I've been called up to do my civic duty. The thing is I hate most people. I do! No one takes responsibility for themselves.
I also do not like the government. I guess the question becomes, do I hate everyone equally?......hmmm I need to ponder that.
I have found the best way to get off of jury duty is to be very opinionated...
I think your covered..
If not an official court subpoena -- (just a fishing letter to see if you will answer) did you answer it?
Could it have gotten lost in the mail?
Could it have accidentally fell into the mud as you were carrying it into the house never to be able to be answered by you?
I always wait for the official summons hand delivered specifically to me by a sheriff ...specifically - officially unquestionably for me.
Any answer you supply only confirms that you received it and are a possible victim for personal income or time loss (time is money) at the hands of the criminals and the broken court system.
Note - as I recall you also have to pay income tax on your $5.00 per day jury duty income.
...and note -- Stink --- I hate everybody too -- at least the general stupid unthinking criminal stupid masses. Individuals who rise above the masses are OK. :)
Get me on a freeway or in a group of shoppers....
...of course they probably think the same about me.... but what do they know? :-? ;D
I answered it and they at least let me change it to the end of the month (it was scheduled for this past week, I was at the property, just got back). I answered it cause I am one of those responsible people who are compelled to do the right thing. I have to go to Kent, I also reflect on who in Seattle has been in the news being naughty, OFF WITH THEIR HEAD!
I just do not understand why we have this system any longer. We are picked in a way that IMO is tainted, we are asked to give our time to determine an outcome. Nowadays you can kill someone and serve 3 years and be out, so why even bother me if the courts do not want to truly protect society. I know! Cause its another way for them to spend my tax dollar in red tape and pork. rant rant rant rant rant.
Good girl, Stink. ;D
I'm above all feelings of guilt.
I am superior.
I don't owe them anything.
I was brought here by aliens. (Previously considered illegal aliens) ;D
Jury tampering has been taken to a new level by the US Kangaroo government as evidenced by the Padilla case.
http://www.antiwar.com/roberts/?articleid=11471
The court was the joke. I never did get the punch line.
I live with an Alien.
He is a legal one. His green card isn't green, and its not a good picture of him.
He got served with jury duty and laughed, laughed, laughed. He informed them that he pays his taxes, he is allowed to be here, he never plans to run for the office of President and seeing he is not a citizen he does not have to do jury duty. He had a wicked grin. I have informed my wayward hubby that some day there will be a rebellion of his kind, he is a pasty pale British man. Every 4th of July I offer him up to the neighbors as a sacrifice. One day they may take my offer.
Note to Hog -- if you ever need it, I am offering you asylum here. I can quickly dig another hole for you to live in. ;D
QuoteJury tampering has been taken to a new level by the US Kangaroo government as evidenced by the Padilla case.
http://www.antiwar.com/roberts/?articleid=11471
The court was the joke. I never did get the punch line.
Oh great, I guess its best for me not to share what I am thinking........<insert sarcastic emote here>
We are being monitored - in my opinion illegally .... but then who am I to say. I'm only a lowly peasant citizen. :'(
Sorry gang, I am just in a mood! All cause of Jury Duty....
No reason to be sorry about being commandeered to serve a system that is broke - where money is king - where criminals like OJ can get off if the jury is properly swayed, where evidence critical to a properly informed jury is withheld or disallowed or twisted by the liars lawyers or corrupt law officials. Where a jury can come into a court dressed in red, white and blue, indicating that their minds are already made up -- homey is goin' down -- no matter what the facts presented are (and no matter how much defense evidence is hidden, twisted or disallowed).
If it costs you monetarily and takes a portion of your life, I see no reason you should not feel a bit disgruntled about participating in the charade.
I have heard of many cases where even the honest policemen are fed up with the system.
...perhaps Stinker Bell ( strange names you folk give your kids- it has something to do with sleeping through the day and driving on the wrong side of the road, no doubt..) could throw a Tea Party for her resident Pommie? After all, it worked once before.. ;)
I have found the best way to get off of jury duty is to stay off the rader screen, and take no part in society- not very hard to do it you loath it.
Being forced to vote as we are here is an even bigger blight on your personal freedom than jury duty, I imagine.
Better not to do either, I think, if possible.
Forced to vote...
Soon it will be a mandatory National ID card here.
They may have to kill me. :-/
I suspect that instead of the national ID, they will tattoo a bar code on all newborns. :P
We are very near that point, Stink. Actually they will probably chip them as soon as they pop out the chute. ::)
They have already been practicing on pets.
the chip is the holy grail for them.... Th3ey know where you are and what you are doing...What is to stop them from blowing up your chip if you do not go along with whatever the hell they want you to do...And in the process your life is terminated...
