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  • @coreynoemif3j29
    @coreynoemif3j29 9 місяців тому +96

    Not to mention you don’t get paid potentially putting you behind on bills in your own personal life so you’re being punished. So I have to pay an entire days pay to go do something I’m demanded to do because someone else potentially committed a crime I had no control over?

    • @rooGotit
      @rooGotit 3 місяці тому +12

      Ong, no matter what… the gov wants to take everything from you. Your money, your time, your mind. Can’t stand em

    • @redbeardtrucker6162
      @redbeardtrucker6162 27 днів тому +2

      Exactly!!

  • @chevyhamilton810
    @chevyhamilton810 8 місяців тому +33

    Thank you 🙏🏾 I have jury duty in the morning for the first time.. This video made me feel comfortable about going…

    • @etanmebuxxxD
      @etanmebuxxxD 6 місяців тому +4

      Are you being sarcastic?

    • @chevyhamilton810
      @chevyhamilton810 6 місяців тому

      @@etanmebuxxxD nigga why would I say thank you if I truly didn’t mean it😕😑

    • @Berberderk
      @Berberderk 4 місяці тому +1

      not saying this helps me fully, but i am starting to understand it

  • @ironwolf3699
    @ironwolf3699 4 місяці тому +56

    Why doesn't this get taught in school? This is the first time I am learning about this.

    • @aguila7686
      @aguila7686 2 місяці тому +6

      Bro, never paid attention in government class back in 7th grade.

    • @uuwe0
      @uuwe0 2 місяці тому +6

      @@aguila7686 no gov classes in 7th grade, you probably mean social studies :)

    • @aguila7686
      @aguila7686 2 місяці тому

      @@uuwe0 Ma bad, I meant 6th. Either way I'm sure they mentioned it in both government and history.

    • @aguila7686
      @aguila7686 3 години тому

      @@uuwe0 I had 1 semester of government and 1 semester of TX history back in 7th grade. And US history in 8th.

  • @scruffy7443
    @scruffy7443 7 місяців тому +19

    The courts summon people against their God given free will to refuse not to go, if you don't show up, you go to jail or pay fine or both, tell the court system to pick college students/graduates that have or currently studied law, criminal behavior/ psychology and they will get their experts.

  • @trapbois4573
    @trapbois4573 7 місяців тому +34

    What I don’t understand is those who don’t want to be there won’t be good jurors in the first place. They won’t do it with an open mind. They will just go with the majority to avoid being there longer which essentially would then be a mistrial because everyone didn’t conclude their thoughts on the matter with their best reasoning.

    • @qfcbv
      @qfcbv 5 місяців тому +3

      the lawyers can ask "do you want to be here" and exclude everyone who say no

  • @taniahenderson3273
    @taniahenderson3273 5 місяців тому +48

    Bruh I turned 18 2 months ago and I got summoned

    • @adml_games
      @adml_games 4 місяці тому +2

      good luck!

    • @Frazier16
      @Frazier16 2 місяці тому +2

      How did it go

    • @Deraco1
      @Deraco1 19 годин тому

      Same here when I turned 18, I told them no because I was doing finals in HS

  • @darknessofevil117
    @darknessofevil117 9 місяців тому +47

    i understand why it exist but i wouldn't want someone who doesn't want to be there to try and judge me lmao. Also i do my civic duty i pay my taxes and follow laws. How is being forced to do something like jury duty a good thing. I never made an agreement to care about my fellow citizens. Nor do i trust the government and its agents.

    • @trapbois4573
      @trapbois4573 7 місяців тому +8

      You can just say these things in a professional manner, you would quite likely to get dismissed.

    • @JasonT850
      @JasonT850 6 місяців тому +6

      Because if it wasn’t mandatory, no one would do it.

  • @nicememe4578
    @nicememe4578 8 місяців тому +28

    I’m 19, I feel like I’m too young for this personally. Especially since currently I’m unemployed and looking for a job, if I get one during the time period after I filled out the questionnaire (on which I said unemployed) could I be held in contempt when I answer the same question if asked again in a month and answer that I am employed? (Assuming I am actually employed of course.)

    • @sphinxz5105
      @sphinxz5105 7 місяців тому +8

      I’m an unemployed 19 year old as well. I’m going although I don’t know much about jury duty.

    • @mrdevon8635
      @mrdevon8635 7 місяців тому +9

      No you wont be charged for anything, if you dont wanna do it, just walk up in there and say I dont wanna do it and if they say too bad then say the person will be guilty no matter what, they have to let you go at that point since you womt comply and you will be fine. You will probably never be selected again either 😂💯

    • @ViciousBTW
      @ViciousBTW 7 місяців тому +1

      I’m 19 and unemployed too let’s goo bruh😂😂 got jury duty in 3 weeks

    • @qfcbv
      @qfcbv 5 місяців тому +1

      If you are ever held in contempt you can easily argue your side of the story. The judge would probably dismiss. But still criminal record is terrible.... Best to wait for others to answer your question ig. Maybe quora?

