How do I handle this situation?

[gezzer]

Clergy, like they should be special?

 

[Elza]

Hillsideblue: Picture a 15 year old stealing your car and killing himself with YOUR gun.........
You'll never sleep again !!

I lose sleep because a thief steals my car and kills himself with my gun which he also stole? I really doubt that I would lose sleep over this.

 

[dralarms]

Well I have served in the past, however the last time I was summoned I requested an excuse since I am self employed and being out of work would cause a financial hardship on me. Now if I had someone to run things while I was out then yes I would serve. It is actually part of our obligation if you think about it.

 

[sansone]

if they won't let you check it in @the door, leave it home

 

[JerryM]

Just leave it at home.
Jerry

 

[Horsesense]

http://www.caught.net/juror.htm

 

[RPCVYemen]

http://www.caught.net/juror.htm

I am a little uncomfortable with the advocacy of "jury nullification" on that web site. It is clear that juries have the right to nullify laws, and they give a noble example - Zenger and freedom of the press.

The sad truth is that jury nullification has a darker side. I don't know if you've ever seen pictures of white juries laughing and refusing to convict white supremicists who killed civil rights workers inthe 1960s - that's also the face of jury nullification.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification

Jury notification has been used both nobly and ignobly.

Mike

 

[orionengnr]

Clergy, like they should be special?

I would imagine clery are excused for the same reason police are excused. Neither holds an unbiased view. The former's business is forgiveness. The latter's is interdiction. Neither lends itself to the "fair and impartial" viewpoint expected of a good juror.

That said, I too believe that jury duty is just that: a duty.

Entirely too many good citizens "duck" jury duty, with predictable results. Bad guys walk.

I know that if I were ever to be tried, I'd want some THR folks on the jury. They (you) are some of the fairest-minded people I've "met".