Quote Originally Posted by MajMike
If you really don't want to do jury duty, don't register to vote, it's that simple.

However, if you want to participate in the democratic process by voting you also take upon yourself the responsibility of jury duty. So technically, you 'volunteered' for it by registering to vote.

I understand that JD can suck and be time-consuming, but I know I want a fair trial and attentive jury if I am on trial. To that end, I must hold up my end by participating. You cannot have your cake and eat it too.

Now, I have no problems with those with legitimate excuses, medical or otherwise.
It's not "that simple". Registering to vote is not the only way they get you. In California, and other places, they use records from the motor vehicle dept. I would imagine that it varies, and other methods are used in different places as well. One man, in La., who has been charged with killing nine people, and possibly many more, was picked for jury duty by computer. The story is at the bottom of this post.

Making criminals out of people for refusing jury duty is even dumber than the laws against using pot.

In my experience, people will often go with the herd, when deciding a case, to get out early. Sometimes guilty people are released for this reason. This is particularly true around holiday seasons.

They send my wife notices every chance they get, although she's served a number of times. It gets to the point where you wish you had a mild criminal record so that they'll leave you alone. Other people never get called, and there is no explanation for this.

The trial of O.J. Simpson is a perfect example of jury stupidity, prosecution incompetence, or (probably) both.

I've seen people do this in jury selection:
Potential juror says heâ??s a racist and a liar
Cape Cod man's claims earn sharp rebuke from judge, may lead to charges
Potential juror says he�s a liar - Criminal Peculiarity - MSNBC.com


Blind justice: Alleged killer drawn for grand jury
Computer picked name, not knowing man was in jail on murder charges
Alleged killer drawn for grand jury duty - Criminal Peculiarity - MSNBC.com
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