Obama says "no thanks" to jury duty

[Moonbeam]

It might be a good idea to drop this one because even an idiot understands that being President of the US is a bit different than "having a presentation at work".

Of course if you want to be one, I'll get out of your way.

Most charitable of you to assume he has an option.

 

[halik]

Spot on.

If you're instrumental to a business, you do.
Also anyone can request deferral.

I skipped multiple summons when in college.


But don't let reality interfere with your view of the world; your bias and ignorance is certainly showing.

 

[Bateluer]

I see.

Care to elaborate your position?

Obama thinks he is above the law and doesn't have to show up to jury duty.

Now, if you had a presentation at work and were "unable to make it" do you think the courts would give you a pass? Nope.

That is the definition of special treatment only afforded to the ruling class.

While I agree with you in principle, do you honestly expect the POTUS to serve on a jury while in office? Lets be realistic here. When the heck would any POTUS have time for that?

 

[Red Dawn]

While I agree with you in principle, do you honestly expect the POTUS to serve on a jury while in office? Lets be realistic here. When the heck would any POTUS have time for that?

Asking patranus to be realistic is really pushing it.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Please excuse Mr Obama from serving for jury duty, the economy is in the shitter, he has 2 wars to attend to and several other pressing duties.
Signed,
The American People

 

[Robor]

And if he did show up, you'd see a post by Patranus about how he's wasting time showing up for jury duty when he has more important things to do.

/thread

 

[Vic]

Hey, if I sent the card back and said "I can't make it, I have to give a presentation at work" that wouldn't cut it.

Actually, yes, it would. I had to use that once (and I don't mind serving jury duty).

 

[Balt]

I am glad he (and other politicians) believe they are entitled to special treatment.

And if he decided to serve, you would just whine about all of the extra security costs and travel expenses.

That is why you are a hack that no one respects.

 

[dawp]

Considering his current residence is in DC, I don't think he is eligible for jury duty in Illinois.

Right after I moved to MO with my daughter, she got a summons for duty in TX where we had moved from. She just called up and told them she no longer live in TX and that was the end of that.

 

[BigDH01]

I am glad he (and other politicians) believe they are entitled to special treatment.

I'm not a politician but I've been summoned to and avoided jury duty a few times while in college. It's actually quite easy and I believe any citizen can do it.

 

[evident]

I see.

Care to elaborate your position?

Obama thinks he is above the law and doesn't have to show up to jury duty.

Now, if you had a presentation at work and were "unable to make it" do you think the courts would give you a pass? Nope.

That is the definition of special treatment only afforded to the ruling class.

you really think the president of the USA should drop everything to attend jury duty for some stupid ass local trial? are you seriously this thick headed? if he did this, would you bitch that he spent $1 million tax payer money wasting gov't resources getting to chicago and then complaining that he should be doing more important things??

 

[SunSamurai]

I think its bullshit jury duty exists in the first place. -I- have more important things to do, let alone the fucking president.

 

[hal2kilo]

I am glad he (and other politicians) believe they are entitled to special treatment.

Troll, troll, troll your boat... This story should be a boilerplate as it has occurred during other presidencies with the same results.

 

[nageov3t]

I can't believe people are actually making a thing about this.

no attorney in their right mind would want the POTUS on their jury.

 

[FerrelGeek]

In a way I think he should show up. But you can get kicked off jury duty for various reasons and being president would be one of them. Realistically it wouldn't be a huge burden for him to show up, dick around for an hour or two on his blackberry, and get kicked off somewhere. It would be a big of a dog and pony, though.

I'm by no means anything close to an Obamaphile, but I don't consider this a big issue. Having any president show up for jury duty would be far more hastle than it's worth. The security arrangements alone would be a huge waste; look how much it cost the taxpayers for the Obama's date night in NYC. I'm happy to give any president a pass on this.

 

[Deeko]

And if he did show up, you'd see a post by Patranus about how he's wasting time showing up for jury duty when he has more important things to do.

Exactly.

Anyway, I got summoned for jury duty when I was out of town at college. I declined for that reason - out of town for college isn't so far off from out of town for work. I guess Patranus thinks I'm part of the elite ruling class trying to obtain special treatment too.

 

[ahurtt]

i said it before. but really you are a fucking idiot.

++

 

[Robor]

I'm not a politician but I've been summoned to and avoided jury duty a few times while in college. It's actually quite easy and I believe any citizen can do it.

I got out of it based on financial hardship but it wasn't that easy. I got summoned and the company I worked for did NOT pay us for jury duty so I would have received $8(?) for the day. It was late in the year and I already had my few remaining days planned so doing jury duty meant missing a day of pay. At the time I could not afford it so they excused me but I had to provide a current bank statement to the court to prove it.

 

[Theb]

I've deferred jury duty several times. I guess I'm a member of the ruling class (they're letting anyone in these days). Peasants, present me with your comeliest daughters so I may choose among them.

 

[OutHouse]

I am glad he (and other politicians) believe they are entitled to special treatment.

as president he should. it comes with the job.


Duh

 

[Nitemare]

I would seriously hope that the POTS would have better and more important things to do than serve on a jury

 

[Hacp]

Please excuse Mr Obama from serving for jury duty, the economy is in the shitter, he has 2 wars to attend to and several other pressing duties.
Signed,
The American People

Yet he has time to take a weeklong vacation during Christmas .

 

[exar333]

It would be a complete waste of time for any active President to sit in on a jury. There are many other other CIVIC duties they should alreay be accountable for, this would be least on the list. It's not like there are a shortage of people who could fill in.

 

[Carmen813]

Yet he has time to take a weeklong vacation during Christmas .

Yah it was some vacation....if by "vacation" we are changing the definition of the word to mean "not in DC."

 

[Gooberlx2]

Hey, if I sent the card back and said "I can't make it, I have to give a presentation at work" that wouldn't cut it.

LOL, but if you sent a reply saying "I am currently involved in engagements, pertaining to my employment outside of the state of Illinois, that will not be concluded in time to report for this request. It would cause excessive hardship for me and others in order to attend jury duty."

You would almost certainly be excused.

It's really just an extended version of "I can't make it".