JAZZ-HANDS!

don't fark around with jury duty. even in england.

The language student, of George Street, Manchester, was given a 14-day sentence at Forest Bank Young Offenders' Institution for contempt of court.

Young offenders institution? He's a 19-year-old man. Send him to the regular adult jail. Another case of how wimpy the UK is on crime.

I would have to guess they're not going to be together much longer...

If you don't want to be on jury duty, just start asking vague questions about jury nullification and they'll send you packing post haste.

There's gay, then there's skipping jury duty to listen to show tunes gay.

NTTAWWT

nekom: If you don't want to be on jury duty, just start asking vague questions about jury nullification and they'll send you packing post haste.

Or just say your a racist. You'll be amazed at hoq quickly they will excuse you.

kd8our: given that this is the UK i don't think that would work. also, although not sure, it seems he could have opted out. not sure how it works over there, but the article seems to suggest he had a chance to opt out and did it anyways, then skipped town once he had to do it.

i have been called to be on a jury 2 times already, within 2 years too. first was settled, 2nd was a marijuana case. told them it was a waste of my time, tax payer money and that it should be legal. so what do you think happens when you say that? still, got my $25. any guesses as to how it was spent?

Anywhere with a jury who decides the case would have a concept of jury nullification, wouldn't it?

As for your anecdote, I'd be tempted to suppress that to get on the jury just so I could acquit or jam them up at least. I've never been called for jury duty though.

"He wanted a career in the government but he's got a criminal record now"

Wait...I thought a criminal record made you more qualified for a government job?

Sin_City_Superhero: "He wanted a career in the government but he's got a criminal record now"

Wait...I thought a criminal record made you more qualified for a government job?

It sure helps. It some cases, it can get you elected to two consective terms, as a Republican.

g4lt: apoptotic: How does someone young enough to be incarcerated in a young offenders centre end up on a jury in the first place?

This

I guess it's the same logic that says you're old enough to die for your country, but not old enough to legally drink

"His mother Debbie Ennis said she would fight to have her son home for Christmas.
She said she had tried to persuade him out of jury service"

Mother, stop helping.

WelldeadLink: "His mother Debbie Ennis said she would fight to have her son home for Christmas.
She said she had tried to persuade him out of jury service"

Mother, stop helping.

Sounds like a helicopter-parent

spentmiles: CSBs

It's easy to get out of jury duty. But you are not the guy they should be putting up a fuss.... but rather, the judge.

If I got selected, at the interview process I would tell the judge that I have absolute, unconditional trust in the Police and that whatever they presume is the chief suspect, I have faith that they have the right person and that the person is 100% guilty and a trial is unnecessary.

Oh shucks, that makes me not impartial, guess I don't get selected. Darn this system of checks and balances, I'll have to go home then.

Trance750: Sin_City_Superhero: "He wanted a career in the government but he's got a criminal record now"

Wait...I thought a criminal record made you more qualified for a government job?

It sure helps. It some cases, it can get you elected to two consective terms, as a Republican.

Yeah, because only Republicans in office commit crimes. So impressed that your Democrat leaders have clean hands. Must be nice to not have any hypocrisy in your life there, you are the man.

I think I will leave these here for you:

Sandy Berger (D) former Clinton Security Adviser pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of unlawfully removing classified documents from the National Archives in (2005).

William J. Jefferson (D-Louisiana) in August 2005 the FBI seized $90,000 in cash from Jefferson's home freezer. He was re-elected anyway, but lost in 2008. He was convicted of 11 counts of bribery and sentenced to 13 years in prison on November 13, 2009.

Jim Traficant (D-Ohio) found guilty on 10 felony counts of financial corruption, he was sentenced to 8 years in prison and expelled from the House

Ronald Blackley, (D) Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy's Chief of Staff, sentenced to 27 months for perjury.

Webster Hubbell (D) Associate Attorney General, pled guilty to mail fraud and tax evasion. Sentenced to 21 months in prison

Mel Reynolds (D-IL) was convicted of 12 counts of bank fraud.

Walter R. Tucker III (D-California) was sentenced to 27 months in prison in 1996 for extortion and tax evasion.

Barbara-Rose Collins (D-Michigan) found to have committed 11 violations of law and house rules stemming from use of campaign funds for personal use.

Austin Murphy (D-Pennsylvania) convicted of one count of voter fraud for filling out absentee ballots for members of a nursing home.

Carl D. Perkins (D-Kentucky) pled guilty to a check kiting scheme involving several financial institutions (including the House Bank).

Carroll Hubbard (D-Kentucky) convicted of illegally funneling money to his wife's 1992 campaign to succeed him in congress.

Mary Rose Oakar (D-Ohio) pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor campaign finance charge not related to the House Bank.[

Walter Fauntroy (D-District of Columbia) convicted of filing false disclosure forms in order to hide unauthorized income

Dan Rostenkowski (D-Illinois) Rostenkowski was convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prison, in 1995.

Joe Kolter (D-Pennsylvania) Convicted of one count of conspiracy and sentenced to 6 months in prison.

Albert Bustamante (D-Texas) convicted of accepting bribes.

Walter Nixon US Judge (D-Mississippi) Was impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate for perjury


Of course, that is only a FEW of the many Democrats that have proven to be criminals while representing the people. I could list 30 or 40 more, but that would just be plain mean. I am well aware there are many Republicans in the same boat, but I am not blind enough to make a statement like the one you made above and try to come off like my party is so much morally superior that the other one. Feel free to curl up and ponder the hypocrisy in you words. No need to thank me.