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JohnnyAK907 t1_isc4h0k wrote

Reply to comment by HaCo111 in Parkland prosecutors ask for an investigation after a juror says she was threatened by ‘a fellow juror’ during deliberations - CNN by SilentR0b

It is? I said in my interview that I would vote not guilty because the "victim" was not only a jackass for selling his returned engagement ring after he cancelled the wedding but a moron for being stupid enough to take a check from a complete stranger for 3 grand without verifying it first and deserved to be scammed. They still put me in the jury.
If there is a better way to get out of jury duty than showing a flagrant disregard for the whole process then I would love to hear it.

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DudeIsAbiden t1_iscgn19 wrote

I usually ask a hostile question of the prosecutor during Voir Dire-or express my disdain for police, judges, DAs etc while answering a question- and I get kicked every time

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CupcakesAreTasty t1_iscv7fn wrote

>If there is a better way to get out of jury duty than showing a flagrant disregard for the whole process then I would love to hear it.

Know how the law works. And make it obvious when the judge and lawyers are talking to you. Lawyers hate educated jurors, especially jurors who know how the law works. Prosecutors will be scared they'll fail to convince you, and defense attorneys will be scared you're too smart to have the wool pulled over your eyes.

As soon as I told the judge I was a history teacher who had also taught law, I was dismissed.

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Revolutionary-Yak-47 t1_isdgjaf wrote

Tell them you don't believe cops are more reliable witnesses than anyone else. Here in FL, it's the fastest way out of the courtroom

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HaCo111 t1_isci8rw wrote

Just act like you are really interested but there is something keeping you from paying attention to the trial. In my case it was tinnitus. I just asked to step out for a second and got dismissed.

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