Gotta love it. The perpetrator whose trial I was likely to be a juror in, pled guilty, and I'm getting a check for my hour's worth of trouble. Thanks for the new pair of jeans perp! Hmmm, I wonder if I should tell them to keep the money. That really would be a civic duty. Hey, I already pick up litter ... gimme a break ... I "need" new jeans to take to Vegas.
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Take the money and run.
ReplyDeleteI got a chewing out by a judge once when we were told it was our civic duty to serve on the jury. I broke in and told him anything that has a punishment of a fine or jail time for not showing up IS NOT a civic duty. It is a forced demand. I would be glad to serve and do what is requried of me, but don't tell me it is a civic duty to do so. I didn’t get chosen for the trial. I find ways to get kicked off overtime it come up.
@CP -- I'm gonna take the money and walk. To heck with running. :)
ReplyDeleteP.S. I love your bad ass attitude ;)
Does this mean you are "free to go" to Vegas without this "duty" hanging over your head?
ReplyDelete@IG-- Hallelujah, yes it does!
ReplyDeleteYour county must pay more than mine does ... I didn't make nearly enough from jury duty to pay for a pair of jeans, and I buy mine off eBay. :-)
ReplyDeleteThey pay $25.00 a day. Not a lot, but just enough to buy my new pair of Bandolino jeans which I found on sale ... sweet!
ReplyDeletehmm no one I know in Canada has ever been selected for Jury duty.
ReplyDelete$25 dollars a day? Man, it used to only be $5 bucks a day, and only if you were working!!! Geesh.
ReplyDelete@Jay ... Canadians must be less likely to be criminals ;) Less crime, less need for jurors! Keep up the good behavior!
ReplyDelete@Nikki -- that's right, $25.00 smackers a day (which turned out to be $25.00 for one hour of my time). I'm totally cool with that! And got the check in today's mail. Muahhh! Semi free money!