Excuses To Get Out Of Jury Duty . . . That Work

Hi,

I posted this on  another board and I would like to see what you guys think.

Before you decide that I am unwilling to do my civic duty I get called every three years like clock work. It\'s starting to get on my nerves.

This year I have to report on this Thursday which is one day before my vacation.

I figure the odds are in my favor since we all know that public employees hate to work on Fridays and big vacation weeks are a must for them. If I do get unlucky enough to get called I need some excuses to get out.

So tell me if any of you have had to come up with an excuse to get out of jury duty. Did it work?

Thanks!

Ace

[Cerberus]

Is jury duty one of those things that you HAVE to do, regardless of whether you want to or not?

Yes it is. I could just blow it off. They really don\'t have the time to chase people who skip.

I\'m kind of of a chicken so I always end up going.

Ace

[Cerberus]

Just tell them over the phone that you are sorry, but you can\'t make jury duty as there is a consignment of hard class A drugs coming into the country on that day and you just HAVE to be there to oversee things, and to pass on the payment to the Columbian cartel leader personally.

If that doesn\'t get you out of jury duty.... nothing will.

LOL,

That\'s a nice idea but I\'d rather not be in a courtroom sitting in the defendants seat even more than as a juror.

Ace

[Cerberus]

Hmmmmmmm, you\'re up sh1t creek then aren\'t you.

It\'s funny, I have been called for jury duty about ten times now and I have never sat on a jury.

I end sitting in a big room with a bunch of other people who don\'t want to there as well. It\'s usually a waste of a day.

Last time I was there I got close to being on a jury.

Ace

[Cerberus]

Here\'s a thought, you and the rest of the jury turn up, then hatch a cunning plan to kidnap yourselves, thus leaving the judge in a bit of a pickle...... You might also try demanding a ransom for your safe return, and end up in pocket out of it.


Or is that wrong??

Again, I would have to say that I would rather sit on a jury than sit in a jail cell.

I\'ll give it some thought though.

Ace

[videoholic]

"He looks guilty to me."
"Do we get to send seomeone to the electric chair."
"I\'d love to be on the jury.  This will give me the opportunity to just mess up someone\'s life whether they are really guilty or not."

Couldn\'t you tell them that that particular date is no good because you can\'t skip ANY meetings with your therapist, who\'s trying to cure you from being a homocidal maniac??

I\'ve heard a couple of people using the he looks guilty thing and it\'s worked. I need as many cards up my sleeve as possible.

I really don\'t want to get stuck on trial during my vacation.

I do have one excuse that might work that is the real deal. I may be called as a witness in a case that involves a friend and I have been talking to his defense attorney.

I\'m not sure but I think that might disqualify me.

Ace

They send out a questionaire type o thing dont they? Just answer the questions incorrectly if you know what I mean. I bet they wont contact you again.

just say your going to a funeral, death gets you out of it no problem

go to the interview and just constantly mention how much you like the death penalty and mention random minor things that you think should be punishable by death and how you hope you get to see this sucker fry
this work especially well when its not a murder case they\'ll just think your completly nuts