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Tue, Jan 15 2013 14:21:41

Live-tweeting Boredom

Jury Duty, January 3-4, 2012

  1. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    Here goes jury duty...
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 05:56:13
  2. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    Entrance like an airport (but not voluntary). No cameras, knitting needles, etc. Land of the free and hone of the brave!
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 05:57:33
  3. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    Thesis: Any setting in which one must ask for permission to use the bathroom is not free.
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 06:08:06
  4. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    Time required to report: 8:45. Time now: 9:11. Things done so far: bupkis.
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 06:13:46
  5. amykohout
    Amy Kohout@amykohout
    @StephenFrug Are you live-tweeting jury duty?
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 06:31:28
  6. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    .@amykohout Until they stop me. Probably soon. & not tweeting any content relating to the trial (which so far isn't much). Mostly: boring.
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 06:50:10
  7. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    Questioning us in batches of 18. Each batch to take 1.5 hrs. Repeat as needed. I'm not in 1st batch, so here for a while.
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 07:11:00
  8. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    Based on the questions to batch #1, I'm going to get bounced as soon as I'm questioned. But that won't be until this afternoon or tomorrow.
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 07:31:30
  9. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    A lot of repetition of information everyone should have learned in civics class or, failing that, from Law & Order. #juryduty
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 07:39:36
  10. amykohout
    Amy Kohout@amykohout
    @StephenFrug Hope you've got fun reading with you!
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 07:37:27
  11. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    .@amykohout I do, but it's decidedly not a setting conducive to getting reading done. #juryduty
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 07:42:24
  12. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    Why not pre-divide the whole pool into batches, schedule each for a particular time, and then dismiss us until it's our turn? #juryduty
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 07:56:38
  13. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    "O Duty, Why hast thou not the visage of a sweetie or a cutie?" - Ogden Nash #juryduty
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 08:04:14
  14. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    "Potential juror, have you ever had any experiences with anything? This case will involve experiences with things--" #juryduty
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 08:08:28
  15. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    "Potential juror, are you honest? Could you, for example, answer this question? Oh, great, that's fabulous, good to know." #juryduty
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 08:14:52
  16. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    OMG, the DA just referenced CSI. (Called it science fiction. From what I know, a lander on SF.) #juryduty
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 08:17:08
  17. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    Remember: Hamlet includes "the law's delay" as one of the "whips and scorns of time" that would merit suicide. #juryduty
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 08:21:47
  18. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    The questions presuppose a touching faith in people's self-assessment of their abilities to set aside their biases. #juryduty
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 08:28:01
  19. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    Really looking forward to being cross examined about my emotions regarding my mom's murder (should the pattern hold). #juryduty
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 08:34:19
  20. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    "Only you can know if you can be fair & impartial..." Newsflash: Self-introspection is NOT infallible. #juryduty
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 08:38:13
  21. sweenbonez
    sarah sweeney@sweenbonez
    They should provide snacks #juryduty
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 06:43:27
  22. AnthonyHoffman
    Anthony Hoffman@AnthonyHoffman
    You could use the collective energy of boredom and annoyance in this room to power every third world nation. #juryduty
    Wed, Jan 02 2013 10:51:42
  23. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    "Is anyone here shy? If so, speak up so I can ask you questions in public & on the record." #juryduty #notkidding
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 08:44:58
  24. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    Judge looks bored too. I think he's up their surfing twitter or something. *waves electronically* Hi judge! #juryduty
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 08:49:14
  25. StephenFrug
    Stephen Frug@StephenFrug
    "Any other reason you couldn't serve?" "You don't allow coffee in the courtroom." #juryduty
    Thu, Jan 03 2013 08:52:27

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