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  • sarahfailin0

    i beat jury duty. they asked "does anyone have a problem with the criminal justice system generally?" and I raised my hand of course. how could you NOT have a problem with it?

    i told them i still wanted to serve, although the whole deal of personal responsibility for another person's fate when you judge them guilty or innocent is to me, and I think should be to anyone, a deeply troubling issue.

    the prosecuting attorney released me. too thoughtful a juror never did any good for a prosecutor.

    • it's a shame that they don't want intelligence.
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    • jury duty is awesome, why would you not want to be on it? Ugh, you prefer to go to work?monospaced
    • i wanted to be on it. but i also wanted to be honest. i honestly downplayed my concerns quite a bit. i used to work on a prisoner reentry program.sarahfailin
    • Depends on the trial. If the state wants a quick conviction and you fit the demographic likely to convict, you would have been picked.IRNlun6
    • I dont know if id want to be judged by mono or sarah.yurimon
    • i think prob wear a bernie button just incase.yurimon
    • you would want to be judged by me yuri. i'd probably let you go just to keep you out of the prison system. unless you're a serial murderer. one murder is oksarahfailin
    • I've been foreman on two serious jury trials. Great experiences both times.monospaced
    • I went in with jury nullification knowledge but didnt have to use it.yurimon
    • "I'd make a great juror because I can tell if someone is guilty just by looking at them." Problem solved! :)
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