Aiki Boy

They wouldn't excuse me, but atleast they moved the date so I don't lose $3000.00 for a seminar I'm scheduled for during the original reporting time. Does anyone else think jury duty is a waste of time since our courts are filled with so many B.S. cases. I've been on a jury once before for a trial that lasted over a year, where I almost went bankrupt since I couldn't work during this time.

Mr Pheer

I've been summoned four times, and every time I get sent home after sitting in a room for half a day, full of other pissed off people that were summoned. Total waste of time. I may have a different attitude if I ever at least even made it to the selection process.

Next time I'm simply not going. If the summons doesnt come by registered mail, then guess what... I never received it.

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I believe you can get a written statement from your employer stating that time off is not allowed or possible...

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I've gotten summoned twice in about 12 years.
Both times I managed to get out of it.

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I got summoned when I was active duty right after Desert Storm kicked off. My Shop Chief told me to take a form letter for me to take in saying that due to national security I couldn't serve on a jury. He said that they had to honor it. The judge looked at it and said "Tough, you're staying". I ended up getting selected for the jury, and even though it was a fairly BS case (Auto Theft), it was over with in a couple of days. I wished it would have lasted longer because at the time we were working 12hr shifts (no days off) trying to get equipment ready to send to Iraq. I was more than happy to serve.

I got summoned here a couple years ago and showed up, sat around for half a day, and they released me, with a check for like $12 (if memory serves). I didn't care, I get paid if on jury duty.

So PLEASE CALL ME UP!!!!

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Mr Pheer

Yeah but when you're self employed, you dont get paid to be on jury duty. It can cost me several hundred dollars per day in lost income to not be here.

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2upFZ1

Can't you work whenever?

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hbrown93

they don't excuse you for your work not letting you off, your work HAS to let you off. Besides, although it's not the funnest thing to do, at least you didn't get drafted into the service and sent to Iraq...Things can always be worse so stop your whinning!!!

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I get those. Never had to sit on one yet though. I guess I fill out the paperwork just right LOL

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Mr Pheer

pretty much, except when there are problems. If I'm gone and servers go down, its a loss of income. I cant fix servers from jury duty.

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Look at it this way.... you live in one of the best countries on the planet. You get to be able to do things alot of other people cannot do elsewhere. Despite all the problems we have, we're still pretty well off. It's a small price to pay to live here. And if you ever have to deal with the court system you'll be praying for people to be awake and interested in your case. Suck it up.

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Aiki Boy

Tell me we are the greatest after you've spent some time living in another country and seen people that actually do more than say they're the greatest. That's what this country is becoming, all talk, no action. Tell me how wonderful it is when you sit on the jury of a high profile trial, and you're sequestored for over a year and you come close to bankrupty because youre not allowed to work, while the trial lawyers make millions. I do believe that might change your opinion just a bit.

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Mr Pheer

Like I said, I got summoned 4 times, I went 4 times. Got sent home without even getting into the selection process 4 times. Thats enough for the next 5 or 6 years as far as I'm concerned.

And as far as getting drafted for Iraq, I volunteered for it. It was pretty much over before I got out of artillery school, but I did get to go to Somalia & Haiti.

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Aiki Boy

I did, kind of. In a mellow sort of way. O.K., Jury duty blows goats!! Ya happy now.

2upFZ1

This shit pissed me off. I don't know if you are a Veteran or not, but speaking for the other Veterans on the board, who have stepped up and served their country, I think that is a selfish thing to say. Boo fucking Hoo. So you had to serve a year on jury duty.

If you don't like serving jury duty as a small price to pay for living in the greatest country on the planet, please feel free to move somewhere else.

If the tables were turned and you were the one on trial, I am sure that you would appreciate having a jury that can concentrate on being impartial and taking the time to be fair instead of whining to themselves about how unfair it is that they have to do it.

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Aiki Boy

I really don't give 2 shits about you getting your panties in a twist, for me expressing an opinion different than yours, you Mydol- junkie. You stepped way over the line this time asshole by insulting my service and patriotism!! You don't speak for this veteran so why don't you Shut the Fuck up!! While you were whining about 12 hr shifts packing shit for Desert Storm, I was there in Desert Storm, (Advon Team, 2 days after a phase 1 and 2 exercise) Shield, Calm, Deny Flight, (Southern and Northern Watch, 2 deployments each) working alot more than 12 hr. shifts. When you can tell me that you've been there, done that, you can question my patriotism, until then, STFU you poser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:ang ry4:

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Aiki Boy

Thanks guys, I feel much better now.

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I bet you do

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