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The idyllic burg of Blogtown would get mighty lonely and boring without the asinine behavior of oblivious social networkers. Snarky nerds now depend on those daily stories of arrests, divorces, firings and expulsions, so -- thankfully -- a kind Michigan resident has stepped up to the plate of social networking stupidity. Hadley Jons, an enthusiastic juror serving in a resisting arrest trial, recently decided she didn't need to hear the prosecution finish its case. Instead, she reportedly logged on to Facebook and eagerly announced that it's "gonna be fun to tell the defendant they're guilty." Saleema Sheikh, the defense attorney in the case, decided to spoil Jons' fun, though, after Sheikh's son discovered the boneheaded post while performing a little bit of social stalking.
Presiding judge Diane Druzinski remarked, "you don't know how disturbing this is," and removed Jons from the case. Sheikh believes a harsher punishment might be in order, including at least "a few hours" of jail time. "This is the jury system," Sheikh lectured. "People need to know how important it is." Well, in terms of Facebook, that's one down and 500 million-or-so to go. Here's to hoping the rest, judges included, don't catch on too quickly.
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Subscribe to commentssrajoskiAug 31st 2010 6:10PM
@Noname1321
Exactly! My sister lives in a mid-sized county in CA with low population. She's receives 2 or more summons a year because there aren't enough people in the county for jury selection. Years ago, she was a stay-at-home mom with 3 young children that she home schooled. Her and her husband only had one vehicle that he drove to work 40 miles in the opposite direction of the courthouse. She didn't have any friends who didn't have jobs themselves (to babysit) so her husband (who didn't get paid vacation time) would have to stay home with the kids. She would explain this every time and every time the judge would refuse her hardship excuse. She's only been NOT selected to sit on a jury 3 times in 13 years. Things got a lot easier once her oldest turned 12 (the age she could legally let her babysit the two younger ones). Viewing her situation, I concluded I will never be placed unnecessarily at the disposal of omnipotent, narcisistic, bastard judges who have no regard for the people to which THEY are supposed to be serving.
EnolaGreyAug 31st 2010 2:46PM
I have served on several juries. In each case I watched as people tried to get out of it. Once the jury was selected, however, I was most impressed with the thought and effort that each juror put into trying to reach a fair and just decision. I was very proud of each and every one of my fellow citizens who, although they did not want to serve, did their very best to do their civic duty.
cqdeedAug 31st 2010 3:36PM
I have never had a problem with serving on jury duty. However anyone else feels, I feel it is my civic duty. Just like I didn't have a problem doing my duty to my country by serving for 20 years in the US Navy. I have been called up for jury duty several times and only once have served on a jury. The other times I was dismissed as they more than enough people willing to do their duty. So if you feel you don't want to serve, that is up to you. There are more than enough of us willing to do the right thing.
MaryAnneAug 31st 2010 6:01PM
I don't see why the judicial system can't use retired or non working citizens to do jury duty. some of us don't get paid for takinf off and I hardly think that 10 dollars a day is going to make up for the money they will loose taking off from their jobs.this is not the 70"s when cost of living was cheaper, these days not many people even get a cost of living increase anymore.
beatlefan56Aug 31st 2010 6:24PM
If you never want to be called for jury duty there is a simple solution - don't register to vote. Jurors are selected from each counties roll of registered voters. but then I guess you would also lose that civic duty.
brian1russAug 31st 2010 7:28PM
Feelings about serving on jury duty asside, If you serve you should at least withhold judgement untill you hear all of the evidence. If you have prejudged the accused before hearing the evidence, you should ask the judge to excuse you. That is the important part of your civil duty. We must presume innocence, not guilt.
RonAug 31st 2010 10:54PM
Precisely. It is up to the prosecuting attorney to prove guilt. If this cannot be done, then the accused is not guilty.
KixagiSep 1st 2010 3:04AM
yeah but i want to know who told the defense attorney's son who was serving on the jury? and how he knew it was her page. and so on and so forth. i think the defense attorney shouldve been held in contempt. or the son brought up on some kind of harassment charge