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I believe them. some people will say anything to get out of jury duty. they don't seem to understand that perjury is a serious offense. the last time I was call
by leetcrew 7y ago
I believe them. some people will say anything to get out of jury duty. they don't seem to understand that perjury is a serious offense. the last time I was called, I heard one woman loudly announce "I'm gonna stand up for everything!" during voir dire.
- gnicholas 7y agoPerjury requires that the person be under oath, which potential jurors (in my experience) are not. Also, it’s pretty much impossible for a prosecutor to prove that you are lying about what your prejudices and beliefs are. Prosecutors know this and wouldn’t waste their time trying.
- user5994461 7y agoWell, it can't be that difficult to find out whether the worked as a bank teller 20 years or not.
- leetcrew 7y agoyou're right, it's not perjury. it's contempt of court. it's perjury if you lie on the mail questionnaire, which is what I was thinking of.
- gamblor956 7y agoI believe that the woman may have made those statements. I don't believe that a judge would have let her remain part of the jury pool after having made those statements. That's the type of activity that results in a judge being forcibly retired.
- jjeaff 7y agoAlso, there really are a lot of people that are just that unapologetically racist. I see a few people commenting that they don't think that actually happened. Ask just about any brown person if they believe that would actually happen today. I bet most would say that a comment like that isn't surprising at all.