Copied from my post in another thread (which you may have seen):

I've been called for jury duty twice (third time coming up in two weeks). I served on a jury only once - a criminal trial in which the accused was acquitted. He was acquitted because the prosecutor was not able to make a complete case. Not because the defense (pd) proved the prosecutor wrong. But because even if you accepted all the prosecution's hard evidence as true, it still didn't add up to the conclusions that the jury was asked to draw. Now THAT's a subtle distinction and one that not everyone on that jury got at first. I am very very proud to be able to say that I have done my part to keep the criminal justice system honest. It's a big pain for me to complete jury duty, because it doesn't mean that I have any smaller of a workload. It basically means that during jury duty I have to work two jobs -- my regular job plus the jury duty job. But I'm willing and happy to do it because, among other things, I think it's a learning opportunity, it's an opportunity to make a difference in someone's life, and it's an opportunity to participate in my government. Because, you know, the justice system is a part of the government.

Thanks for making this a topic rather than a side issue.

Peace.

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All meetings end in separation
All acquisition ends in dispersion
All life ends in death
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