>>>>The world has gone crazy. I was pulled into the jury pool, and actually had to go swim in the jury pool for three days. I even went to a court to sit for a few minutes of the voir dire. How many people think a defense atty would let me get selected for a jury?
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>>>I can't see you getting chosen for a criminal trial, but for a civil trial, maybe.
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>>It was not the highest and best use of my time.<s>
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>That could be, but there are certainly responsibilities that go with citizenship. We need juries, and it's better for us if they're composed of a wide range of people, not just those with nothing better to do.
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>Tamar

No doubt, but putting cops in the jury pool, is just a dumb idea. Only a fraction will be chosen to serve. Personally, I thought I would make a good juror, because of my experience. I have worked in the criminal courts and listened to cases where i thought, "what is this guy doing here, there is no case?" Anyway, I think having the jury pool representative of the cross section is a good thing. The reality is though, most come from the lower socio-economic section. I would hate to be involved in a case that involved some complex issues....