Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] getting way off topic!

> > I used to try (successfully) to get out of the jury pool, but then I
> > realized, I have no right to complain about what juries do, unless
> > _I'M_
> > willing to serve. If regular folks aren't willing to serve, what
> > the else
> > do you expect from a jury?
>
> I was called for jury duty years ago, and was thrown out on my ear
> because
> my uncle was a lawyer.
>
> Then, jury reform came into law in the state of Missouri, and I
> eventually
> got called again. It was a wonderful experience.

My two experiences with jury duty were not so rewarding. I sat through
three days each time while the defense attorneys eliminated every candidate
that had any opinions whatsoever concerning right and wrong.

The second case involved a brutal murder. 125 of us were called in from
which 12 people were selected. 60 more were on standby. The defense
eliminated more than 100 before they were satisfied. It was not what I
would call a representative cross-section of citizens.

Doug