Jury Duty today

[GimpyPaw]

Orientation done, now we sit around to see which 12 out of 58 will get to sit on a “multiple day trial”.

I have about 0.02% chance of making it on a jury. My personal hero is Pinoche’ because he threw commies out of a helicopter. I would advocate for the death penalty, but I don’t trust the Government with that kind of power. I think vigilante justice is closer to true justice than can be found in the courts.

I should be the foreman!

[GimpyPaw]

Fuck - It’s a child molestation case. Jurors are dropping like flies.

[STG44]

put your hands on a child for that should all get a 45 acp back of the head

[Sheepdawg]

2000 volts @ 12 amps. Slower than a 45 acp to the back of the head.

[GimpyPaw]

Well, not sure how or why, but they picked me to be on the jury. I can't talk about it right now. Trial will last about a week. It's going to be Hell listening to the evidence and testimony. Already had to sit through a scared 11 yr old girl recount an event from 2 years ago.

[Sanders]

Damn! Well, you'll do the right thing - keep the other jurors in line.

[aviator]

Last time they called me two black kids had killed and robbed a couple. During jury selection their lawyer asked me if I could be impartial, No, they were caught with the gun and the jewelry they stole, to me it means they are guilty...guy cuts me off, next I know I get sent home and I later learned the kids were found not guilty.

[Solid Snake]

As bad of a charge as this is, everybody gets their day in court. Its one of the foundations of our great republic. Just because you're charged, doesn't mean you actually did the thing (it usually does, but not always). The last thing you want to do is fry an innocent man because what he was charged with disgusts you.

[GimpyPaw]

Well, that was special. Sexual assault on a minor under the age of 14 (she was 9). Sat through her testimony, mom, dad, uncle, aunt, DHS worker, child counselor, 2 videos of the victim recounting in detail the assaults, and the accused also testified (uncle’s wife’s father).

Was not pleasant. 1 out of 10 stars. Would not recommend.

We stayed until 6 to finish deliberations and render verdict. Guilty both counts.

[55chevy]

Was the skin color brown?

[GimpyPaw]

Was the skin color brown?

Philippines, so a bit darker than the average white guy I guess.

[aviator]

Death by decapitation.

[GARANDNUT]

As bad of a charge as this is, everybody gets their day in court. Its one of the foundations of our great republic. Just because you're charged, doesn't mean you actually did the thing (it usually does, but not always). The last thing you want to do is fry an innocent man because what he was charged with disgusts you.

That is exactly right! What those who do not dwell in the sewer known as the Criminal Justice System do not know is sexual assault allegations, even against children, are many times fabricated for gain or to get even. Even very young children have made these allegations against,fathers, care givers, and those that work with children for revenge or because someone put them up to it. I have had fathers who are divorced accused of molestation by the ex-wife for giving his child a bath. It happens all the time.

[Solid Snake]

That is exactly right! What those who do not dwell in the sewer known as the Criminal Justice System do not know is sexual assault allegations, even against children, are many times fabricated for gain or to get even. Even very young children have made these allegations against,fathers, care givers, and those that work with children for revenge or because someone put them up to it. I have had fathers who are divorced accused of molestation by the ex-wife for giving his child a bath. It happens all the time.

When I worked in the county jail in Detroit, there was an inmate there awaiting trial. He was charged with molesting his own daughters. It came out in court that his ex-wife fabricated the whole thing so she could get sole custody of the daughters.