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Title: I got called for jury duty.
Post by: Russell Nash on September 09, 2008, 10:36:57 AM

Not that amazing and I've done it before, but I haven't lived in the country for over seven years.  It's been almost three years since the last time I visited.  I called them up and asked what assistance they had for people who had difficulty getting there.  I cannot believe they wouldn't pay for my plane ticket, so I could do my civic duty.  Actually I just want to go shopping.  The Euro is up about 30% from the last time I was there.

The woman I talked to said I don't have to show up.

Title: Re: I got called for jury duty.
Post by: CGFxColONeill on September 09, 2008, 01:08:33 PM

lol they dont keep very good records do they?

Title: Re: I got called for jury duty.
Post by: Bdoomed on September 09, 2008, 01:57:27 PM

really? you cant believe they wont pay for a plane ticket?  you are actually surprised?

Title: Re: I got called for jury duty.
Post by: Russell Nash on September 09, 2008, 02:29:59 PM

Quote from: Bdoomed on September 09, 2008, 01:57:27 PM

really? you cant believe they wont pay for a plane ticket?  you are actually surprised?

A guy can hope, can't he?

Title: Re: I got called for jury duty.
Post by: Leon Kensington on September 10, 2008, 05:12:53 AM

If only the government was cheap in other areas like [insert whatever you want because I don't feel like making a political statement at 10PM].

Title: Re: I got called for jury duty.
Post by: DKT on September 10, 2008, 04:07:50 PM

You know what I hate about jury duty?  When I was working as a substitute teacher and other jobs where I wasn't paid to have time for jury duty, I got picked up every year (served on two juries).  Now that I'm working at a place for three years that *does* pay, I haven't even received a notice. 

(Jury duty is kind of cool for those who haven't served.)

Title: Re: I got called for jury duty.
Post by: Darwinist on September 10, 2008, 05:47:31 PM

Quote from: DKT on September 10, 2008, 04:07:50 PM

(Jury duty is kind of cool for those who haven't served.)

Remember all you jury newbs:  if the glove does not fit, you must acquit!

Title: Re: I got called for jury duty.
Post by: Bdoomed on September 11, 2008, 02:16:17 AM

this is chewbacca.

Title: Re: I got called for jury duty.
Post by: stePH on September 11, 2008, 02:19:20 AM

Quote from: Bdoomed on September 11, 2008, 02:16:17 AM

this is chewbacca.

Remember my Carne Asada defense (http://forum.escapeartists.info/index.php?topic=1650.0)?

Title: Re: I got called for jury duty.
Post by: ieDaddy on September 11, 2008, 08:39:02 PM

Last time I had jury duty I knew I couldn't get out of it about 2 minutes into the proceedings... went something like this...

Person who calls the jury canidates: "next up for jury selection, ieDaddy"

Judge looks up from bench

Judge: "Oh, ieDaddy, I think you're really going to enjoy this case."

Me looking a bit confused as the judge turns to address both lawyers

Judge: "I play poker with Mr. ieDaddy's father, who is an attorney.  Do either of you have a problem with him sitting on the jury?"

And neither one of the bastards had a problem with it.  So I sat for a week listening to a case about a jeep getting into an accident where the rear bumper had a dent a quarter inch deep and two inches across and somehow involved $10k's of medical bills and a palette of stale bagels.

Long story short - we awarded damages equal to the value of the stale bagels to the driver.  We thought there was something fishy when the first doctor he went to said he was OK, but the second doctor that the lawyer recommended managed to rack up huge medical bills worth of "diagnostic imaging" which said the same thing as the first doctor but in fancy chart and imaging format.

Even the stale bagels award was a stretch as apparently they went stale because he didn't deliver them.  Hey, it's not like his car was undrivable...

Title: Re: I got called for jury duty.
Post by: Bdoomed on September 12, 2008, 02:40:02 AM

i wouldnt buy those bagels.

Title: Re: I got called for jury duty.
Post by: alllie on September 14, 2008, 01:58:19 PM

What I hate about jury duty: I was called twice and they didn't pick me despite me working for a place that paid our regular salary while we were on jury duty and where people loved going to jury duty because ANYTHING TO GET AWAY FROM THIS FUCKING JOB.

And still they didn't pick me. Phooie.