tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post1877649888152460343..comments2024-03-29T03:30:42.787-04:00Comments on A Dark Planet: Hey pal...David Terrenoirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482864941636273068noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-7328448628502411732009-05-12T11:56:00.000-04:002009-05-12T11:56:00.000-04:00Being a salaryman who could take a few days off wi...Being a salaryman who could take a few days off without inconveniencing anybody but my boss ("Where's Saundercook with those TPS reports?!?!?"), I don't want to be too harsh a critic of anybody whose livelihood may actually hang by a thread. At the same time, though, I think this lout should spend some time performing some active citizenry. My vote: Let's make him pick up trash at the side of the road during his off-hours (he can bring the wife and kids with him so he doesn't miss out on together-time) and -- here's the best part -- I'll take his place on the actual jury.<br /><br />I've always wanted to be on one and have never been called. Pick ME. PICK ME.Joe Saundercookhttp://www.blinkifitoldyouso.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-75331936896701523302009-05-12T01:34:00.000-04:002009-05-12T01:34:00.000-04:00When I went for jury duty a lady actually used her...When I went for jury duty a lady actually used her restless legs as an excuse for getting out of jury duty. I think the judge just didn't want to spend the day watching her look oppressed in the jury box.norbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-29067019016400630462009-05-11T13:11:00.000-04:002009-05-11T13:11:00.000-04:00(my legal friends - I'm looking at you Dusty - can...<I>(my legal friends - I'm looking at you Dusty - can fill us in on what is the possible punishment for shenanigans like this. I'm curious.)</I>An order will be issued for the wayward juror to "appear and show cause" why they shouldn't be held in contempt for failure to obey the jury summons. The person stands up before the judge, explains why they didn't come (the most common excuse is that they simply forgot about it, but other excuses include exams that couldn't be missed, family illnesses, etc). Most often what happens is that the judge asks "can you come on this date instead?" and just reschedules them. <br /><br />The guy who wrote that letter, however, would most likely be held in criminal contempt (up to 30 days and/or a $500.00 fine). <br /><br />My favorite story in this line is the one where the guy asked to be excused from jury service becuase he had a disabling back injury and could not sit for more than 15 minutes or so without excruciating pain. He was dismissed, but then brought back in a few days later because one of the bailiffs saw him working at a job laying brick. The reason the bailiff was able to tell was that the job site was the courthouse steps.JD Rhoadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123361739160525998noreply@blogger.com