Comments on: Jury Duty Conviction http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/06/28/jury-duty-conviction/ Stories, thoughts & insights on Jesus, college students, and the Bible; Los Angeles, immigration, politics, ethnicity and culture, and also about my daughter Isabel - from a spanglish gringo father living in, learning from, leading & loving life in East L.A. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:19:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Kathy http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/06/28/jury-duty-conviction/#comment-509 Kathy Sun, 02 Jul 2006 15:03:44 +0000 http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/06/28/jury-duty-conviction/#comment-509 Sounds like you were at the right place at the right time, and that you benefitted as much as the justice system did. I was almost picked for a 6-week asbestos trial last year. It would have meant that my kids would have gone without any afterschool activities and sports for that time, (for there's no break for parents if the kids are over age 5) and my sole proprietorship business would have essentially shut down. Needless to say, I was relieved when the case settled. So...while I'm glad we have the jury system, I understand why it's a burden on some to serve. Sounds like you were at the right place at the right time, and that you benefitted as much as the justice system did.
I was almost picked for a 6-week asbestos trial last year. It would have meant that my kids would have gone without any afterschool activities and sports for that time, (for there’s no break for parents if the kids are over age 5) and my sole proprietorship business would have essentially shut down. Needless to say, I was relieved when the case settled. So…while I’m glad we have the jury system, I understand why it’s a burden on some to serve.

]]> By: Rod http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/06/28/jury-duty-conviction/#comment-507 Rod Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:33:07 +0000 http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/06/28/jury-duty-conviction/#comment-507 I like the new look. Blogger seems to be losing a lot of users to WordPress. I might have to join the Exodus. I like the new look. Blogger seems to be losing a lot of users to WordPress. I might have to join the Exodus.

]]> By: Page15Mark http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/06/28/jury-duty-conviction/#comment-506 Page15Mark Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:43:30 +0000 http://www.spanglishgringo.com/weblog/2006/06/28/jury-duty-conviction/#comment-506 Great thoughts, Spanglish. It's funny how living near a gang you can go through months of not really thinking about some of violent realities around you (me). Challenging word on serving in jury duty. I've thought when I'm in school that I should do whatever it takes to get out of it. Maybe I'll need to reconsider. Great thoughts, Spanglish. It’s funny how living near a gang you can go through months of not really thinking about some of violent realities around you (me).

Challenging word on serving in jury duty. I’ve thought when I’m in school that I should do whatever it takes to get out of it. Maybe I’ll need to reconsider.

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