jury duty excuses

[dionx]

courts based on a jury arent really fair. the way i see it, the jury is composed of a bunch of people who were too dumb to get out of jury duty. there are so many ways around it, that if you are one of the few that actually serve, u just wasted your own time thinking you couldnt get out of it. (no offense to ppl who actually wanted to serve jury duty.) i got called for jury duty last summer and the excuse i gave was that i had to take care of my little brother. i just wanted out because i would make more money at my summer job than days spent at jury duty.

other excuses my friend told me was that she said she was racist against all races. they let her off duty immediately. another of my friends told me that since the case involved psychology, that since she took a psychology course in college means that disqualified her because she may know more than what a typical jury would know.

with that said, what were your jury duty excuses?

 

[Jfur]

my friend kept asking "is castration legal" after most questions and they let her go real quick.

 

[Jugernot]

Just look at the judge and say "Sorry about rear ending your wife Saturday, it was an accident. It just happened, but I think she liked it..."

 

[HOWITIS]

start yelling at the defendant saying. I KNEW WE'D MEET AGAIN %#(@#^



also, tell em you always wanted to see someone fry.

 

[kranky]

Is there no responsibility that goes along with the "rights" everyone keeps wanting to claim? Jury duty is the only thing people are expected to do as part of being a citizen, and people can't even be bothered.

I guess as long as someone else does all the work, it's OK to sit back and collect the benefits, dionx?

 

[Sepen]

<< Is there no responsibility that goes along with the "rights" everyone keeps wanting to claim? Jury duty is the only thing people are expected to do as part of being a citizen, and people can't even be bothered.

I guess as long as someone else does all the work, it's OK to sit back and collect the benefits, dionx? >>



My thoughts exqactly. I own my own business and was called not once, but twice in the same year. Once for the town I live in and once for the county. I went to both and paid my dues. One can only hope that you don't get the "too dumb" people if you ever have to stand trial.

 

[xyyz]

I litterally got thrown outta' jurry duty serrvice because of my views. I was told that my views would never land me on any jury.

I was given a questionaire before I was interviews in the jury box. There was one question something about whether I thought the defendant was guilty.

I told the judge and the attorneys that I felt that instead of the prosecutor proving guilt, I was more inclined to feel that the defendant had to prove innocence. The fact this happened a week after the 11th and that my last name clearly indicates i'm muslim, i'm sure made those interviewing me think I was some intollerant freak.

I also told the judge that I didn't agree with the court system in it's current form, that EVERYONE had a bias whether or not they admitted to it, and that we'd be better off in a system that had a pannel of judges that would decide based on the facts. I felt that the judge was more trained than the average person to be impartial and would be able to make a better decision taking into account all evidence and facts.

I really found it absurd when jurors were asked "if I ORDER you to be impartial, can you be impartial?" I mean what's up with that... I don't know of anyone that can put their bias aside when it comes to making a decision that would normally be decided based on bias.

Oh yeah and the fact the defendant was a carbon copy of James Gandalfini (sp?) and was being tried for attempted murder didn't help too much either.

 

[dman]

I haven't been called yet, and when I do, I'm not going to just make up an excuse not to serve. I'd prefer not to have to spend time serving, but, someone's gotta do it. That said, if I happen to have a valid reason not to participate, then I'd opt out however that's done.

 

[goob2k]

Falling asleep during jury selection tends to return good results...

 

[UltraQuiet]

<< Is there no responsibility that goes along with the "rights" everyone keeps wanting to claim? Jury duty is the only thing people are expected to do as part of being a citizen, and people can't even be bothered. >>



Concur

 

[Nitemare]

My employer will pay me the difference if I were to serve. I have gotten served twice, but both times I got out of it..was moving out of state both times and would not even be in the same time zone when the trial took place. I also got served once at my mom's house in North Carolina when I was living in California...

Normally, if you show alot of bias one way or another...if it's a capital crime...the fry em burn baby burn mentality...or I could never vote to hurt him, he looks so nice and innocent.

Might want to start talking to imaginary people or pretend you have teret syndrome. Just act odd and they will pass.

 

[GTaudiophile]

The best way to get out of jury duty is to simply show up at the courthouse on the day requested and say you're a Christian, pro-life conservative. You'll never make it through the first screaning if you say that.

 

[Tates]

Just tell them that you can spot a guilty person just like THAT !!!<<snapping your fingers>>

 

[cipher00]

Just go. It doesn't hurt that much.

 

[LordEdmond]

come on guys do your duty and serve,

btw I did jury service a while ago the case was a long one ,and we where discharged from any further service.

here in the UK ,if you are in work the state pays a fixed payment and you firm will deduct that amount, the best bit is the money you get from the court is tax free, which was great as I was paying 40 pence in the pound then.


as my job then ( don't bother anymore) included weekends but the jury baliff would not let me work over the weekend, so weekend off and tax free pay can't be that bad

 

[CSFM]

Take a leaf outta Homer Simpsons book and take glasses with eyes painted on the outside and pretend to be awake... while all the while you sleep away. Crimes of property deserve this sort of attention. Then wake, say not guilty and go home knowing you did your part for humanity... not just for your fellow country folk!

 

[DnetMHZ]

You could do as George Carlin says.

"Tell them you'll make an excellent juror because you can spot guilty people..*snap*... just like that!"

 

[JayHu]

Serving jury duty would be fine for a salaried employee. but for contracters it is not the best situation. employers only care about the end product, if you have to take a couple of weeks off for jury duty, the employer could just terminate your contract, and replace you.
but i agree with GTaudiophile, that is the easiest way, but you should only say it if it is the truth.

 

[StageLeft]

<< Is there no responsibility that goes along with the "rights" everyone keeps wanting to claim? Jury duty is the only thing people are expected to do as part of being a citizen, and people can't even be bothered. >>

 

[Demon-Xanth]

<< courts based on a jury arent really fair. the way i see it, the jury is composed of a bunch of people who were too dumb to get out of jury duty. >>



Maybe it's mainly comprized of people who give a rats arse and don't want to see people getting off for stuff that they should be locked up for. I'd rather go to work than jury duty but will willingly come when asked.

 

[GSOYF]

well i kid you not that my mother, who happens to be white, just stated that she did not like white people on that form you have to fill out when you arrive at the court.

needless to say they let her go early.

 

[FettsBabe]

Well, you do have to understand that some people view it as an American Duty to sit on a jury panel. Not everyone is out to get off a jury panel. Without a jury people wouldn't have their American Rights upheld. Something to think about

 

[d33pt]

just go in there and wave and say hi to one of the lawyers like you know em... you'll be booted right away

 

[guyver01]

"Hey.... he got convicted for the same thing *I* did? Wow! What a small world!"

 

[beat mania]

What do you do for jury duty anyway ... you just sit there and watch, and then give out some random answer so you can ruin someone's life. You can just flip a coin for that. Don't need no stinkin' jury.