Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Like My Week Can't Get Any Better

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Didn't think I had another rant in me.....but lo and behold.....the mail yesterday changed all that!  After a rather full day of running errands.....I swung by the mailbox and had the Big Boober check the mail.  As he took a quick glance over, he came across a piece of mail for jury duty.....I said a quick prayer that it wasn't for me.....WRONG.....the Big Boober said it was for yours truly!  I can't tell you how much that sucks on so many levels.  Don't get me wrong.....I've served on more juries than is humanly possible.....in fact.....I've served on enough juries to last this gal two lifetimes.  Ever since I was old enough to vote.....the powers that be felt I would do them justice by being an honored member of their society.  So serve I did.....got paid a pittance.....and chalked it up as doing my civic duty.  I did this over and over and over.....as soon as the 6 months was up.....BAM.....there was another call for jury duty.  I've served as a juror on every level of justice.....and most were BORING!  I know I shouldn't complain this time.....but things have changed since the last time I served.....which was roughly 6+ years ago.....right before our daughter was murdered.....right before I gave up all hope for justice to be served for OUR daughter.....right before I despaired that her murderer would never be caught.  Now it's 6 years later and my feelings haven't changed one stinkin' bit!  I wouldn't be a viable juror for either the defense or the prosecution.  The law has failed us, and continues to fail us.  I will walk in those hallowed halls.....and my prejudice for the judicial system will be unfailing.....is this the type of juror that anyone would want?  I hope not.  I joke when I say this.....but in another century past.....I would have been the one to say.....hang by the neck till dead!  I'm so not the person they want on this jury!




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  1. I am very sorry to hear about your daughter's murder. If you have written about it before, you will realize I am fairly new to your blog. I pray you find relief from the agony and pain of your loss and that the murder is caught and brought to justice. I wish all cases were cut and dry, like on CSI.

    Good luck also with the jury duty. Sounds like you will get an early dismissal from both sides if you get called to sit. I have only been called to jury duty once, and actually was the first person to be called to sit. I tried to explain to the judge, whom I knew from my years as a probation officer, that no one would want me on their jury, as I was a former probation officer, correctional officer, police officer, and now was a social worker. The judge said, "Oh, stay. It'll be fun. You'll get paid extra." (Meaning above my regular salary, as they had to put me on administrative leave.) Sure enough, I was excused at the first possible moment - probably by BOTH sides, as it was a car wreck case and wouldn't you know it? When I was 16, I had a car wreck and got sued. Now that was a long time ago, but they just decided I wasn't right for them. I showed up the rest of the week, but never got called again. I did deposit a check for a couple of hundred dollars for sitting on my rear and reading novels in the courthouse for a week, though. (Thank goodness my agency didn't want the check!)
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  2. Hi, just read your post about jury duty -- I hate it too. When I lived in New York, they had me on TWO LISTS - regular jury duty and grand jury duty; Plus they also did this: they had me on the another list with my correct first name and last name, and one for my last name (as my first name) and my first name (as my last name). Well, if you are confused reading that, imagine my confusion getting the jury duty notices. What a mess to straighten out. Anyway, I do know about your daughter and I would just walk in and just say this is how you feel at every opportunity you can. I wouldn't want to serve either, if I were you. No one in their right mind would expect you to do so. So don't worry, it will all be over soon.
    Best,
    Gloria
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