tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535414384309157179.post3956526916644682119..comments2024-03-28T00:48:35.441-05:00Comments on .@VickiBatman: I served. So what happened at jury duty? #spottingcelebrities #MFRWorg #RssosSisters #jurydutyVicki Batman, sassy writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535414384309157179.post-41401536649345918462016-06-17T13:27:48.290-05:002016-06-17T13:27:48.290-05:00Hi, J. M.! Okay, maybe I was misleading. Where I l...Hi, J. M.! Okay, maybe I was misleading. Where I live, a large group is called for the "jury pool." Then the courts let the court administrators know if they need a panel. Usually, thirty-six people are called for a panel. In the first panel called was Troy. I was called for the sixth. LOL<br /><br />Hi, Melissa! Definitely star struck. <br /><br />Hi, Angela! Now, that's worth remembering.<br /><br />Hi, Lorraine! Oh my, you had a very hard one to serve on. I applaud you for doing so. I remember my two; however, they weren't nearly like yours. Hugs!<br /><br />Hi, past prime traveler! I love meeting new people and they were so nice. I found it interesting to have the young man serve and join us for lunch. We all mothered him. LOL<br /><br />Hi, Ilona! Yes, I walked from the Museum of Natural History to the New York Athletic Club behind Ted Danson, never knowing it was him until a fan gushed. <br /><br />Hi, Cathy! The thing I've found out about celebrities is it depends on the world--sports, entertainment, or what about finance? Handsome knows some rock stars in the finance business. They are on the news all the time. Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535414384309157179.post-57050298502174035582016-06-17T11:12:32.812-05:002016-06-17T11:12:32.812-05:00I have gotten Jury duty several times, and the 1 t...I have gotten Jury duty several times, and the 1 time my number was called, the defendant didn't show up so they excused us. I would love to have met someone like you there to have lunch with. The one time I was called and sent to Garland, a lady offered to drive me because I had taken the train and had no way to get there in time. She was real nice and drove me home afterward. No celebrity at any of the ones I went to...that I recognized anyway!<br />Cathy McElhaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617877660792352261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535414384309157179.post-17406027971522408652016-06-17T09:02:19.892-05:002016-06-17T09:02:19.892-05:00Sounds like some experence! I served on a jury one...Sounds like some experence! I served on a jury one time, but the plantiff never showed up, so it was thrown out. I know you can run into celebrities in some of the strangest places.Ilona Fridlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787393265146808973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535414384309157179.post-55132572694030937932016-06-16T22:00:33.625-05:002016-06-16T22:00:33.625-05:00Thank you Vicki for a well written story about you...Thank you Vicki for a well written story about your experience. I think the experience introduced you to several new people and enriched the day. On top of that, meeting a celebrity was like wonderful frosting on your cake. pastprimetravelershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770777549879683728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535414384309157179.post-91054093498675460792016-06-16T20:54:51.048-05:002016-06-16T20:54:51.048-05:00I served on two juries here in Pennsylvania. My ...I served on two juries here in Pennsylvania. My experience was quite sobering. One was a murder case, complete with pics of the body with 17 stab wounds. The second case was a child molestation and we were given the option to withdraw from the jury if we didn't feel able to deal with it. As someone else mentioned -- in serious cases like these two, you do struggle to find the truth . . . and also to really abide by those words the judge charges you with -- that the prosecutor must prove the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.<br />It's been many years since that first case but I will never forget it and when I hear the name of the street the victim lived on, it all comes back to me again.Lorraine Hendersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535414384309157179.post-72148177828322724622016-06-16T18:52:04.852-05:002016-06-16T18:52:04.852-05:00I see the premise for a novel in this post!I see the premise for a novel in this post!Angela Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102308492358084929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535414384309157179.post-88141421706205695632016-06-16T16:30:32.654-05:002016-06-16T16:30:32.654-05:00Sounds like you made the best of a crazy situation...Sounds like you made the best of a crazy situation. Congrats on getting to meet Troy! I would have certainly been star stuck!Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535414384309157179.post-60740053884005078632016-06-16T16:16:02.549-05:002016-06-16T16:16:02.549-05:00Loved this story, Vicki! How fun would that have b...Loved this story, Vicki! How fun would that have been if it had continued and Troy was right there too? <br />I would have probably had too many questions on my mind to pay attention. Thanks for sharing. JM Maurerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742424534105152409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535414384309157179.post-80710527447989273962016-06-16T11:31:24.504-05:002016-06-16T11:31:24.504-05:00Hi, Marsha! I have served on two juries and it is ...Hi, Marsha! I have served on two juries and it is very interesting. The experience is well worth it.<br /><br />Hi, Patti! We have call in as well and can reschedule if need be. I went on a Wednesday once instead of the typical Monday and nothing happened. Hugs!<br /><br />Hi, Nikki! I find serving for two weeks very interesting and hope you didn't have to serve every year. Where I live, we can be excused for elder and child care. Since my boys are now grown, I've been called less frequently. If you made the right choices?? Well, it's like what I've told my sons--you have to make a decision based on the information you have at that time. Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535414384309157179.post-63351191331430429862016-06-16T10:08:28.474-05:002016-06-16T10:08:28.474-05:00Long ago I served on 3 cases. Back then in PA, you...Long ago I served on 3 cases. Back then in PA, you were on duty for 2 weeks no matter how many panels you sat on, and of course if a trial ran long you stayed on it. Yes, it was a nuisance, and child care cost more than the pittance we were paid in compensation.Yes, the lawyers played games, and yes, things were hidden from the jury. But the lasting impression I came away with was that the *jurors* were people of good will who struggled honestly to make righteous decisions. Not one of the cases was earthshaking, yet we faced moral dilemmas and questioned our prejudices. To this day I wonder if I made the right choices, if I made a difference. But I don't regret my service, and I honor all those who also serve. <br /> Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682040969965800663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535414384309157179.post-69763498002056313812016-06-16T10:06:48.918-05:002016-06-16T10:06:48.918-05:00Nice story, Vicki. I have never served and yet hav...Nice story, Vicki. I have never served and yet have been sent "the letter" every single year. It got to the point that I don't even call any more - which is what we have to do here the day before you're supposed to go to the courthouse - because the answering machine always says you're not wanted. I think it would be kind of cool to see a real trial.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512099085568969698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535414384309157179.post-84948381296045412482016-06-16T09:59:46.588-05:002016-06-16T09:59:46.588-05:00Your experience was much like mine, Vicki--well ex...Your experience was much like mine, Vicki--well except for the celebrity. I think it's a pretty good system. Now, I've never had to serve on a lengthy jury, so I might be looking at the whole thing with some sort of rosy glasses. I've shared. :)<br />Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010048187355215576noreply@blogger.com