Comments on: How to Get Out of Jury Duty (Legally) http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:22:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Hollis http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-384765 Hollis Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:21:32 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3505#comment-384765 Lady In principle I agree with your statement, however our legal system has become a mockery of the justice system perpetuating an overly litigious society driven by greed and lack of morality!!! Lady In principle I agree with your statement, however our legal system has become a mockery of the justice system perpetuating an overly litigious society driven by greed and lack of morality!!!

]]> By: Maury http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-384503 Maury Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:59:25 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3505#comment-384503 Civic duty my @ss. Plain and simple, this is a pain in the @ss antiquated system. Face it, ninety-nine percent of the people hate this garbage. They want to bring down the unemployment rate? Hire professional jurors and pay them a decent wage and quit wasting our time with this BS. I will do anything I can to avoid this circus, whether these b*stards like it or not. Civic duty my @ss. Plain and simple, this is a pain in the @ss antiquated system. Face it, ninety-nine percent of the people hate this garbage. They want to bring down the unemployment rate? Hire professional jurors and pay them a decent wage and quit wasting our time with this BS. I will do anything I can to avoid this circus, whether these b*stards like it or not.

]]> By: Dick Cheney http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-383072 Dick Cheney Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:46:47 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3505#comment-383072 Yeah you're so overseas fighting for the rights of American's....ok? Yeah you’re so overseas fighting for the rights of American’s….ok?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-382758 Anonymous Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:33:50 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3505#comment-382758 you are so right on that one you are so right on that one

]]> By: Christina http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-380766 Christina Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:51:55 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3505#comment-380766 I think I if you are called to do jury duty then the court should pay one their regular wages rather tan make them lose hundreds of dollars that they would have earned if they were at work I think I if you are called to do jury duty then the court should pay one their regular wages rather tan make them lose hundreds of dollars that they would have earned if they were at work

]]> By: Alan Poole http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-374327 Alan Poole Sun, 18 Sep 2011 03:57:53 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3505#comment-374327 I told the judge that I believe in Jury Nullification and he was angered by that. I didn't know it then, but he had already decided to excuse me for other reasons. But had he known about my belief in Jury Nullification, he said he would have sent me to a courtroom that tries civil cases where that wouldn't be as likely to be an issue. I admire people who do Jury Duty and clearly we need jurors. I'd like to see a volunteer system so that those who are freer to serve than I am could do so and also would be paid decently. Possibly, we could save quite a bit of money by cutting down on the number of people who have to be called and sifted through who are determined not to serve. That money could go towards compensating people interested in serving. I told the judge that I believe in Jury Nullification and he was angered by that. I didn’t know it then, but he had already decided to excuse me for other reasons. But had he known about my belief in Jury Nullification, he said he would have sent me to a courtroom that tries civil cases where that wouldn’t be as likely to be an issue.

I admire people who do Jury Duty and clearly we need jurors. I’d like to see a volunteer system so that those who are freer to serve than I am could do so and also would be paid decently. Possibly, we could save quite a bit of money by cutting down on the number of people who have to be called and sifted through who are determined not to serve. That money could go towards compensating people interested in serving.

]]> By: matt http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-374186 matt Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:45:18 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3505#comment-374186 yes. One where they pay jurors a living wage to leave work in order to participate in the mire of legalese created by an over-abundance of bored lawyers. yes. One where they pay jurors a living wage to leave work in order to participate in the mire of legalese created by an over-abundance of bored lawyers.

]]> By: Fred Ward http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-372630 Fred Ward Sun, 21 Aug 2011 11:07:26 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3505#comment-372630 The justice system is a game in Australia, and getting out of jury duty is a national sport. The whole system is broken. Judges get lifetime appointments and are not investigated or accountable for stupid decisions. Sentences are out of touch with community standards. Evidence is “withheld” from juries for being too prejudicial, even though it is relevant. There is no search for the truth, and the rich get better results because they can afford better lawyers. Overall, the whole court system is a game. This clip pretty well sums up how the system has failed everyone except the lawyers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHFa30pD3N8 The justice system is a game in Australia, and getting out of jury duty is a national sport. The whole system is broken. Judges get lifetime appointments and are not investigated or accountable for stupid decisions. Sentences are out of touch with community standards. Evidence is “withheld” from juries for being too prejudicial, even though it is relevant. There is no search for the truth, and the rich get better results because they can afford better lawyers. Overall, the whole court system is a game. This clip pretty well sums up how the system has failed everyone except the lawyers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHFa30pD3N8

