Is it normal i find american jury duty unconstitutional.

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Is it normal I find jury duty unconstitutional. In my opinion it is no more then state sponsored slavery. Forcing citizens to commit to forced servitude outside the confines of legal punishment should be outlawed. Jurors should have the right to volunteer for this "civic duty". Not be forced to serve. Not to be threatened with fines and jail time. This is borderline both cruel and unusual.

Secondly, A jury is supposed to consist of ones own peers. What happens when you force a racist to be a juror when a black man is on trial?. Is that man being given fair and impartial trial?. Or a muslim radical on the trial of a jew. Does anyone truly believe these jurors who are forced against their will see the defendants as peers. Jurors are the only thing standing between a wrongly accused man and prison.

I've heard talk of making jury duty a profession. That jurors would have to have some form of knowledge of law. Being employed by the state and receiving the benefits of state workers.
I believe some of that is on the right track such as knowledge of law. However, once you bring money into the court room. It is only a matter of time before justice can be bought.

Citizens with clean records volunteering to make educated decisions. That is what I want. Not state sponsored slavery of the American people.

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  • [Old Memory]
    9 years ago

    I have been to jury duty twice.
    The first time i went in a cat costume. The second time I went as a devil butterfly police clown. I was sent home both times after excusing my outfits for religious reasons.

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    • [Old Memory]
      9 years ago

      These are pictures taken on the mornings of jury duty.

      http://s1382.photobucket.com/user/Time_Cat/media/tc_zpskbzhmwam.jpg.html?o=0

      http://s1382.photobucket.com/user/Time_Cat/media/Bugs1_zpsb11416f1.jpg.html?o=30

      http://s1382.photobucket.com/user/Time_Cat/media/Bugs3_zpsdf355d35.jpg.html?o=29

      The judge was not impressed.

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      • GiveMeAFuckingNameAlready!
        9 years ago

        I definitely would not want to wake up you dressed like that standing over my bed...

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    • GiveMeAFuckingNameAlready!
      9 years ago

      Police clown eh?. Did you make your own siren noise?.

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    • Cuntsiclestick
      9 years ago

      LMFAO. I should try this next time.

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    • harddrystickysocks
      9 years ago

      I believe you. Kent washington....here we come.

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    • sillygirl77
      9 years ago

      I love it

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    • wistfulmaiden
      9 years ago

      That's awesome! I dressed kinda like Wednesday Addams.

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  • thegypsysailor
    9 years ago

    I guess you've never heard of voir dire?
    Anyway, what have you got against giving back a few hours a year? Do you think you can just take, take, take from society and that's cool?
    I think the old road gang idea for criminals was a great one. Doing civic repairs instead of sitting around in a cell taking.
    A professional jury is a corruptible body; they are doing the job for money, not as a moral deed.
    State sponsored slavery? That's a good one. Did you read that in some Tea Party literature?

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    • GiveMeAFuckingNameAlready!
      9 years ago

      First of all I served jury duty 3 times last year. Yes you can serve more then once and no they do not care.
      Secondly I pay more in income taxes alone as a single man then any married person ever will. Not including property taxes or sales tax. Therefore rendering your "take take, take" argument redundant. Because Im paying.
      Thirdly, why did you start talking about a chain gang?. lol I didn't once mention a chain gang or disapprove of one! lmao.
      Fourthly you agreed with me on a professional jury being a corruptible body. I don't even think you meant to. lol
      Fifthly any american of african decent will tell you forced servitude is in fact slavery.

      I have no problem serving. I have a problem with people being forced to serve in the land of the "free". It should be voluntary and jurors should have some knowledge of the law. I'll go a step further and say life experience should also be a factor in determining a juror. In my opinion a juror should be over the age of 30.

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    • VirgilManly
      9 years ago

      It's funny how prison inmates in New Hampshire turn out license plates that read "Live Free or Die".

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      • wistfulmaiden
        9 years ago

        Hehe

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  • sillygirl77
    9 years ago

    It does feel like slave labor. Here they pay you $5 a day for the first 3 days then $40 a day after that. Anyone else who tried to pay you that much for a days work would be on trial. However, I think there could be a lot of corruption with professional jurors. I do think they pay should be more.

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  • wistfulmaiden
    9 years ago

    I don't think I'd want me on my own jury:;

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  • JD777
    9 years ago

    Read up more on the topic. Focus on the Constitution's 6th Amendment, its interpretation, and the jury selection process. You'll probably change your stance.

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    • GiveMeAFuckingNameAlready!
      9 years ago

      Forcing people to do a job they don't want to do. Then threatening to destroy their lives if they do not comply. Is defiantly not the best way to go about it.

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      • JD777
        9 years ago

        It's not working for the government, per se, it's working for we the people to ensure everyone gets a fair trial. Jury duty is easy and can fascinating .

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        • GiveMeAFuckingNameAlready!
          9 years ago

          This is were we disagree. The point in hand is the people are being both forced and threatened to comply. I don't agree with a body of government threatening its people to do anything.

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          • JD777
            9 years ago

            I have a win-win solution. If you get summoned to serve, show up and during the prosecution's jurist interview, tell them you don't believe in the American way, nor it's Constitution, and don't want to serve your country. The prosecution will not want you on the jury and you will be excused from service. Later that night, Black Ops will come to your home and kick your candy ass, then take you to a third world totalitarianistic country and swap you for a prisoner who was jailed for protesting for democracy. They get a fresh ass boy and we get a new patriotic citizen. Win-win.

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            • GiveMeAFuckingNameAlready!
              9 years ago

              You've upgraded from supporting state sponsored slavery. To nation sponsored terrorism. A relative of the Bush family I take it.

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