I am not going to discuss details of the case or tell you when I was a Juror. What I am going to say is that I was over 18, had my license, and i am a registered voter. When I was on a jury for a week, these were the thoughts that went through my head. I will only share three days because my thoughts seemed to never end:
Day one:
I should have changed the address on my license and got out of this.
Why are there so many people? Oh no! Is this a murder trial?
Clerk of court: If this was a murder trial, there would be 600 of you, not 50!
Did he just read my mind?
Wow it feels like I have been here for a million years. What time is it? 10 am? only an hour?
Great, I should have found a way out of this!
When's lunch?
Lol, that was such a J-Law thought to have!
Dang, so many people have been excused!
I should have found a way out of this!
Wait, that's it?
It is only 2pm. I got the rest of the day!! Hey!
Wait, I'm not selected am I?
Come back tomorrow?
Ugh!
I'm getting lunch!
Day Two:
What, the selection hasn't even started yet?
What was yesterday then?
Okay, they have the first 12.
They just excused four people.
They really have to ask the questions again?
It has been two hours and they still haven't gotten done with who the state is choosing?
What? Did she just call my name?
Did I just get picked?
Dang, okay I can do this. I can talk about myself!
It's five already?
These questions are personal. I don't like these questions...
When's dinner?
Day Three:
Okay, I can do this.
I'm like a F.B.I profiler now.
This is just me guest-starring in the Criminal Minds. I am the girl Dr. Spencer Reid!
I am not that smart though.
I can fake being that smart....
Nah!
When's lunch?
I really wish I could object right now!
I want to ask questions.
Hello! Over here! I have questions.
These lawyers cannot do their job.
I could do their job!
Oh, wow! These lawyers got this!
When's lunch?
This is not like TV at all! It's so much slower!
We have spent one day on one witness? We have six more?
Break already? Oh, thank you God!
This was an experience I would not change. It was fun, boring, and I am pretty sure I fell asleep with my eyes open. We were able to reach a fair and impartial verdict, one that I stand by and makes me proud of the justice system! The only thing is, it smashes all views of dramatized court TV that I had. Objections are not that dramatic and lawyers ask more questions than journalists. I was also the youngest juror and I am glad I did not let the adults intimidate me!
