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I read that in the paper this morning. I was in St. Johnsbury today, but the hoopla had died down. I wonder how many people will avoid going near the post office in the future.
Well looks like this got some attention. Weld County in Colorado here did the same thing today.
"Some folks who just happened to be out on the streets of Greeley got a surprise Wednesday morning. They were handed a subpeona for jury duty. Court officials say they summoned 200 people to report for jury duty on Wednesday, but only 39 people showed up. The court had to improvise"
Yes, they need to change the jury system, like how they pay people. People don't show up because the pay sucks. Here in Nevada, if someone says they cannot serve because of financial hardship, they now make them do community service. They treat people like criminals, even the criminals probably get better treatment.
If they would pay a fair wage, people wouldn't try to get out of serving on a jury. I say pay them what they would get paid at work, and the problem is solved.
Good for them! But how sad to be that desperate. From Coloweb's link: Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck said, "It's sad when we as citizens don't accept our obligations."
When you can't seat a jury, court cases can't move forward.
It delays the entire judicial process and Buck believes it's everyone's duty. "It's an obligation to sit on our jury because our judicial system guarantees justice."
I think it's too bad when people try to get out of jury duty.
I know it can be a major inconvenience, but it is also a major responsibility.
I don't know how it is with my new job, but my old job paid me for the days I was out with jury duty.
I've had to show up three times, and have served twice.
I know it's a hassle (I had two little kids back then) and I know it is hard for some folks. But it is a shame that so many people automatically assume that jury duty is something to be studiously avoided.
The jury system has created a Catch-22 for itself -- because people don't show up, more than necessary are called and ultimately released, which causes a "bad taste", and thus they try to avoid it in the future at all costs -- a constant unfortunate circle.
Anyone have ideas for a perfect system, one that's chock-a-block full of rewards and without punishments? What would be the pros and cons of a professional jury, meaning hiring jurists and that's their job - bailiffs, judges, stenographers are paid jobs, so why not jurists, too?
How about paying people the amount they would lose for taking a day or more off from work. $35 a day doesn't cut it when some of us are losing hundreds of dollars a day when we have to leave work.
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