Guaranteed Jury Duty Dismissal
Six ways to avoid courtroom responsibilities
My wife was recently summoned for jury duty. She dreaded it but I reminded her that as a citizen, it was her responsibility to help uphold the rule of law. Although lately, I wonder about that.
As if you couldn’t guess, I’ve never been picked to serve on a jury.
But honestly, I’d love to get chosen as one of the “Twelve Angry Men.” However, every time I was called, I got bumped off for one of the following reasons.
The lawyers didn’t like that I took jury duty as an opportunity for courtroom sketching practice.
I made way too many references to Cop and Lawyer shows. Who knew lawyers hate that?
I wore a Black Flag punk rock T-shirt.
I figured out what a case was about during the jury selection process questions. It turned out to be a criminal case of a Drunk driver hitting a cyclist. When it was my turn to be questioned, I told the defense lawyer that I was an avid cyclist, then inferred the Defendant was more than likely guilty since every driver in this damn county drives like a drunken lunatic!
Damn my honesty! Maybe someday I’ll make the cut.
Are you really an avid cyclist or did you just say that? (I am an avid cyclist.)
I provided many colorful excuses to the draft board. They were ignored!