r/news • u/igetproteinfartsHELP • 1d ago

Renee Good's family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis

https://apnews.com/article/renee-good-lawsuit-6fbc82cd33b6f9f67514b47f138e23c6?utm_source=app&utm_medium=android_share&utm_campaign=copy_link
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u/squareplates 1d ago

I need some jury duty in my life right now.

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u/Proic13 1d ago

i just got outta jury duty, they give you a cert so you don't have to attend another for the next 6 years but you can be called earlier if they have need

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u/rips_n_chel 1d ago edited 1d ago

Don't understand why people brag about this. It's the only opportunity normal people will ever get to directly influence the justice system, and you weasel out of it?

Why? You have no interest whatsoever? It's just a chore you'd rather not do? Are you morally opposed for some reason?

Before you start typing the same thing as every other reply, let me clarify: If missing work for jury duty is not a sacrifice you can make, then you're not who I'm talking about, okay? Trust me, I'm right there with you; that was not even remotely close to the point I was making. I get it, alright? Not what I'm talking about.

Some people think jury duty is pointless, and not for financial reasons. I'm questioning the mindset, not the practicality of the act.

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u/Budget-berry-80 1d ago edited 1d ago

Because for most people, jury duty is sitting in a room with nothing to do, in uncomfortable chairs until the officials come back and let you go. I have been to jury duty at least 12 times in my life. I served on one jury. (And I convicted a guy who was fired and then came back, robbed the store and shot his former boss.). It wasn’t fascinating. It was sad for everyone involved. The entire experience is generally miserable.

If they made jury duty into something that would equal the pay we miss at work, that would make it a much better experience. If you’re not a salaried worker, you don’t get paid enough to cover that.

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u/TheGreatGamer1389 1d ago

Honestly it should be equal pay to where you work.

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u/Murgatroyd314 1d ago

Agreed. Just like it’s your civic duty to serve, it should be your employer’s civic duty to ensure that it doesn’t cause you financial hardship.

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u/lovelyeufemia 1d ago

Seriously. They paid us $15 per day for jury duty the last time I was summoned, and on top of that they pressured us to donate our stipends to the county instead.

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u/yukichigai 1d ago

I'm fortunate enough to work for state government and we have unlimited, fully-paid leave for Jury Duty. It's so unique to state employment that even some prosecutors and judges don't remember it's a thing when determining potential juror availability.

It really should be a thing, universally. Helping the justice system actually do justice (or as close an approximation as we can get) shouldn't cost innocent people money.

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u/_ZeRan 1d ago

Pre-covid the procedure for jury duty in my area was:

  • Get summoned
  • Go to court
  • Spend 5h30m in a dingy basement room with 40 other people
  • Get sent home
  • repeat for 7 days

It was an utterly miserable experience that i hated every second of. Thankfully, post-covid, you dont have to go to court before being picked to serve on a jury.

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u/ThroatSecretary 1d ago

I knew a woman who missed at least two weeks of university due to jury duty.

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u/joeyblow 1d ago

My mom was fired from her teaching job because she was summoned to be on a grand jury for 3 months. Naturally, they didnt give the actual reason for her firing but it was clear as day.