The Boofon Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 No thanks I'm away to Chicago Apologies for the source but this article is perhaps one of the funniest things I've ever read. Some of the comments are first class. Anyone ever been on duty? Link to comment
K-9 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Got chosen 2 years ago and sat in jury on a rape trial. Absolutely loved it. Link to comment
Henry Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 When the official rang Banks' home, his boyfriend said he was not there because he had 'gone to London to see a show'. After police went to interview the boyfriend, Banks rang the court again claiming that he was recovering at his mother's home in Staffordshire. In reality, he was heading for a 5pm performance of Chicago at London's Garrick Theatre. Made it to the first stage of jury selection, but didn't get picked out of the hat (or however they decide these things) Link to comment
The Boofon Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Got chosen 2 years ago and sat in jury on a rape trial. Absolutely loved it. I bet the victim didn't. What was the verdict? Link to comment
Henry Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Got chosen 2 years ago and sat in jury on a rape trial. Absolutely loved it. Were you taking tips? :ninja: Link to comment
The Boofon Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Made it to the first stage of jury selection, but didn't get picked out of the hat (or however they decide these things) It was the bit about his boyfriend answering the phone that made it for me. Link to comment
BrianFaePerth Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 It was the bit about his boyfriend answering the phone that made it for me. It'll makes the poof's christmas when Big Bubba sidles up tae him under the mistletoe Link to comment
360 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MFebZlUJ7E Link to comment
Pash Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Been selected three times in the past. First time was the day of the Spain game at Hampden, which I already had a ticket for and a hotel booked. Faxed them my workmates e-mail confirmation for the hotel and a wee letter about going down to Glasgow for the day with a colleague from work (never said anything about the game!) Then the next time I made up some rubbish excue and they let me off but said next time I had to do it. So on the third time I went., and got picked. It was about a boy who got decked outside Pearl Lounge and fell over a wall with a drop at the other side and cracked his skull open and was f**ked for 6 months or so. There was f**k all evidence to find the accused guilty so he got a innocent (due to not enough evidence). Funny thing was a witness from Pearl Lounge said she saw the CCTV from Pearl Lounge and she know who the person was (to look at, she had seen him in the club heaps) but that CCTV was not availible for us to see! All we got was CCTV from Union Street and the very bottom of the road where Pearl Lounge is on. What a bloody waste of time. Why couldn't the Police just look at the CCTV from Pearl Lounge and find the right bloke?! When the verdict got read out the family of the victim was in uproar! How the f**k can they expect us to find an innocent bolke guilty for something he clearly didn't do?! Went on for 3 or 4 days or something. What a complete waste of time. Link to comment
daytripping Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Poor lad! In saying that I'd rather go to prison than have to sit through a musical! 19 is too young for jury duty though, the jury should have life experience. I wouldn't want to do it either, courts are boring, too many tea breaks and things that could be done in 5 minutes take hours, I'm going to try and dodge it if I ever get called up, have heard you can avoid it by sending in a letter saying you'd love to do jury duty but would like to avoid any trials that involve the police as you have a deep hatred of them. They then take you off the list. I still have convictions on record so suppose I'm barred for now anyway. Link to comment
daytripping Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 The lad will probably get out on Friday or Saturday, the prisons clear the decks before xmas and let the short termers out early. Link to comment
centraldon Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Pretty much sums up the attitude of some people. Fuck the victim. Fuck the accused (who may be innocent). Fuck the fellow jurors. Fuck the court. Fuck the tax payer. I'm a selfish wee prick who's quite happy to fuck everyone over so I can go see some crap play that's probably on DVD anyway. I'd have banged him up for 5 years with no possibility of early parole. 1 1 Link to comment
E-P-K Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 The lad will probably get out on Friday or Saturday, the prisons clear the decks before xmas and let the short termers out early. Nothing surer He will be out for Xmas lunch. His ring piece may also be size of a Pepsi can by then. Link to comment
The Boofon Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Nothing surer He will be out for Xmas lunch. His ring piece may also be size of a Pepsi can by then. Safe bet it's already the size of a 2 litre bottle. Link to comment
