What I learned…Jury Duty Edition

Before I go into what I learned about jury duty, I feel the urge to explain and let you know about all the characters in this story. I have one guy that I call Grandpa - reminded me of my grandfather but this guy wore way more gold. The other character was the “I watch rap videos and they tell me how to dress and act” Guy. We’ve all seen this dude. Then I have “midlife crisis” Mom.She was my favorite for comic relief. The last person of importance is the Chunky Chicana girl.

1. Apparently having visible tattoos and not shaving the whole week will not get you off of jury duty.
2. The fact that you get paid 15 dollars a day and know that that can barely buy 2 drinks at the bar doesn’t make you want to do your civic duty.
3. Everyone tries to be nice the first day and then after one person decides to disagree, everyone stops being polite and start acting real. Haha
4. When the case is about drunk driving everyone has a story. You get Midlife Crisis Mom (aka “leather tits”) talking, then you realize that she is the girl you knew when you were younger that was always drunk, eventually gets married and then tells others her drunk stories! All I heard was how when she drinks vodka, she calls guys, chews ‘em out and then asks them to spend the night…. Some things never change.
5. It sucks when they talk about tequila and you have to give fun facts based on your own experience as to how potent the stuff is.
6. Some people really do believe in the law…
7. Chicana chunks will not give up!Like it was the last piece of carna asada at a bbq!
8. The most important thing I learned was that we can commit crimes. No really… go ahead… someone will always be stubborn enough to plead the other way. So when you do these crimes make sure you are vague with details.
9. 3 days of civil duty does not equal the work I had to make up at my job… still feelin’ it.
10. Do what my dad does says “What? You don’t believe in justice?”
11. Don’t associate yourself with the other stereotypical minority in the group because he really does live up to the stereotype. Kinda looked like that Frankenstein looking rapper… what’s his name? Yes - Rich Boy. Yeah… that says it all right?
12. You can read almost a whole book with all the time you waste at Jury Duty.
13. There is a difference between direct evidence and circumstantial evidence and if people that don’t know the difference even after the judge explains it to them…well they should go home and not mess it up for everyone else.
14. Old guys still wear dookie gold chains…
15. IT IS NOT OK to be stubborn and NOT change your mind about how you will vote when people (i.e. ME) breakdown your thought process and let you know how dumb your logic is.
16. Someone should have the authority to take your talking privileges away.