Superior Court???

newbie101

Had Jury Duty today. Last time (6-8 years ago) was a very different experience. I found that the people in charge (the major speakers) were very helpful.( The video of "OLD JUSTICE" was terrible and I wish we went back to that system at various times during the day). I got in at 8:15 (because I'm always early) and parked myself next to an outlet so I was able to plug my laptop in. (The WIFI is restricted. No game playing!!!) The Bench MC was funny (I especially liked when he asked "ANYONE THAT DOESN'T UNDERSTAND ENGLISH!" to see him.... When he saw people approaching the bench, he clarified himself by saying "If you understood what I just said.....)

Four Random people start calling out names and area's for the 300+ people to go. OK!!!
We have:
1. MUMBLES: The guy we cannot understand
2. BROOKLYN BLACK GIRL: Terrible Brooklyn accent and Grammar
3. TALKS TOO LOUD INTO THE MIC GUY: He distort, because he talks too loud into the mic
4. THE COP ON THE MIC IN FRONT: .. He was actually really good. (maybe the "room 261 announcement" need's to be dropped (WE WERE IN ROOM 261))

NEXT AREA:
We file into a 16X16 room with 20 chairs. I sat and I immediately notice that my "rolling adjustable" desk chair is attached to the "rolling adjustable" desk chair next to me making me a"rolling non-adjustable"team. (I guess they do this to break us down for the jury selection portion of the experience) They let us stew for 20 minutes and then the "funny guy" from the bench came in. Took roll and told us to go to lunch. Be back at 2!!!!!

Back from lunch:
I'm early(I gotta work at being late from now on). At 3:45 (yes that means we were sitting for 1:45) A clerk tells us the case settled (Great!!!) now go back to the pit and sit and wait for further instruction (In reality it wasn't that harsh but after waiting ALMOST 2 HOURS for someone to tell us what's going on (and being strapped next to a person you don't know) I felt that she said that.)

Back in the pit:
A very nice and diplomatic woman announces that most of us are done. For 8 years we will not have to worry about Jury Duty in Brooklyn.

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