    • @crispy_baguettes
      @crispy_baguettes 4 місяці тому

      I was 19 when I was supposed to be summon for Jury duty, but because I was going to be out of the country that time. I submitted a notice that I was out of the country during the time of jury services and was approved 24-48 hours later. By the time I came back I didn’t really received a notice until after 20 and finished 2 years of Uni I’m summoned again for jury duty. Despite being employed or unemployed, we still have serve jury duty as we are law-abiding US citizens.
      As per usual with the video mentioned, states are different, in my state the county is willing to pay my gas between the travel distance from the court house from home. Others may actually pay you for half or full day as a jury member.
      And note I doubt you’ll be held contempt because you answered honestly on the form and in-person that you are unemployed. Plus during the process of voir dire which is the process lawyers are selecting amount jurors that match their case. If you are dismissed in some counties/states, you’ll probably wait about an hour or two before being officially dismissed and asked to return on another day.
      But I’m certain in your state they’ll have a book that explains it try to search up “The (state name) Jury Handbook”it’ll give you a basic run down on what to expect, employed or unemployed.
      But in the end we are just a group of 3rd party observers, with an open mind and which party if guilt/non-guilty.

  • @aprilbradshaw
    @aprilbradshaw 2 місяці тому

    This video is extremely helpful 😊 thank you, thank you sooooo much for making this ❤❤❤❤

  • @star444gir1
    @star444gir1 3 місяці тому +8

    I got a jury duty letter, I'm scared of doing it

  • @trashcan7140
    @trashcan7140 6 місяців тому +7

    Also understand who you vote guilty for, some people can hold grudges to those who wrong them. Essentialy making you their target for life, be safe all.

    • @andrewe360
      @andrewe360 19 днів тому

      In California they can be released early scary huh

  • @michaelproctor8100
    @michaelproctor8100 3 місяці тому +2

    I just called to jury duty and it was over a small claims case, a furniture company was being sued. What? Was The People's Court busy or something?

  • @romeolor3404
    @romeolor3404 5 місяців тому +8

    First timer here… I’m scared

  • @marieladisla9721
    @marieladisla9721 Місяць тому +3

    I just got summoned for jury duty and I’m so pissed I do not see the point in this there’s a judge for a reason they trying to pay us 40 to go when I get paid 659 or more in a damn week this isn’t fair at all then on top of that if u refuse to go they will get a warrant for your arrest like what ? That makes no sense we didn’t do shit so why tf pay for someone else’s shit

  • @fusune7465
    @fusune7465 7 місяців тому +63

    So jury duty is asking people with no law background to judge the case however tf they want? Hell nah bruh that's fucked up.

    • @ViciousBTW
      @ViciousBTW 7 місяців тому +5

      Fr 😂😂

    • @thedarkplague1475
      @thedarkplague1475 7 місяців тому +8

      Yup, and on top of that these people are biased. Also if you take in to account of what the average person in society is like and how they think I don’t want that person anywhere near a court room.

    • @user-rd5nc1nb9f
      @user-rd5nc1nb9f 6 місяців тому +6

      you aren’t supposed to know the law as a jury. that’s the whole point

    • @fusune7465
      @fusune7465 6 місяців тому +7

      @@user-rd5nc1nb9f so they shouldn't be anywhere near a court of law exactly because they have 0 knowledge about the law. What if all the juries just decide to side on the criminal just for fun?

    • @DarskinMajin
      @DarskinMajin 5 місяців тому +1

      That’s crazy I got summoned to jury duty bro idk and I don’t care about like bro who wants to hear all that and sit in a chair like come on bro

  • @TheG_Boy
    @TheG_Boy 25 днів тому +4

    That is such a weird fucking law

  • @SolacePh-2024
    @SolacePh-2024 4 місяці тому +1

    I like to be a jury sad thing we don't have in the philippines

  • @cf714_
    @cf714_ 7 днів тому +1

    "Land of the free"

  • @immcguyver07
    @immcguyver07 Місяць тому

    How it DOESN'T work:
    You get instructions (that up until the late 50s, jurrors didnt recieve) that keep you from determining whether the law makes sense circumstantially and considering that. You therefore are now 4 times as likely to convict somoene who before that new set of instructions was implemented would have been aquitted.
    This needs to change back.

  • @sleebyshedinja9318
    @sleebyshedinja9318 Місяць тому

    Glad this isnt a thing where I live

  • @redbeardtrucker6162
    @redbeardtrucker6162 27 днів тому

    To hell with jury duty and your reason behind going

  • @Pepper.mouser
    @Pepper.mouser 8 місяців тому +7

    I have to miss my hourly pay, pay for parking out of my pocket & they expect me to donate 50 dollars which I get paid

  • @FORWORK-y1s
    @FORWORK-y1s 6 місяців тому +2

    Cool then whats the point of the dudge 😂

    • @qfcbv
      @qfcbv 5 місяців тому +4

      The judge could be extraordinarily biased. It's better to have 12 people decide a case than one. The judge still has the right to hold order and do a lot of other things other than determining the innocence of the person being charged; that job goes only to the jury, and is the only job the jury has.

  • @bornlawls
    @bornlawls 2 місяці тому +3

    Create jobs for this its a fucking waste of time and resources.

    • @sifat9667
      @sifat9667 8 днів тому

      Not a good idea. People will get paid for this will be impartial.