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One way to get out of jury duty

During the jury selection phase for the sentencing trial of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz, one prospective juror asked the judge to excuse her from jury duty, which is estimated to take one month.

Her reason? She is married, she has children whose birthdays are coming up, and she has a "sugar daddy" who she needs to meet with every day!

Judge Elizabeth Scherer did not initially understand what Miss Bristol was referring to, but ultimately she dismissed her from the jury.
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graphite · 61-69, M
I saw a guy get excused after he said jury duty violated his 13th amendment right against involuntary servitude.
@graphite Lol, that was a stretch.
DrWatson · 70-79, M
@bijouxbroussard But I bet the judge figures it's best not to seat anyone who is overly hostile to being there.
@DrWatson One would think so. I certainly wouldn’t want anyone on my jury who was angry about being there ! 😳
SW-User
Just be a felon. Problem solved.
@DrWatson Do you know I got my first summons since 2018 ? Waiting in my mailbox yesterday. I think I jinxed myself ! 🤦🏽‍♀️
SW-User
@bijouxbroussard If you want to get out of it just ask if they'll provide drinking breaks.
DrWatson · 70-79, M
@bijouxbroussard Uh-oh! I had better pay attention to my mailbox as well!
SW-User
I got a jury duty letter about a month ago. I wrote that I have zero faith or trust in the justice system and no way would I ever find anyone guilty if I were a juror.
Crazywaterspring · 61-69, M
@SW-User Cops lie and prosecutors are complicit.
Peaches · F
I've gotten letters in the mail to appear for jury duty 3 different times, 😎 I just throw them in the trash can.
@Peaches They don’t pursue it ?
Peaches · F
@bijouxbroussard They claim they do, 😎 but I've never heard a "peep" out of them! 🤭 Happy Easter🐰🥚🐣💝🍫
@Peaches Happy Easter to you and yours ! 🤗
TexChik · F
Just ask what the maximum punishment you can recommend is . Defense will boot you out in a heartbeat
DunningKruger · 61-69, M
You know, it really isn't difficult to get out of jury duty during voir dire.

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Yikes! They even mentioned the sugar daddy in the excuse? 😆
DrWatson · 70-79, M
@Vivaci I suppose she wanted to impress the court with the "urgency" of her situation! 😄
😆 Yeah…who can handle the demands of her dom while she’s in court? 😱@DrWatson
Crazywaterspring · 61-69, M
A few years ago i was summoned for jury service. It was a criminal case (not murder) and they asked everyone's view on the death penalty.

I told them cops are liars and prosecutors are complicit. And that justice depends on the accused's quality of representation.

I was escorted out of the court house.

Edited for spelling.
graphite · 61-69, M
@Crazywaterspring All truth. Too many cases of prosecutors withholding evidence looking to get a conviction.
@Crazywaterspring Guess they weren’t seeking the truth after all.
Rhode57 · 56-60, M
Lol I got out of Jury duty for life . They dont want anyone who has been given a zero life expectancy by a medical proffessional on a jury .
Thatsright · 61-69, M
@Rhode57 I would rather have jury duty. Just saying.
Rhode57 · 56-60, M
@Thatsright No problem Have more or less accepted it we all got to go sometime .
Keepitsimple · 51-55, F
I saw this. What a weirdo.
DrWatson · 70-79, M
@Keepitsimple Maybe THAT, rather than the sugar daddy, was the reason the judge decided to get rid of her! 😄
Keepitsimple · 51-55, F
@DrWatson I don’t know how the judge and court attendant didn’t start laughing when she said that!
DrWatson · 70-79, M
@Keepitsimple I'm guessing that a judge often has a stiff drink in the evening!
SW-User
😂 people are slick
Just say you're prejudiced against all races.
Eternity · 26-30, M
Just say you hate white people. If that wont do it nothing will.
@Eternity Probably. Of course if they say they "hate black people" they’re more likely to be chosen. 🤨
iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
That’s very weird
empanadas · 31-35, M
I started acting like a crazy man while jumping up and down yelling random shit

 
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