As of yesterday, I am finished with FOUR WEEKS of jury duty! It wasn't four weeks straight; it actually only added up to 12 days. But due to the holidays, it ended up going over many weeks (and into a new year!).
And after all that work, it ended up being a hung jury. We had 11-1, not guilty. ONE WOMAN refused to change her mind. But even after all the frustration of not being able to reach a decision, I felt satisfied that we had truly done our best to discuss all the possibilities. And I guess that's how the whole system's supposed to work.
I think the best part of this jury duty was hanging out in downtown LA. And no, that's not sarcastic. Downtown has a lot of really awesome restaurants, gardens, museums, and shops. The Walt Disney Center, MOCA, Little Tokyo, Grand Central Market, etc. I definitely hope to get down there again and sightsee a bit more before leaving the area (if that happens).
4 comments:
I can see how jury duty could be interesting and rewarding - you are a good citizen.
Whenever I get called, I sit for half a day and then they dismiss me!
Lucky! Although yes, as you say (and as my mother said), it's important to be a good citizen and serve if they decide they're keeping ya.
Just wanted to say - I hope you watched Runaway Jury! It's good, from what I remember. And Barton Fink is excellent! God do I love me some Coens.
Hope all is well!
Hey, thanks Aaron!
Yeah, I've been on a Coens kick. Just watched Raising Arizona, and definitely saw some similarities between that and The Big Lebowski!
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