]]> By: cxl http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-371735 cxl Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:26:41 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3505#comment-371735 Been there, done that. It really, really sucks to be unemployed. I know it sounds trite, but good luck - keep at it. I eventually found something and now I do everything I can to in-source work (there's a concept) and actually add employees. Drives the execs crazy but they can't argue with the payback. Been there, done that. It really, really sucks to be unemployed. I know it sounds trite, but good luck – keep at it. I eventually found something and now I do everything I can to in-source work (there’s a concept) and actually add employees. Drives the execs crazy but they can’t argue with the payback.

]]> By: cxl http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-371734 cxl Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:19:56 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3505#comment-371734 I agree with the notion of "employing" the unemployed to a point. It is a great system - best in class, really. My problem is when I am out of the office no one covers my work. When I get done with jury duty, I get to go to work. Oh, well, it could be worse. I agree with the notion of “employing” the unemployed to a point. It is a great system – best in class, really. My problem is when I am out of the office no one covers my work. When I get done with jury duty, I get to go to work. Oh, well, it could be worse.

]]> By: chris http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-371535 chris Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:31:21 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3505#comment-371535 How about leaving us working stiffs alone! You have 9.1% unemployment right now. Let them earn their checks by wasting their day in the courtroom and let me go to work!!!! How about leaving us working stiffs alone! You have 9.1% unemployment right now. Let them earn their checks by wasting their day in the courtroom and let me go to work!!!!

]]> By: Brian http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-370788 Brian Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:32:31 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3505#comment-370788 Do you think unemployed people are 'worthless'? If you do...then you're just another idiot who is lost in their own little world. Lose your job during this recession...and then see how you like it. Also, to all those other people out there who think us who are currently unemployed are lazy...GO F**K YOURSELVES. We're (well, most of us) are trying hard to get back to work. I've applied for 1,100 + jobs and have only been to around 6 interviews...and still nothing. The interviewers treat us like cattle...because there are so many of us applying for the same job...that they've lost any empathetic ability to relate to us interviewees. Plain sucks... Back to the grind. Do you think unemployed people are ‘worthless’? If you do…then you’re just another idiot who is lost in their own little world. Lose your job during this recession…and then see how you like it. Also, to all those other people out there who think us who are currently unemployed are lazy…GO F**K YOURSELVES. We’re (well, most of us) are trying hard to get back to work. I’ve applied for 1,100 + jobs and have only been to around 6 interviews…and still nothing. The interviewers treat us like cattle…because there are so many of us applying for the same job…that they’ve lost any empathetic ability to relate to us interviewees. Plain sucks… Back to the grind.

]]> By: AIP http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-370579 AIP Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:27:09 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3505#comment-370579 People like you are so stupid. You are just making generalizations. Tell the Vietnam veteran with his legs blown off to go through all the trouble of getting there, all the discomfort because it's his "civic duty", just so he can get his 40$ and fulfill some stupid ideal. What about someone who has some mental deficiency? Why should they be a juror? Do you really want someone's life in the hands of a Charles Manson? You have no basis for your argument, the only viable one is jealousy. For what? Because you don't think you should? What did you do that's so important? You're just a sheep in the flock, coming and going every day, doing what you're told, you are insignificant. People like you are so stupid. You are just making generalizations.

Tell the Vietnam veteran with his legs blown off to go through all the trouble of getting there, all the discomfort because it’s his “civic duty”, just so he can get his 40$ and fulfill some stupid ideal.

What about someone who has some mental deficiency?
Why should they be a juror?
Do you really want someone’s life in the hands of a Charles Manson?

You have no basis for your argument, the only viable one is jealousy. For what?
Because you don’t think you should?
What did you do that’s so important?
You’re just a sheep in the flock, coming and going every day, doing what you’re told, you are insignificant.

]]> By: jose http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-370432 jose Wed, 06 Jul 2011 02:25:32 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3505#comment-370432 Jury duty dont pay enough should be 100 a day Jury duty dont pay enough should be 100 a day

]]> By: Richard http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-get-out-of-jury-duty.html/comment-page-1#comment-369800 Richard Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:39:25 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3505#comment-369800 To Getting out of jury duty is easy...I don't like god. To Getting out of jury duty is easy…I don’t like god.

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