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Jury duty a civic duty for all americans?

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yea right

when can we expect to see Brad Pitt, Paris Hilton or Lindsey Lohan to serve on a grand jury?

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  1. yes


  2. You just scared millions of us straight. Who would want one of those dumb bimbos on their jury?

  3. Your question asks when can we expect them on a grand jury.  A grand jury is a much different animal than a normal petit jury, which is the jury we are all summoned to serve.  A grand jury meets in secret and hears evidence and decides if an indictment should be issued.  A petit jury is the one that hears the trial and decides guilt or acquits.  

    Everyone who is registered to vote, or who has a drivers license can be called.  Rich does not get you off.  Fact is, most of the time I get called, which is once a year, I get called off without going in.  

    To get on a grand jury, you have to apply for the job, which takes a fair amount of time and pays no money.

    Bottom line is that famous people get called, some even serve.  Since it is not publicly announced and many do not live in large cities, you may just not know they got called.

  4. I, for one, don't want to see Paris Hilton or Lindsey Lohan on any jury of mine, they've got enough of their own problems to deal with. And talk about distractions, the case would become all about them ... and that's not justice!

  5. Brad Pitt was called for jury duty just last month and went! Next dumb question,please!

  6. I understand what you're saying but the whole idea behind a jury is to get impartial justice served.  Anytime a celebrity would serve the whole trial would then be about them, not the defendant.

    It's just the way it is.

  7. Susi:

    it's not a stupid question....the rich and famous live by different rules..this is just one example. as dumb as you appear to be, even you cant believe that you will EVER see pitt on ANY jury. why? because he's rich and famous

  8. Jury duty is all our duty.  The rich can just get around it and often do.

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