I've been notified lately that I was to be chosen to do jury duty. Now, I don't know about you guys, but Jury duty has always been one of my favorite things to hear about when I was younger. All the stories of people crying and complaining about civil suits and blah-blah-blah-blah-blah! I HATE jury duty! Although I've never done it before, It raises concern in my head only because of this one issue: while sitting there for a good 3 hours, it turns out at the end that they MAY not need you. Waste my TIME why don't you? Let's say that the case was on a guy who smoked pot and is contesting that his jail-time is too tough. The "unbiased" jury (which is a load of *____* because who from the 70's+ hasn't been around or tried pot?), is supposed to not be suaded in any one way in the beginning. Now, I tell them "Yes, Mr. Justice of the Peace Sir. I have done pot before". By saying that I'm already eliminated. HOWEVER! They keep you until they can release everyone else. Fun, huh? It's a problem in society that irks me like no other: the fear of being singled out. I could care less that the guy next to me happens to like Pina Coladas. I, personally, like being caught in the rain. It doesn't mean that I have to judge him because of his values. I bring up differences. For example: "Hey, Mr. Pina Colada man, I understand that you don't like yoga that much. Why is that? Not flexible enough? Me? I like making love at midnight, it sets me on the right mood for the next day." Sorry this is a rant I just REAAALLLY don't want to go... Maybe I'll come down with a case of SARS and have to go home for the day.
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