08-11-2022, 03:39 PM
Day 2. More adventures in sitting in a room while you get to hear the same questions over and over.
And I thought I was going to be done. They just had to pick the two alternate jurors and the panel would be empaneled. Except Juror number 14 worked at the place where the crime was committed and knew two of the witnesses. So, he was done. But Juror number 13 was even more special. I give you the following dialogue.
Defense Attorney: Do you want to be here?
Juror 13: No.
Defense: Why not?
Juror 13: I want to be out making money.
Defense: Doesn't your employer pay you to be here?
Juror 13: No. He's a jew.
There was a stunned moment of silence in the courtroom as everyone processed what the young juror just said. Then everybody gave that startled laugh that accompanies the phrase "Did he really just say that out loud? In a courtroom?"
After being admonished several times yesterday and first thing this morning when told to leave the courtroom the prospective jurors were to leave the courtroom and head to the first floor to the jury assembly room. Well, after Juror 13 spoke, the judge told us all to leave the courtroom but wait outside in the hallway. We did. We were quickly called back. The two alternate jurors were both dismissed. It was too late in the day to do anything else. We had already gone longer than we should have. The judge sent us home with orders to report back on Thursday. The whole thing should take about a half hour and then we'll be freed. Unless terrible things happen and I'm selected as an alternate.
And I thought I was going to be done. They just had to pick the two alternate jurors and the panel would be empaneled. Except Juror number 14 worked at the place where the crime was committed and knew two of the witnesses. So, he was done. But Juror number 13 was even more special. I give you the following dialogue.
Defense Attorney: Do you want to be here?
Juror 13: No.
Defense: Why not?
Juror 13: I want to be out making money.
Defense: Doesn't your employer pay you to be here?
Juror 13: No. He's a jew.
There was a stunned moment of silence in the courtroom as everyone processed what the young juror just said. Then everybody gave that startled laugh that accompanies the phrase "Did he really just say that out loud? In a courtroom?"
After being admonished several times yesterday and first thing this morning when told to leave the courtroom the prospective jurors were to leave the courtroom and head to the first floor to the jury assembly room. Well, after Juror 13 spoke, the judge told us all to leave the courtroom but wait outside in the hallway. We did. We were quickly called back. The two alternate jurors were both dismissed. It was too late in the day to do anything else. We had already gone longer than we should have. The judge sent us home with orders to report back on Thursday. The whole thing should take about a half hour and then we'll be freed. Unless terrible things happen and I'm selected as an alternate.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm