Nickel and dimed for jury duty

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UNJUSTICE Bangor, MI	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #42 Jul 28, 2008 NOT IN MI WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR INFO ???MAYBE FROM YOUR FROM YOUR STATE MN???
UNJUSTICE Bangor, MI	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #43 Jul 28, 2008 Judged: 1 Former Juror wrote: I seem to recall reading that after the big tobacco trial that took place in MN, several of the jurors ended up having to file for bankruptcy. That really sends a positive message to prospective jurors. In exchange for doing their civic duty, jurors can have their credit rating destroyed. I had to do a 7 day stint on a jury. My employer will cover my the difference between my whopping jury pay and my salary for the first 10 days of jury duty, but if goes over 10 days, I am on my own, so needless to say, I was getting a bit apprehensive as we neared day number 10. I would hate to say that something like that might influence how I would vote on a jury, but I honestly hope that I am never put to that test. PEOPLE DONT GET A FAIR CHANCE WHEN 12 PEOPLE DONT KNOW THEM AND THEY ARE ONLY REALY GETTING HALF THE TRUTH ??? PLUS THE JURY ARE WORRIED ABOUT MONEY ,KIDS,WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO .
Buttomfly Madison, WI	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #44 Jul 29, 2008 Just found this on another web page....interesting. Seriously, how can we trust justice system? The question matters because without trust, the system doesn’t work. Everybody came down, and justifiably so, on the idiot rapper who said last year that he would not call police even if a serial killer were living next door. Unfortunately, fewer people bothered to ask where such profound distrust comes from. Fewer still bothered to ask what it leads to. People don’t participate in systems they don’t trust. They don’t come forward, they don’t testify. So criminals go uncaptured and crimes unpunished. Leonard Pitts Jr., winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for commentary, is a columnist for the Miami Herald. http://www2.ljworld.com/
Sarah Minneapolis, MN	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #45 Jul 29, 2008 I agree. I served on a homicide trial about a year ago in Minneapolis. I was one of those that was honored to serve on a jury of my peers. The $20 per day payment was quickly gone when factoring in $12 parking (ONLY if lucky enough to enter before 8), a modest lunch, and a non-fancy coffee. I am lucky enough to work for a company that does pay while on jury duty, but it certainly no vacation and was more emotionally draining than any day at the office. I don't expect to come out ahead with jury duty, but at the least they could have jurors submit expenses to ensure the $10 makes a juror not come out behind.

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