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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
I'm up for (potential) jury duty later this month; this'll be the first time in many many years I'm not going to check the box that says "financial hardship" and send it back. (For most of my adult life, a week on jury pay would've made me homeless. I've just barely got enough cushion to avoid that now.)
I don't expect to be selected; I'm aware of fully informed jury legalities, and willing to mention it. (There are FIJA supporters who try to hide that affiliation in order to get on juries; I can't afford it.) Also, any organization that pays me $15/day for my careful perception, consideration, and judgment, is obviously not paying for my *professional* knowledge, which goes at a much higher rate; they must be asking for something else. The other arena where I have practice with discernment and conclusions is religious.
I'm considering, if I get called in, showing up in full robes, which would probably get me dropped quickly. More than either side doesn't want "liberals" or "conservatives" or "people who hate cops" or whatever--none of them like wild cards. They want to believe they can predict the jury's response by their demographics, and I skew that assumption. |
I work for the Government, and I get the same pay as I would have gotten, if I hadn't been on Jury Duty..