K-9 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 I bet the victim didn't. What was the verdict?Supposed to last a week but from day 1 it was clear she was telling porkies. 3 days of prosecution "evidence" and the prosecutor making a complete mess of things then it came to the defense turn and defense lawyer just stood up and said "no case for the defense your honour". Was just a case of not guilty or not proven after that for jury and took no time at all to get not guilty verdict. Although all 3 days the guy was on front page of papers and will forever be known as rapist (even did it myself when with wife in town and saw him walking down street and said to her "thats the rapist boy") whilst all her details were withheld. Boy was clearly a dirty radge from the evidence (anal prodding etc) but clearly not guilty of the charge right from start. No idea how it managed to get to court in first place if that was the sum of their "evidence" Were you taking tips? :ninja:Sadly nothing to learn from that case!! Link to comment
Admin Bebo Posted December 21, 2011 Admin Share Posted December 21, 2011 Got chosen 2 years ago and sat in jury on a rape trial. Absolutely loved it. Same here, except it was sexual assault. The guy and girl wouldn't have been out of place on the Jeremy Kyle show, both were minkers from Seaton. The girl quite clearly wasn't taking it seriously, Standing in the witness box, Adidas tracksuit and chewing gum and giving the most apathetic of answers Not Proven verdict and a free lunch in Five. Link to comment
K-9 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Was another trial going on in the building at same time and was some charges to do with drugs gangs. Every night when court closed there were couple of big 4 x 4s outside with tinted windows and when the jurys came out the windows rolled down and some yardie types staring and jurers. Funnily enough at end of two weeks the guys were found not guilty!! Link to comment
OddJob Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I got called up about 9/10 years ago but the case never went to trial. Funnily enough i knew the family anyway so probably wouldn't have been allowed to do it. Still wasted 2 bloody days of my time though, missed important college classes too because of it. Link to comment
Monkey Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I've twice had letters saying I'm on a "short list" never had to go along to court for the selection part. Anyone who has been on a jury able to confirm if it really is like the films "12 Angry men" or "The runaway jury"? Link to comment
OddJob Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I've twice had letters saying I'm on a "short list" never had to go along to court for the selection part. Anyone who has been on a jury able to confirm if it really is like the films "12 Angry men" or "The runaway jury"?Great film Link to comment
jassb Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Got called for a rape case once. Turned out they were related. Not nice. Enjoyed the week off work though, not early starts, free lunches, and home by 4.30pm. The judges like a short day. Link to comment
Ke1t Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 No thanks I'm away to Chicago Apologies for the source but this article is perhaps one of the funniest things I've ever read. Some of the comments are first class. Anyone ever been on duty? Teenage LOON going to watch Chicago.. the musical. Well, he won't be too bothered by the gay prison sex that's for sure. In fact he'll likely think all his Christmases have come together. Link to comment
Dandyesque Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 No jury duty for me. I'm exempt Link to comment
The Boofon Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 No jury duty for me. I'm exempt He's oot. Loving the start of the article. I'm Free Link to comment
Dandyesque Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 He's oot. Loving the start of the article. I'm Free Is it just me is or is there a startling similarity with the ned thrown off the train? Link to comment
NorthernLights24 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I've twice had letters saying I'm on a "short list" never had to go along to court for the selection part. Anyone who has been on a jury able to confirm if it really is like the films "12 Angry men" or "The runaway jury"? I got the short list letter on Friday. I'd really hate to get stuck on one of those cases that last for weeks. I doubt I have the attention span to sit through something like that. Have you been called up yet or are you still on the short list too? Link to comment
Ke1t Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 No way I'd allow myself to be inconvenienced. Like the man says in Let's Go To Prison, Juries are comprised of 12 people too stupid to get out of Jury duty. Use Spud's interview technique from Trainspotting as your Get Out Of Court Free card. Link to comment
Dynamo Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I got the short list letter on Friday. I'd really hate to get stuck on one of those cases that last for weeks. I doubt I have the attention span to sit through something like that. Have you been called up yet or are you still on the short list too? Aye it would be boring as fuck. The minute the accused walked in I'd make my mind up if he was guilty or not just by looking at them. I bet 95% of the time you'd be right too. Link to comment
Bluto10 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I'll hopefully never get called for that shit. I'm a grippy cunt who doesn't get paid for holidays, so taking days off for me unless necessary can do one. Fuck jury duty. that why your on the big contractor bucks Link to comment
BrianFaePerth Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Suckers. If thon duty is bestowed on me one day, my Norwegian knowledge will disappear. Canna dae the trial in English? Canna help ye Link to comment
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