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S.C. Judge Orders Expansion Of Greenville County Jury Pool
Upstate officials take aim at mass dereliction of civic duty…
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Once again, if they really mean it about jurors and their importance, the per-diem should be raised to a minimum of $100, including showing up to be selected or dismissed, to offset the inconvenience and expense of going to court, being herded through the metal detectors like cattle, and other privations that selection for jury duty impose upon the selected citizens.
Rather than only selecting and re-selecting the same people, over and over again, from the disk or thumb drives provided by SCAG’s office, why not establish a list of volunteers who actually want to do jury duty? With a viable per-diem as I suggest, there should be no shortage of volunteers from the ranks of bored housewives, retirees, unemployed persons, etc. Additionally, make these per-diems totally not subject to state income taxes or impact in any negative way, Social Security, unemployment, or welfare, benefits.
Oh, and those who would suggest that I am a bad citizen for not chomping at the bit to be a juror; stuff it where the sun doesn’t shine……SIDEWAYS! Some of us feel we did our time in courtrooms via occupational necessity for decades. If we never see the inside of another courtroom ever again, it will be too soon. We worked jobs, we pay taxes (lots and lots of f-cking taxes), and just want to be left tf alone.
Everyone pays taxes and works, show up for jury duty! Start arresting people that don’t show up like this guy
It really is that easy.
Arrest people for what? Having valid excuses for not participating in the local GovCo’s little shit show? For dodging their repeated attempts to force involuntary servitude upon me and others?
Had I been forced to go, and being that I am hard of hearing and that the masks make it more difficult for me to read lips, and impossible for me to read lips, I would have sided with the party least able to take a hit in the civil trial. Had it been a criminal trial, whether for disorderly conduct, an axe murderer, or a DUI, I would have found the defendant “Not Guilty”, even if the evidence indicated they are. That would have likely resulted in a mis-trial. Our system needs to evolve beyond relying on involuntary servitude to accomplish its goals, just as our military has evolved beyond a draft to fight wars for rich people and politicians, that have absolutely nothing to do with the security of our country.
“…and the masks make it more difficult for me to hear someone, and impossible for me to read lips…”