Comments on: Two Angry Men: Recently Unsuccessful Juror Excuses

By: Adam C

Adam C — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:38:17 +0000

Re-read the note… 6 months isn’t long enough.

By: Adam C

Adam C — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:36:19 +0000

How the fuck does someone get away with this shit???? They both should be thrown in jail… the first guy seems like maybe he’s just stupid, so maybe not the max for him, but chuckle-nuts in the second case needs to have the biggest book thrown at him… let’s see how 6 months in jail affects your job, asshole! Seriously, if you have issues, petition to have your time moved or dismissed, but a note like that DEMANDS action. You have to follow the rules, shithead. There are proper and improper ways to go about things, if you don’t want to do things correctly, there are consequences. Some people try to do the right thing and go about things the correct way, and it is a complete and utter slap in their faces when an asshat like this gets off while doing everything wrong. I don’t know why this makes me as angry as it does, but I almost think that judge should be investigated for letting that punk off with a warning. Maybe he was paid off or some shit…

By: mr.ed

mr.ed — Fri, 22 May 2009 21:13:32 +0000

Juror lists are taken from voter rolls. If these two aren’t that interested in the process, why did they inflict their votes on us? Or did they get to the polls to discover that Rush wasn’t there and went home?

By: anony

anony — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:59:13 +0000

I am never chosen as a juror. I don’t understand why.

By: Dredd

Dredd — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:40:14 +0000

Government officials do not get it. They are constantly creating this atmosphere that breeds contempt for our nation around the world and a lot of it here at home.

It is festering and it is growing like gangrene. Most people infecting in the way these two were infected have the PR smarts to keep it under wrap.

Just because they are not marching in the streets does not mean they are not protesting inside.

http://blogdredd.blogspot.com/2009/05/phases-of-empire-freezing-to-death.html

By: Buddha Is Laughing

Buddha Is Laughing — Fri, 22 May 2009 02:08:43 +0000

Henry,

By all means consider AY’s suggestion. It’s pacifist subversion of a systemic wrong at it’s finest. The best fight, not just the fight against oppression but any fight, is the one where victory comes at no cost measured in human life.

By: Anonymously Yours

Anonymously Yours — Fri, 22 May 2009 01:43:31 +0000

Henry,

Good man, where do you live and can I pick you. Nah, well maybe. Tell em you have not made your decision one way or the other. Do your job, go undercover. Do it. Do you think that cops would make busts or at least under cover if they were not lying to start with?

By: Henry

Henry — Fri, 22 May 2009 01:37:05 +0000

I live in a city, so most of the jury trials are for possession or sale of drugs. When I am being considered for a jury, I simply tell the judge the truth, which is that I will not participate in the drug war, and will not convict for possession or sale of drugs, regardless of the evidence. I do not get put on the jury in those cases. If I were more dedicated, then I would not tell the judge my attitude, get on the jury, and engage in jury nullification if necessary (i.e., vote to acquit even if I thought that the defendant was guilty).

By: Mike Appleton

Mike Appleton — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:02:26 +0000

I think I’ve had both of these guys on juries in the past. Although people love to complain about the justice system, the truth is that many people share Dick Cheney’s attitude toward service and simply have “other priorities.” As a consequence jury pools frequently consist of the unemployed and those lacking imagination sufficient to concoct an excuse to get out of it. Clients then look at their lawyers with an expression that says, “Are you kidding me?” I was fortunate enough on one occasion to be chosen for a jury and truly appreciated the experience of seeing things from the other side. Lawyers in general need to do a much better job at educating the public on the importance of jury service and the sense of civic fulfillment the experience can provide.

By: Anonymously Yours

Anonymously Yours — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:52:10 +0000

I like that man, I want him to be the next Judge for the supreme Court. Do you hear that Obama, said it like a man.

The question is, how many do they have, does it really matter.

By: BuelahMan

BuelahMan — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:16:21 +0000

LOL

Speaking of balls… it takes some to write such a thing.