i really feel for those poor people getting their houses burned down in Cali, it's getting hard core, seems every year now, there is at least 1 mass evacuation due to fire in Cali. i hope Payaso and Skip are ok. must be horribly frightening to know you could lose everything from 1 day to the next.
Last time they made the mistake of calling me in for jury duty, I told them exactly what I think of the police, the government, and the rich people who manipulate said institutions. They haven't called on me again since thenI think this was my fourth time being summoned. Yesterday there were two cases for jury selection. 150 were summoned but I'd say less than half showed up. First jury selection was a 'pick and go' which meant the jury selected in the morning would hear the case that afternoon. It was a DUI case. I was not selected for the first jury. Second case was an assault and 20grams of Cannabis was involved.
Once the first jury was seated the judge announced the second case was no longer on the docket. She dismissed the rest of us. I have 4 more years in the jury pool before I'm exempted at age 70. It's a small county. I expect one more time.
Today I will shop for some birthday presents for my lovely bride.
Last time they made the mistake of calling me in for jury duty, I told them exactly what I think of the police, the government, and the rich people who manipulate said institutions. They haven't called on me again since then
My favorite bit was pointing out that legal proceedings in this country are a farce due to the overly complicated justice system that requires lawyers rather than making self-representation a true option, because our society was founded by rich lawyers, our constitution was written by rich lawyers, which resulted in a country by the rich lawyers for the rich lawyers. They quietly shuffled me away so that I could stop poisoning the minds of the rest of the jury pool. Ah, such a spitfire when I was younger.I did that once in San Diego.
It was a personal use Meth case.
The prosecutor was 300+ pounds & not that tall.
I pointed out that the accused was self-medicating. And so what ?
WHAT I WISH I HAD SAID -
Also that the Prosecutor seemed to be self-medicating - with food.
I then asked - why does the Prosecutor think his form of Self-Medication is healthier than the accused's ?
My favorite bit was pointing out that legal proceedings in this country are a farce due to the overly complicated justice system that requires lawyers rather than making self-representation a true option, because our society was founded by rich lawyers, our constitution was written by rich lawyers, which resulted in a country by the rich lawyers for the rich lawyers. They quietly shuffled me away so that I could stop poisoning the minds of the rest of the jury pool. Ah, such a spitfire when I was younger.
Morning gang. Another cold morning in the Colorado foothills above the city. Nice thing about winter here is that normally it warms up during sunny winter days. Today should reach 60f.
Cut down and hung some Diesel.