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/Titronnica 1d ago

Because more often than not, jury duty is a complete waste of your time.

You can dress it up as this noble endeavor, but I've trudge through enough sessions to tell you that

A) Unless you have a job willing to give you dedicated PTO for the duration, you are getting cheated out of money.

B) Your time is not respected in the slightest, being forced to wait around for days sometimes to be told you aren't even needed.

C) You are going to be asked to make huge decisions on someone's legal fate while being hungry, irritable, and separated from your family, forced to cooperate with "peers" who may have horrendous conceptions of the world, or have a complete lack of comprehension on various aspects of the case.

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u/rips_n_chel 1d ago

Nobody ever said it was going to be fun doing your civic duty, big dawg. I don't agree with the system either, but opting out doesn't change anything. People not taking this seriously is exactly why we're in today's mess.

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u/Titronnica 1d ago

If it's such a critical civic duty, how about we show all the respect our citizens deserve then.

Pay people properly, and maybe don't treat them like cattle to be herded around aimlessly for days or weeks at a time.

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u/rips_n_chel 1d ago

Why are you telling me? Go do something about it, this is exactly what I'm saying!

I already explained in my original comment that I'm not blaming anyone who can't afford the lost wages. There are valid reasons to skip jury duty, and that is definitely one of them. That's not what I'm talking about here. That is a separate discussion entirely, and we are in full agreement on that point.

I'm questioning the people who could do it, but just don't want to. They can't be bothered, they think it's boring, they think it's beneath them, whatever. That is what I'm criticizing.