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Jury Duty
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Jury Duty Recently I was summoned to jury duty in my county here in California. Typically, it's considered "one and done" if your name isn't called to go up to a court room and be interviewed by the attorneys and the judge. I did get called to a court room but it took two days before I was interviewed due to the number of potential jurors. But since it was a trial involving a gang member and a weapon was used I was thanked and excused. I have been involved in a couple of strong arm bank robberies in my banking career over the years as a branch manager and was considered by the defense to be possibly prejudiced against the defendant. I couldn't say for sure unless I had heard the facts. Anyway, in the two days I was there, I looked around and saw how people were dressed. I saw tee shirts, shorts, tennis shoes, jeans that were torn and overall way too casual dress in my opinion. A young girl actually wore black yoga type pants, sandals and a sleeveless tank top. Many didn't even have their hair combed looking like they just woke up. I wore a jacket with matching slacks and a nice blouse with low heels both days. Doesn't anyone have respect anymore these days? I realize not everyone has nice clothes but tee shorts and shorts? I feel like that is disrespectful to the court system to not take pride in one's appearance when serving our community and civic duties. A clean short sleeved shirt with buttons and clean jeans with loafers would have been okay in my opinion. Some of those people were still in the jury of 12 seats being interviewed when I was excused. I wondered to myself if they get chosen as jurors will the judge give them a dress code instruction during the trial? I know what people wear does not have anything to do with the outcome of the trial and the defendants fate, but HE wore a nice pair of slacks, clean white shirt and tie even with the tattoos on his shaved head and neck. Hopefully that helps him, but if he were in low slung pants with his underwear showing and a wife beater shirt on in the court room would that have sealed his fate? |
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Doesn't anyone have respect anymore these days? I'll presume you are asking in regard to the court/legal (not justice) system. So the answer is NO. That system is very flawed and lacks accountability and transparency and many people know that. Therefore the lack of respect because it really has not been earned. Also, our "representatives" in the state legislatures are not addressing things that actually need attention. When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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I agree with you. I would think that if someone is summoned to appear for such an important function involving people's lives they would want to present themselves appropriately.
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I have been lucky so far no call for Jury Duty yet. I am in agreement with you there. If someone is called for Jury Duty they should be presentable. hugssss V Become a blog watcher sweet_vm
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