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to: Gary Wiltshire
from: Robert Comer
date: 2006-04-05 07:33:08
subject: Re: I love American legal attitudes (NOT!)

From: "Robert Comer" 

> I'm 49, have voted since '76, and have yet to be even called.

I never got called until I moved to South Carolina 10 years ago and now
have been called about once a year. Mostly only traffic court, but a couple
of summary courts.  I only served on 1 traffic court jury. It was an
interesting experience...

--
Bob Comer


"Gary Wiltshire"  wrote in message
news:op.s7i201sweipai0{at}dsl40.bgtnvtpl.sover.net...
> On Sat, 01 Apr 2006 13:47:50 -0500, George Sherwood
>  wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 01 Apr 2006 13:44:56 -0500, Rich Gauszka wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I was on Jury Selection last year when some clown during Voir Dire
>>> decided
>>> he would be cute and announce that he thought anyone accused was guilty.
>>> While the clownster did not serve he was deservedly abused  by the trial
>>> judge for a long time.  He was a police reservist and I suspect if the
>>> judge
>>> had his way that is no longer the case.
>>
>> Stupid.  Probably shouldn't be a police officer any more.  I have only
>> been summoned for Jury Selection one time and never made it out of the
>> main room.  Was there a few hours and told we could all go home.
>>
>> George
>
> I'm 49, have voted since '76, and have yet to be even called.
>
> --
> Gary Wiltshire

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