did get called and was questioned on a trial. Alas, I was a states witness in a case the next day and the judge told me to go home:P

05-27-2009, 06:20 PM

Since you mentioned MPP... Have you read this? http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/History/whiteb1.htm

I found it to be somewhat interesting and informative.

ucla695 · 05-27-2009, 09:41 PM

I feel for you. Before they had the phone in system, I was stuck in a jury room for two weeks straight. Not once, but twice. The thing that sucked the most was getting assigned to a case on Friday of my last day.

The trial lasted two weeks. That's right, four weeks of service. Blech.

Fumes · 05-27-2009, 10:36 PM

Here's one way to get out of it. But I think this only works in Montana.

05-28-2009, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Fumes

Here's one way to get out of it. But I think this only works in Montana.

Wow, he's lucky he not STILL being held in contempt.

smokin5 · 05-28-2009, 10:26 AM

That's one of the perks in being a lawyer - they NEVER want me!

Reminds me of the old line:
Would YOU want your legal fate in the hands of 12 people
who are too dumb to get off jury duty?

Fumes · 05-28-2009, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokin5

That's one of the perks in being a lawyer - they NEVER want me!

Reminds me of the old line:
Would YOU want your legal fate in the hands of 12 people
who are too dumb to get off jury duty?

And the old Mark Twain chestnut:

We have a criminal jury system which is superior to any in the world; and its efficiency is only marred by the difficulty of finding twelve men every day who don't know anything and can't read.

akakirby · 05-28-2009, 08:36 PM

made the call for this week, no jury duty for me tomorrow, woohoo, now if we can only keep this streak going for the next month and a half!

05-27-2009, 02:15 AM	#1
MithShrike Guest Posts: n/a	Jury duty is like a wet/dry vac... ...it sucks and blows. Seriously, that was the most boring 5 hours of my life I will never get back. There's my duty to the Maricopa County Superior Court, at least for the next 18 months. Lessee.. I wasted an entire day of work, $17 on crappy gas station food and two magazines, five hours of my life, and $3.25 on the vending machine during break. When asked if anyone was involved with any sort of political group regarding change of the law for criminal activities I piped right up about my involvement with MPP (Google is your friend). One guy had to give his life story every time he was asked a question. I'm sure he extended the whole thing by 40 minutes by himself. Thank the gods I don't have to do that again.

05-27-2009, 10:08 AM	#2
mrreindeer Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Jury duty is like a wet/dry vac... Oooof, that sucks Matt.

05-27-2009, 10:10 AM	#3
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,726 Trading: (10)	Re: Jury duty is like a wet/dry vac... I sat on a jury trial once, and it was a one day trial. Lasted most of the day, and I thought it was am experience everyone should do once. But I don't care if I ever have to be a juror again.

05-27-2009, 10:16 AM	#4
JE3146 Jordan #2 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jordan Location: Tigard, OR Posts: 2,115 Trading: (26)	Re: Jury duty is like a wet/dry vac... I've been called in like 4 times, and each of them fell during school, so they canceled it. They never ask when I'm out of school. Always wondered about it, but I always hear stories like this. I have like 5 cops in the family, so I really doubt I'd make it past the initial questioning anyways...

05-27-2009, 10:22 AM	#5
rack04 Lebowski Urban Achiever Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Justin Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,023 Trading: (20)	Re: Jury duty is like a wet/dry vac... Every time that I have attended jury duty I have always been asked to leave after they poll the jury about their career. I guess they have something against educated white males. __________________ "Why don't you put them in your secret compartment" - 12stones (Ricky)

05-27-2009, 10:34 AM	#7
ActionAndy Dayman, Master of Karate Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andy Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Posts: 671 Trading: (7)	Re: Jury duty is like a wet/dry vac... Oh GOD. When I went down to Albany for Jury Duty there were so many schmucks involved. One kid had driven something like 5 hours to be there and he kept announcing it like some badge of honor; you could tell he was actually excited to be involved. And like you said, when it came time for the "does anyone have experience with ____" questions, suddenly ever stupid detail of everyone's life was out on the table. They're yes or no questions, they aren't asking because they're deeply interested in your experiences as a human, leave that **** to Chicken Soup for the Idiot's Soul please.

05-27-2009, 10:34 AM	#8
GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,893 Trading: (82)	Re: Jury duty is like a wet/dry vac... I dread the day I get called for jury duty. My plan is to be as radical as I can be in any questions I'm asked. That way I can go home quickly. __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda

05-27-2009, 12:00 PM	#9
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05-27-2009, 05:30 PM	#12
akakirby Feeling at Home Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Daniel Location: Richmond, Va Posts: 565 Trading: (20)	Re: Jury duty is like a wet/dry vac... I have to call in every thursday for the next 2 months to see if i have to serve for jury duty on friday. what a pain, hope i don't get called in, I am hoping since it is fridays they will not be doing much.

05-27-2009, 06:13 PM	#13
acarr Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,307 Trading: (34)	Re: Jury duty is like a wet/dry vac... I had the doctor write me a permanent note and I never get called anymore. Before that, I did get called and was questioned on a trial. Alas, I was a states witness in a case the next day and the judge told me to go home:P

05-27-2009, 06:20 PM	#14
nozero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Jury duty is like a wet/dry vac... Since you mentioned MPP... Have you read this? http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/History/whiteb1.htm I found it to be somewhat interesting and informative.

05-27-2009, 09:41 PM	#15
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: Jury duty is like a wet/dry vac... I feel for you. Before they had the phone in system, I was stuck in a jury room for two weeks straight. Not once, but twice. The thing that sucked the most was getting assigned to a case on Friday of my last day. The trial lasted two weeks. That's right, four weeks of service. Blech.

05-27-2009, 10:36 PM	#16
Fumes Not So Memorious Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Posts: 205 Trading: (0)	Re: Jury duty is like a wet/dry vac... Here's one way to get out of it. But I think this only works in Montana. __________________ It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues. -A. Lincoln

05-28-2009, 10:26 AM	#18
smokin5 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: On the Mountaintop - AZ Posts: 2,002 Trading: (69)	Re: Jury duty is like a wet/dry vac... That's one of the perks in being a lawyer - they NEVER want me! Reminds me of the old line: Would YOU want your legal fate in the hands of 12 people who are too dumb to get off jury duty? __________________ Pobody's Nerfect.

05-28-2009, 08:36 PM	#20
akakirby Feeling at Home Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Daniel Location: Richmond, Va Posts: 565 Trading: (20)	Re: Jury duty is like a wet/dry vac... made the call for this week, no jury duty for me tomorrow, woohoo, now if we can only keep this streak going for the next month and a half!