You have got to be kidding me

[elfs]

Again? I just went last year!

It was barely a year ago when I was last summoned for jury duty. I managed to get out of in on the grounds that I did not think I could be a good juror for the case, and having read through the lawyer's tactics afterwards, I'm comfortable that I made the right decision.

So look what came in the mail this morning. I can't believe they're summoning me to jury duty again! I'm a lousy juror! I think too much! Worse yet, I have every intention of repeating my experience last year and blogging the whole damn trial from the juror's point of view. I'm sure they're gonna love that. (Actually, I did get a few emails from trial lawyers on both sides, as well as one linkback from a website for prosecutors, thanking me for revealing my insights as a juror, since they rarely get any of that.)

Oh, the office is just gonna love this. At least we're not triple-slammed with cherries on top in my division this year. Last year we were in dire straits and I could not afford to miss much. This year, it wouldn't be so bad. Still, a three week trial is a lot to ask.

Sigh. This is so gonna suck one way or another.

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[lisakit.livejournal.com]

One of the first things my intro to law professor told us was that after that class we'd probably never be chosen for a jury again. Because we would know too much about the process.

Now, you probably remember intro to law. Outlined our judicial system. Gave some of the same basic info you probably got in your High School government/civ type classes. Yah, intro. But most people either forget so much or can't fathom it to begin with, that they're just another dumb juror.

See, lawyers don't like people who understand the process because they're harder to sway. So really, all Elf needs to do is start rambling about details of the American Justice System and what works and doesn't and how it could relate to the political volunteering he does and isn't it all just wonderful... and he'd get out of it fast.

Seems a shame to me that people like us who are educated in the process and are interested in sitting a jury (and I assume you probably have a higher sense of justice too) are considered "bad" jurors. 'Cause you know, it would be horrible to have a juror who thought.