January 31, 2006 6:36 am
The Deep End
Posted by Will under reality
Yes ladies and gentlemen, I’m off to jump into the jury pool — and actually wanting to! That’s right, I may very well be the only person there who doesn’t want to be anyplace else and actually wishes to get on a jury. I’ll personally be affronted — not relieved — if I am excused or dismissed.
I got my iPod and laptop charged, I’ve shed any sharp objects and fire-starting items. There’s a bottle of water holstered in a side pocket of my case and inside a box of raisins, a protein bar and a couple servings of pretzels… and what else? Oh, my current book Curse of the Narrows (which I discussed a few days ago).
Since I’m busing it, I’m debating bringing a camera (other than my phone’s cam) as I won’t have a car to stash it and I believe they’re pretty much prohibited. Pity the courthouse doesn’t have day-use lockers… but then again I could go stow it in one at the YMCA a few blocks away. We’ll see. Just get me empaneled first!
January 31st, 2006 at 7:34 am
Don’t make it obvious your phone has a camera-they may either ask you to leave it in your car or take it until you leave. Privacy issues in courts-it happened to a fellow juror down here in FL…and don’t be TOO eager to get on a jury when questioned if you actually want to be. I got on a drug case and I think the only reason the attorneys agreed on me to be on the jury is because I answered their questions with the shortest answers possible(someone had given me this advice as I wanted to be on a jury as well). And it isn’t like on TV at all…it is alot of hurry up and wait. Ask if you can watch another trial while you are waiting for selection-it is very interesting and there is usually 1 or 2 they will let you sit in on. HAVE FUN and Good Luck!