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Damn I don't have time for this. I'm a small business owner that just scrapes by as it is. Wife that don't work and two kids. I need to make money every day that I can. Already feel guilty about buying a psa upper over 4th of July sale. Stuff like that really lights a fire under my ass to get work done.
Wonder if when they call my name if I jump up, look straight at the ceiling. Then yell out GUILTY!!!! It will get me out of there and back to work sooner.
Damn I don't have time for this. I'm a small business owner that just scrapes by as it is. Wife that don't work and two kids. I need to make money every day that I can. Already feel guilty about buying a psa upper over 4th of July sale. Stuff like that really lights a fire under my ass to get work done.
Wonder if when they call my name if I jump up, look straight at the ceiling. Then yell out GUILTY!!!! It will get me out of there and back to work sooner.
Or some sort of contempt of court charge...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_djkPMdSMw
Great-Kazoo
07-10-2017, 07:12
Damn I don't have time for this. I'm a small business owner that just scrapes by as it is. Wife that don't work and two kids. I need to make money every day that I can. Already feel guilty about buying a psa upper over 4th of July sale. Stuff like that really lights a fire under my ass to get work done.
Wonder if when they call my name if I jump up, look straight at the ceiling. Then yell out GUILTY!!!! It will get me out of there and back to work sooner.
You spent money you didn't have and now complaining about losing money because of jury duty?
Hbar do you think this belt you made can support over 200 pounds hanging weight?
Delfuego
07-10-2017, 08:19
Did you remember to wear your get-out-of jury duty Ride the Lightning t-shirt?
https://s3.amazonaws.com/mno.products/18224/efee81e8d0_l.jpg
68Charger
07-10-2017, 08:45
I had a "get out of jury dootie free" card in Fremont county...
At least whenever DA Thom LeDoux was involved with the case... I've seen him in action "behind the scenes" so to speak, and would never believe a word he said, and would assume every witness he called was coached and possibly coerced.
Now here in TX, I'm sure I've been added to potential Jurors since I'm now registered to vote here. (but I did so well before Trump's administration requested voter info[Sarcasm2])
Martinjmpr
07-10-2017, 08:57
If serving on a jury is truly a financial hardship for you then you can request to be excused on those grounds.
I think my standards of scrapping by are different than some being self employed. When I make money I sit on it. Last job i finished last week paid 4 grand for two weeks. I'm going to hang on to that money like it were the end. I have to get the next customer under contract and finished before I see anymore money. It's different than getting a check every Friday from an employer. That would be the easy way.
Just like I need a new work truck. Mines hammered but still runs ok. I'm not going to pay over 20,000 for a truck with 80,000 miles half worn out until I HAVE to.
SuperiorDG
07-10-2017, 09:36
If serving on a jury is truly a financial hardship for you then you can request to be excused on those grounds.
I'm a small business owner and have had to serve twice, a week each time. Just saying, they don't really care.
Two groups selected and I'm still waiting.
A week would suck ass. Doing that twice ouch.
This is my second time going to jury duty but last time only took a few hours and I was released.
Guess they have trouble with people not coming back from lunch and threatened everyone about issuing warrants lol.
Yes!!! Just got released. Stood up turned to my peers put both fist in the air and yelled FREEDOM. Everyone at jury duty at least has a sense of humor
BushMasterBoy
07-10-2017, 10:33
I prayed for you.
Zundfolge
07-10-2017, 10:47
Wonder if when they call my name if I jump up, look straight at the ceiling. Then yell out GUILTY!!!! It will get me out of there and back to work sooner.
Judges are getting more testy about people trying to creatively get out of jury duty ... that would likely get you off the jury but you'll still be in court with a contempt charge (and then you'll be the one inconveniencing people with jury duty). This is especially the case here in Colorado because the Colorado jury system is actually a pretty good one that works pretty well for jurors.
Just think of it as free dinner theater and enjoy the show. I've served a couple of times and found the whole thing pretty interesting (and it really is much better if you approach it with a positive mindset) Maybe you'll get lucky and you'll get a magazine ban case and you can stick it to the man by acquitting (Jury nullification is your right, no matter what the judge and attorneys tell you).
The only thing interesting other than yoga pants was a judge came in and spoke to us about the 6th amendment very briefly. That was interesting. Then spoke about the time he was called for jury duty. Made a couple jokes and left.
SuperiorDG
07-10-2017, 11:07
Judges are getting more testy about people trying to creatively get out of jury duty ... that would likely get you off the jury but you'll still be in court with a contempt charge (and then you'll be the one inconveniencing people with jury duty). This is especially the case here in Colorado because the Colorado jury system is actually a pretty good one that works pretty well for jurors.
My first time on jury duty we had an old grumpy RETIRED man that kept cussing when asked questions. He did a bunch of other grumpy stuff that I don't have time to explain, but he was a real asshole. The judge warned him if he used "those words" again he would be held in contempt. He was not selected and once he was gone the judge commented that that was the closes he had come to holding a juror in contempt. It was better than dinning theater.
decided to delete.
That was one of the funniest things I have watched in a while....
Martinjmpr
07-10-2017, 14:26
That was one of the funniest things I have watched in a while....
Well now you're just teasing us.
68Charger
07-10-2017, 14:57
That video changed my life... I'm not sure how I was able to cope before I watched that
(pretty sure I put a hole in my cheek)
RYAN50BMG
07-11-2017, 18:49
It's "JURY DUTY" not "JURY IF YOU FEEL LIKE IT". Feel free to show up and do your civic duty. And yes, I have had my share.
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