And then I sat on the jury of the Stupidest Case Ever.
Bwah! I was just going to post about how I was an alternate juror on the Stupidest Case Ever!
oh Baltimore (if that was where you were on the jury)
And, since I was an alternate and they didn't end up needing me, I got to sit through all the tedious testimony and couldn't vote on whether the dude was guilty or innocent. and didn't stay to find out. I could look up the lady who knew a friend of mine (Smalltimore) who on the jury to find out how it went but...I just don't care enough.
And the one person who was really excited about being on a jury was the alternate, so that was sad.
IME lawyers are suspicious of jurors like that, though I couldn't tell you why.
When I worked for the chief judge, I got a call from a juror who was a mental health professional. He was worried that one of the jurors was unfit to serve. Among other things, unfit!juror brought his girlfriend one day to "sit in" so he wouldn't get bored.
Did they bring popcorn the next day, Vortex?
I was both bummed and relieved when I got called, but never got picked for jury duty. Relieved because S was still really sick at the time, but bummed because I believe in the ideals of our country, and would love to fulfill my civic duties beyond just voting.
I've a question. Why would the studios prefer a strike now, than during the summer?
Because it pisses off both the audience and the advertisers - more.
