Who Wants Jury Duty?
Who wants Jury Duty? I cannot think of anybody in the world that wants jury duty.
Who wants Jury Duty? I cannot think of anybody in the world that wants jury duty. However, I have heard some talk about people that enjoy it. When I first got my letter in the mail, I felt so much dread. I did not want anything to do with jury duty. The reason I hate it is because I do not want to be a judge. I do not want to judge anyone falsely. If I did not see you do something wrong, I do not want to put my two cents in it. There are a lot of people that are in jail or in prison because the jury judged them wrong. They are human and they make mistakes too. All of the jury must remain until everybody agrees.
I feel that we are forced to do something that we do not want to do. It is a waste of time going all the way down town for jury duty when they may not have the case anyway. You have to sit and wait a couple of hours when you could be at work making your money. Real money, that is. The court pays you a few measly dollars. You have to sit and wait and sit and wait.
If you do not want to swear on the Bible to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth, they are kind about not letting you swear on it. You are not suppose to swear at all according to the Bible. (St. Matthew 5:34-37) But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne: (35) Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. (36) Neither shalt thou swear by they head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. (37) But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Why don’t they just call volunteers to jury duty? If enough people sign up for jury duty, why bother with the people that have to go to work. Why bother the ones that do not want to be involved. There are people out of work that would be glad to go to jury duty if they got paid good money.
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kris miyasako
On February 27, 2009 at 7:59 am
Oh! I really love this one. I agree with you. Doing something against your will is still considered coercion.
Gail Nobles
On February 27, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Hi, Kris! Thanks for your comments!
Catelin Hoover
On February 27, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Gail
I agree with some of your points. I do think jury duty selection needs to be improved. It is really a hardship to go and wait to see if you would be selected. The last time I had to go I had a drive of nearly an hour, (one way) then I had to wait all day long. Yep 8 AM to 5 PM. My employer would not pay me for jury duty absence…few do today.
Now the way they summons you, it makes it difficult for a person who has litgit reason such as no child care or an elderly parent to care for to be excused. How on earth can you leave your child or your parent for a whole day to appear while they try to decide if your reason to be excused is reasonable?
But to ask for volunteers, if 99% of the population try every way they can to get out of jury duty, where do you think they will find these volunteers. If they would pay a fair wage it would help many to feel willing to serve as a juror. If they wouldn’t be so hard-nosed about excusing a person due to having children or an ailing elderly parent to care for, it would also be viewed in a more positive light.
Would I mind sitting on a jury? NO, not if I didn’t have my father who needs care 24/7 or a chronic back condition which makes it very difficult for me to sit or stand for very long without having pain that is often buckling.
Gail Nobles
On February 27, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Hi,Catelin! Great comments and great complaints too. You might be one of the ones that can get out of jury duty with a chronic back condition.
Brian Daniel Stankich
On May 20, 2009 at 6:49 pm
I have had to go twice, but both times I was sent home. I was looking forward to it, as an experience, and in doing my part as a citizen, but both times I was disappointed. On the other hand, I have a full life, and being pulled away from my other responsibilities (the potential of a long and drawn out trial) would have been stressful. Brian
Gail Nobles
On May 22, 2009 at 11:26 am
I think it would have been stressful too, Brian, unless you have a lot of time on your hands. Thanks for your comments.
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