I've only had jury duty two times. First was in Federal district court, 118 miles away, in Des Moines. I had to drive there twice, and I was not selected for a jury.
Second time was here in FF, and I was selected. County attorney got it into his head that he could somehow magically turn a chick fight into a felony. We, the jury, smacked his sorry ass down and called it what it was: simple misdemeanor assault. The county attorney's case was so stupidly bizarre that afterwards, I actually called up the defense attorney, Ken Ketterhagen, to talk about it. Ken was a nice guy, may he rest in peace. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/23490 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... <no_reply@...> wrote: > > Yep - I get summoned all the time too, though I am hoping my latest > discussion in the courtroom has tempered that. If the courthouse is that far > away, show up, tell them you don't have reliable transportation and it would > be a hardship to get back and forth. They will excuse you. Lots of folks try > to say they are too valuable at work - not a valid excuse vs. civic duty, > though losing money as a consultant sure is, as a financial hardship. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <noozguru@> wrote: > > > > Speaking of jury duty, I got a jury summons the other day for a county > > courthouse 20 miles away! I live at the county seat and the main > > courthouse is right here just a few miles away. So why the fuck are > > they wanting me to go to that courthouse? And why in a county with over > > a million population why do I get a summons every two years? That's > > just not right. The reason why is probably like the dumb ass DHS jerks > > many of the people who work in government are out of touch with > > reality. They just behave like robots. I'm going to fight this summons > > and try to get the issue publicized. However a friend who lives in this > > town says that courthouse is supposed to be closed. Perhaps just > > postponing my jury duty might push to the date where it is closed and > > the cases moved locally. What a jerk off place the US is becoming. > > > > On 03/13/2013 07:40 PM, doctordumbass@ wrote: > > > I was recently excused from a jury after stating to the prosecutor that > > > both the practice of convicting someone with intent to commit a crime, > > > when they did not have the intent, and the practice of using inmate > > > testimony against the defendant, were legal concepts I could not accept. > > > Also said that I could not automatically trust the testimony of a police > > > officer (due to life experience). I wasn't belligerent, and framed my > > > responses clearly and respectfully. Gotta stand up for our rights - no > > > one else will. > > > > > > On the other hand, I am very grateful to have a police force in place, > > > though there are obvious limits on their power. > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <no_reply@> wrote: > > >> Who here has the guts of these guys? > > >> > > >> You'd think all of us would have suchlike, but not me. These guys are > > >> heroes -- wizards of "holding onto rights." > > >> > > >> Where did TM ever push the concept that we'd all turn into heroes of > > >> righteousness of any sort? The TMO wanted sheep not shepherds. Anyone > > >> trying to lead was kicked out, right? > > >> > > >> I don't think contacting the transcendent EVER made me even a titch > > >> braver....let alone "one of Arjuna's pals." > > >> > > >> And I haven't heard shit-one from any TMer here about my concept that TM > > >> doesn't change personality -- except for the conventional processes of > > >> ordinary human psychology. IT DOESN'T. Fairfield has the exact same > > >> number of saints as any other town its size. > > >> > > >> BAH! > > >> > > >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4Ku17CqdZg&feature=share > > >> > > > > > > > > >