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Post by stusco on May 9, 2023 19:41:04 GMT 1
Got picked again ! thats four times now and i hate it😡
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 9, 2023 19:44:59 GMT 1
Bummer mate
I'm excused 😁
Steve
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Post by rigga on May 9, 2023 19:55:06 GMT 1
Got picked the once around late 80's, day before I was due to attend it got cancelled never been called again since.
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Post by shaunthe2nd on May 9, 2023 20:17:58 GMT 1
I wouldn't mind doing it but never been picked. Send him down!
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Post by chrisg on May 9, 2023 20:22:02 GMT 1
I wouldn't mind doing it but never been picked. Send him down! Hang him, or has that been abolished now.  |
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Post by veg on May 9, 2023 20:39:04 GMT 1
If it’s a nonce he’s guilty.
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Post by shaunthe2nd on May 9, 2023 20:47:08 GMT 1
Got picked the once around late 80's, day before I was due to attend it got cancelled never been called again since. That case was delayed but rescheduled for next month so expect a call. |
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Post by stusco on May 9, 2023 20:57:14 GMT 1
It’s meant to be burglary so definitely guilty
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Post by veg on May 9, 2023 21:19:19 GMT 1
Ok I’m going to guess what the defendant looks like, lank greasy hair, unshaven, poor body odour, rotten teeth, track marks and a serious habit, dressed in a hoody, two pairs of tracky bottoms (unless they are on remand then it’ll be a grey sweat suit). They’ll talk street and will be trembling not because they’re scared or worried but they’ll be climbing the walls. There’ll be a poor back story and after sentencing (if found guilty) you’ll hear all the pre cons ( not sure if it’s the same over the border). They’ll deny all charges until they realise they’re going down then admit any with forensics, once locked up they’ll TIC shit loads more so they don’t face further charges.
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Post by rigga on May 9, 2023 22:02:36 GMT 1
Got picked the once around late 80's, day before I was due to attend it got cancelled never been called again since. That case was delayed but rescheduled for next month so expect a call. I've plenty of time now, so wouldn't mind. Lad at work around that time was on one for 6 months. |
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Post by donkeychomp on May 10, 2023 0:17:09 GMT 1
6 MONTHS? Was it the Nuremberg trials?
Alex
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Post by rigga on May 10, 2023 8:58:58 GMT 1
Can't recall the nature of the case as it was so long ago
Was pretty serious though, and he was drained by the end of it, judge excused the jury from doing one again.
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Post by beardy on May 10, 2023 13:31:44 GMT 1
I’ve been called up 3 times. Every case I did I and my fellow jurors thought the defendant was guilty. But in each case the prosecution was rubbish and the defence good. In one case 3 old bill consulted their note books and gave 3 different versions of the same event.
FFS guys. Get your story straight.
Didn’t find anybody guilty after being directed by the judge.
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Post by stusco on May 10, 2023 14:30:22 GMT 1
Well the defendant was representing himself but shat out at the last minute so we got sent home and are getting a different trial tomorrow
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Post by steve h on May 10, 2023 17:05:55 GMT 1
Simple. Tell them you now identify as a 14 years old and thus are to young for jury service.
Failing that.................
Unless there is film or photo evidence linking the suspect to the crime, tell them you cannot give a verdict as to their guilt or not, and take no further action (Well that was good enough for the police after the destruction of £2k of beehives even when they knew who the vandal was)
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Post by steve h on May 10, 2023 17:09:07 GMT 1
I’ve been called up 3 times. Every case I did I and my fellow jurors thought the defendant was guilty. But in each case the prosecution was rubbish and the defence good. In one case 3 old bill consulted their note books and gave 3 different versions of the same event. FFS guys. Get your story straight. Didn’t find anybody guilty after being directed by the judge. Bent system. You get called to give a verdict.................. Then are told what that verdict should be.......... |
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Post by tonyd123 on May 10, 2023 18:36:04 GMT 1
Jealous, I've never been called up. Would love to get a week off work and sit around all day.
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Post by stusco on May 10, 2023 18:48:30 GMT 1
Jealous, I've never been called up. Would love to get a week off work and sit around all day. Your work must be really bad ,trust me it’s torture ,your locked up for 7 hours a day you have sit in the same seat next to the same person for as long as the trial, the food is atrocious and you can’t bring your own food/drinks/sweets. and worst of all in Edinburgh the court is in the High Street which is about 200 stairs up from the train station I was needing oxygen this morning |
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Post by rigga on May 10, 2023 20:50:41 GMT 1
And I don't think the "pay" is very good, or equal to your wages whilst serving.
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Post by stusco on May 10, 2023 21:07:16 GMT 1
I only have to claim travel so im not sure ,i would think they would have to pay your rate since they are forcing you to do it
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on May 10, 2023 21:13:48 GMT 1
Did get selected years ago before I managed to get permanently excused
Think I went for 3 days. 1st day got sent home, 2nd day got selected for the jury, 3rd day we all turned up and he changed his plea to guilty so we got sent home for good
If I remember correctly there was a form you got your employer to fill out stating your daily rate
I was lucky and my work forgot not to pay me so got double 🙂
Steve
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Post by Chewie01 on May 10, 2023 21:29:30 GMT 1
I went to a horse trials once, they were all found guilty.
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