My day at Jury Duty

My day at Jury Duty, originally uploaded by jjvannorman.

I have a lifetime batting average of 1000. ...

Been called 5 times so far for Jury Duty and I have not even been in a courtroom yet. Maybe my sheer aura intimidates both side to plea bargain.

I had hoped to blog through the day via "mobile blogging" but the Jury Pool area prohibited phones being connected. I did capture some notes through the day....

Jury duty

The morning Report

I discovered that my cell phone had to be turned off in the jury pool area. I wanted to make some periodic Blog updates through the day to break up the tedium. Oh well.... .

So this is my mid-day report.

This is my fifth summons and if my streak holds I will spend another day catching up on my reading. five times called, zero times served on an actual jury. I can't help recalling my first time called, during summer. Then the law was different and you had to spend a whole week. We were told ahead time that it would be likely we wouldn't be called to court since during the summer lawyers and judges like to take their vacations.

Here I am the dead of summer..

So today I am reading Hard Times by Studs Terkel. Studs is one of my favorite authors, who isn't really an author. His oral history books are such an enjoyable read.

I'm kicking myself for not taking my camera. There are some memorable buildings here. Anyone who has seen the Blues Brothers or the Fugitive should find this place familiar. I guess my camera phone will have to do when get outside:..::...

Back from Lunch

They gave us an hour and a half for lunch - I'm thinking my guess this morning was dead on. This day will continue my successful streak of not serving on a jury.

I did have a tasty lunch. I went to an Italian Bistro. Can you ever go wrong with a Chicken ceaser saiad?

Got some pics from plaza. Gotta come back over a weekend to do some photos.

Jury pool is Very quiet -- no one seems To want to talk with each other, sad really.

2 hours to go.