Quote Originally Posted by Breukelen advocaat
I do not drive, do not have a license, and have never owned a car. I have a NYS DMV identification card, which I need. They can get me from that. This has nothing to do with "volunteering" for jury duty, even if you have a Driver's License or permit.

I do not agree with the jury system as a method of determining the outcome of criminal trials, not just the anti-civil liberties aspects of forcing people to serve.

I am surprised that on a board dedicated to the freedom of choice to use a plant, people are in support of laws that can put otherwise law-abiding citizens in jail for not serving on a jury.

It's ironic, since the courts can routinely let vicious criminals go free on a technicality, but law abiding citizens are rousted and forced to work, under threat of prison sentences and heavy fines, in an environment they despise.

It's not just me, many jurors I've met are angered by this system. What this really means in terms of miscarriages of justice, the disruption of lives, and other effects, we'll probably never know.
I think it's sad that people see it as a chore.
I see it as a privilege and a responsibility.
If you ever get busted, you'd better hope that someone like me (or you) is on the jury.