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Facebook Post Juror Gets Fined, Removed, Assigned Homework
eldavojohn writes "A Michigan judge removed a juror after a Facebook comment and also fined her $250 and required her to write a five-page paper about the constitutional right to a fair trial. The juror was 'very sorry' and the judge chastised her, saying, 'You violated your oath. You had decided she was already guilty without hearing the other side.'"
I do this too when I read Slashdot posts. On a very basic level you are a self-absorbed tool.
It's hard to fault the drivers using center lanes for merging when the city planners are the real culprits. There are areas where it is virtually impossible to make left turns without using the centers lane to merge, which was probably part of the intention, whether the planners admit it or not. There are also areas where it is wildly impractical to get where you need to by making a series of right turns.
Me, I wish voting/jury duty was reserved for those that can prove they know something about whats going on instead of getting the most retarded people in the country deciding the fate of everyone.
Me as well, but unfortunately this would exclude everyone who identifies with any sort of political party.
I mean I know we were all psyched about getting our first black President, but did we absolutely have to select a former Muslim with no birth certificate? Really?? And over on the Red Team they really want to see a woman elected, so they push Ms Palin, who is easily the least qualified human I can think of for the highest office in the land. She's supposed to negotiate peace in the Middle East? SHE CAN'T EVEN HANDLE KATIE COURIC!!!
Morons, the lot of them, and yet they stuff the ballot with the least impressive selections they can possibly imagine. And we, the people, go out in droves to elect them, because we all obey our political masters, whomever those might be. I'd contend that if we were able to step outside the Red Team/Blue Team bullcrap, and actually search for the individual most qualified for the job, we'd be a lot better off.