A self destruct implant in your head
They will have to kill me first
Don't we already have a national ID called social security?
It has been commonly used as one but not legally-(technically)- besides -- the politicians have already ripped off all the funds from it so they need to work out another high dollar scam to separate the peasants from their money. >:(
http://www.totse.com/en/politics/political_spew/ssn_info.html
QuoteSSA has continually emphasized the fact that the SSN identifies a particular record only and the Social Security Card indicates the person whose record is identified by that number. In no way can the Social Security Card identify the bearer. From 1946 to 1972 the legend "Not for Identification" was printed on the face of the card. However, many people ignored the message and the legend was eventually dropped. The social security number is the most widely used and carefully controlled number in the country, which makes it an attractive identifier.
With the exception of the restrictions imposed on Federal and some State and local organizations by the Privacy Act of 1974, organizations requiring a unique identifier for purposes of controlling their records are not prohibited from using (with the consent of the holder) the SSN. SSA records are confidential and knowledge of a person's SSN does not give the user access to information in SSA files which is confidential by law.
More at the above link including what it all means.
I was picked.......... >:( Despite being combative and getting other jurors ranting about stella and the outrageous judge and his million dollar pants, during jury selection btw.
Was wondering how that went... :-/
Bummer :(
I think I am going to die of boredom. Someone please shoot me.
I suppose you are not allowed to talk about it. Have you decided you don't like him and he's guilty for messing with your life?
Hmmmm,
I decided that in general Lawyers are a slimey breed, BUT if I am in trouble I need someone extra slimey.
Oh what a double standard I have!
That worked for OJ and Michael. :-/
I think OJ was guilty, and should have been founded guilty.
Michael is a freak and sadly I believe they did not have a good case and therefore his verdict was fair for what was presented. Although I think he is guilty I do not believe they met the burden of proof. But hey I rather talk about the Menedez Brothers, you know the boys who grew up with wealth in Beverly Hills (or was it Hollywood Hills) and killed their parents. I loved it when their lawyer said in closing statement, " Your Honor these are good boys who had a bad day" :-X
Ug we are in a deadlock. I have to go back tomorrow. >:(
Maybe tomorrow you'll be able to jury-rig an answer. :-/
Its over and I am mad, I found out afterwards the Judge did not let in a piece of crucial evidence. Anyways, we applied rough justice to the situation.
So they expect you to go there and waste your time while they withhold evidence critical to the fair decision they want you to deliver. American Justice. :-/ Destroyed by the law.
I have no respect for the "SO CALLED" Justice System.
Well I'm new to the forum, but I have to say I love jury duty. The three times I've actually made it on a jury we found the guy guilty when he was so obviously guilty I felt almost like God administering justice. But I know, the system sucks. So many people go free who're obviously guilty. And vice versa.
I hate lawyers too! At one point in my life I thought about becoming a lawyer just to try to right some of the wrongs.
But then there were the top 10 reasons not to become a lawyer (that I just make up). These are not necessarily in the correct order, as they're just off the top of my head and I didn't want to have to think too hard.
1. It costs way too much. (I'm talking money, not the important stuff.)
2. You won't really make that much money anyway unless you're willing to forego some principles.
3. You can't remember if principles is spelled "principles" or "principals."
4. Three-piece suits make your butt look big and your boobs look small.
5. No one really takes women that seriously, anyway.
6. Judge Wapner is really only a fictitious (albeit cute) and uninvolved old guy.
7. Beamers don't run that well in the dark.
8. You think friends are worth keeping.
9. You don't speak or read English (only a minor problem, really).
10. Your aging deaf grandmother died a horrible death when she was run over by a bulldozer, having chained herself to her great-great grandfather's headstone to keep from losing the family property to lawyers citing "eminent domain."
Let's see. That's ten right? Just off the top of my head. You don't even want to hear from the bottom of my head. Trust me.
Wow -- Michele --- you just got here and already you're going wild. Apostrophes all in there proper places -- I think. :-?
I stayed on the mountain last night -- you know where --- Missed your debut, but got some forms up.
I had never noticed that about women lawyers before but promise to watch closer next opportunity.
We had a tragedy on the way to Yosemite the other day -- a bus load of lawyers went over the canyon and everyone on board died.
"What was the tragedy ?" you ask.
Three seats were empty.
I know -- boo boooo -- that was an old one. Well, kids that haven't heard it are being born every day. So there. :-/