Jury duty pending

I have jury duty this week, last one for my two month assignment. I got three letters and in my county you call in the night before and only go in if they call your number. The first letter I got I went in and answered a few questions from lawyers on each side but didn't get placed on a jury.

Two weeks later I didn't have to go in after the phone call but this last time I get to see tomorrow. It's a real interesting process and I think one that everyone who is a citizen should have to do, just to see how the process works. One comment I found on the Internet was everyone who is going through jury duty has no clue what is going on yet we are all there for the same thing, to decide the fate of someone else.

At least the county clerks, bailiffs and judges help you out while things are happening and even tell you if you not to come back or worry about anything unless you get another letter. The personal part of answering questions to the lawyers was no big deal but I found it funny that some people want to get out of jury duty so desperately when they have no idea what happens there.

Some people just don't know how good they have things, to be able to help the justice system out a little bit by a few hours or days of your time is no big deal when you consider the alternative, turn the tables and ask yourself this question.

Do you want your fate decided by people who just could not come up with a good enough exscuse to get out of jury duty?

I would rather have people there that feel a civic responsibility to decide something as important as the rest of my life.