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Subject: Re: [OT] Judge reams out people avoiding jury duty
Date: Wed, 21 May 2025 04:39:17 -0400
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On 2025-05-21 2:08 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
> On 5/20/25 5:45 PM, Rhino wrote:
> 
>> A judge in Hamilton, Ontario gathered a whole lot of people who had 
>> failed to turn up for jury duty and demanded to know why.
>>
>> https://www.thespec.com/news/crime/hamilton-courtroom-fail-to-obey- 
>> jury- duty-summons/article_6719b3d0-6d16-58bc-801e-62bf15b3fed1.html
>>
>> I've only been called once and I showed up. The defendant made a last 
>> minute decision to plead guilty and the whole jury pool of 250 was 
>> dismissed so I wasn't there very long.
>>
>> I'm under the impression that most Americans feel that only fools fail 
>> to wiggle out of jury duty. Is this true? I've never heard anyone on 
>> this side of the border express contempt for the notion of serving on 
>> a jury although I'm sure everyone called finds it inconvenient. Then 
>> again, given the lame excuses offered to the judge in this article, 
>> willingness to do jury duty may not be as widespread as I assumed.
> 
> I get jury summons at least about every 2-3 years. I have done 2 juries 
> (and missed being on a third), and I feel like I've done my bit - they 
> should leave me alone now.
> 
> It is hugely inconvenient for me, as a teacher to serve on a jury, and 
> they don't make it easy to move jury duty to, say, summer.
> 
> So...
> 

I can certainly understand that. I imagine getting a substitute to fill 
in for you would be challenging at any time of the school year, 
particularly if the trial dragged on for week after week as they 
sometimes do. It would also play havoc with your planning of the year as 
the substitute - if one could be found - would inevitably do things 
differently than you. He/she would be faster or slower than you and put 
emphasis in different areas and maybe even give contradictory 
information on some points.

-- 
Rhino