grumble grumble

[fflo]

I resent that I have to use my own 39¢ stamp on this danged jury questionnaire---within 10 days, in fact, or risk prosecution. I'm debating walking it over to the courthouse, just on principle.

This shite would most decidedly not fly in Baltimore. People'd be like, "Come get me."

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[vjsmom.livejournal.com]

That case for which I was an alternate juror was interesting and also emotionally draining. In some ways, I wish I'd acted insane or really stupid during jury selection. I still have a lot of emotions that come to the surface when I think about that case. It's probably a good thing I was only an alternate--if I'd been voting, the jury would probably never have reached its unanimous verdict, which I think was most likely correct. But I never could have brought myself beyond that last sliver of doubt. (I never have been sure if it's "reasonable doubt" or not.) Anyway, enough.

[fflo.livejournal.com]

I remember how that experience really shook you to the core. Of course it was a tumultuous time for you in general, but, you know, if you'd have known it would be that way for you & could have registered that fact with the jury people, that would surely have been cause for you to be excused.

Maybe your next jury will be for something simple, like car theft or forged checks.