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No, they had pizza: https://twitter.com/tolstoybb/status/1720228218672988667?t=t-A7Rh-lUHZnEqKokVfdUQ&s=19 https://twitter.com/tolstoybb/status/1720228218672988

No, they had pizza: https://twitter.com/tolstoybb/status/1720228218672988667?t=t-A7Rh-lUHZnEqKokVfdUQ&s=19 https://twitter.com/tolstoybb/status/1720228218672988667?t=t...

Ivoirians 3y ago
That almost sounds like a made-up joke, but I guess it's a free government-subsidized pizza dinner.
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Tiktaalik 3y ago
lol I mean they're barely paid for their time they might as well get a pizza as a treat.
- heyoni 3y ago
  Every jury orders food from local restaurants lol
idlewords 3y ago
OMG, that's even better!
dragontamer 3y ago
I'm assuming it went like this: "So this guy is guilty right?" (10x other Jurors) "Agreed". (That one "For Fairness" Juror) "I dunno, we're sending this guy to jail for an awfully long time. I think we need to think it over a bit longer." "Fine, Lets get pizza". * 4 hours later * "Okay, we thought about it some more. He's guilty right?" (11x other Jurors) Guilty. ----------- At least, I'm amused by the thought of a "reverse 12 Angry Men" style setup, where everyone agrees upon the same premise (that a quick decision is a bad idea for everyone), but the additional time thinking changed nothing.
- quickthrower2 3y ago
  "He is guilty and this pizza sucks. Not going to hang around for another. Let's get this done." On a serious note - not sure how much you get compensated on Juries but in Australia it is not that much if you work as a software dev, so staying on a Jury for 8 weeks could mean even not being able to pay your mortgage for some (yes you should have savings but...). I am sure there is a financial incentive to finish these things quickly?
  - BWStearns 3y ago
    Most of the companies I've worked at will pay your normal salary while on jury duty (you're not allowed to get the jury duty pay but that's a pittance).
    - quickthrower2 3y ago
      Is that by law or their own terms above what is needed by law. I get 2 weeks, then need to get the government allowance.
      - dsr_ 3y ago
        Own terms. In all states, companies are forbidden to fire you or retaliate against you for serving on a jury, but they generally aren't required to pay you. Most large companies do, however.
        dessimus 3y ago
        Probably because it would literally taint the jury pool against the company for any wrongful termination suits ever brought against them.
        School-Cotton 3y ago
        I don’t think it’s as nefarious as that. It’s probably just that jury duty is rare enough and it would be controversial enough for them not to pay that they don’t bother dealing with it.
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optimalsolver 3y ago
They should have done a Homer Simpson and gone for the free hotel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stIvLRJcqCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stIvLRJcqCE
dang 3y ago
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No, they had pizza: https://twitter.com/tolstoybb/status/1720228218672988667?t=t-A7Rh-lUHZnEqKokVfdUQ&s=19 https://twitter.com/tolstoybb/status/1720228218672988667?t=t...

Ivoirians 3y ago

That almost sounds like a made-up joke, but I guess it's a free government-subsidized pizza dinner.

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Tiktaalik 3y ago

lol I mean they're barely paid for their time they might as well get a pizza as a treat.

heyoni 3y ago
Every jury orders food from local restaurants lol

idlewords 3y ago

OMG, that's even better!

dragontamer 3y ago

I'm assuming it went like this: "So this guy is guilty right?" (10x other Jurors) "Agreed". (That one "For Fairness" Juror) "I dunno, we're sending this guy to jail for an awfully long time. I think we need to think it over a bit longer." "Fine, Lets get pizza". * 4 hours later * "Okay, we thought about it some more. He's guilty right?" (11x other Jurors) Guilty. ----------- At least, I'm amused by the thought of a "reverse 12 Angry Men" style setup, where everyone agrees upon the same premise (that a quick decision is a bad idea for everyone), but the additional time thinking changed nothing.

quickthrower2 3y ago
"He is guilty and this pizza sucks. Not going to hang around for another. Let's get this done." On a serious note - not sure how much you get compensated on Juries but in Australia it is not that much if you work as a software dev, so staying on a Jury for 8 weeks could mean even not being able to pay your mortgage for some (yes you should have savings but...). I am sure there is a financial incentive to finish these things quickly?
- BWStearns 3y ago
  Most of the companies I've worked at will pay your normal salary while on jury duty (you're not allowed to get the jury duty pay but that's a pittance).
  - quickthrower2 3y ago
    Is that by law or their own terms above what is needed by law. I get 2 weeks, then need to get the government allowance.
    - dsr_ 3y ago
      Own terms. In all states, companies are forbidden to fire you or retaliate against you for serving on a jury, but they generally aren't required to pay you. Most large companies do, however.
      - dessimus 3y ago
        Probably because it would literally taint the jury pool against the company for any wrongful termination suits ever brought against them.
        School-Cotton 3y ago
        I don’t think it’s as nefarious as that. It’s probably just that jury duty is rare enough and it would be controversial enough for them not to pay that they don’t bother dealing with it.

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optimalsolver 3y ago

They should have done a Homer Simpson and gone for the free hotel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stIvLRJcqCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stIvLRJcqCE

dang 3y ago

We detached this subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38122206 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38122206.