---------------------------------------------------------- Rocket-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 06/19/05: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:29 AM - Re: Humor? You make the call. :-) (PATRICK LADD) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:29:31 AM PST US From: "PATRICK LADD" Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Humor? You make the call. :-) --> Rocket-List message posted by: "PATRICK LADD" while they were picking the jury >> Hi Tom, I am surprised that you got picked. Military background, rich (building your own plane) intelligent (teaching) etc., all the things which usually seem to prevent selection. Its going the same way here. It is said that if you report for jury service carrying The Times or The Telegraph you will certainly be rejected as you will be considered `too intellectual`. This is hearsay as I have never been called for jury service and now at 76 I am considered to be brain dead. Doesn`t stop Judges being 90. I loved the clip of one elderly female juror at the Jackson trial which was shown on TV here. She said `That woman (Arviso) snapped her fingers at the jury. I thought, snap your fingers at me would you, I am going to vote against you` Never mind the arguments or the evidence, the fact that she `snapped her fingers` was the all important factor .Sheesh!...and a jury is the best system we have for determining guilt. Gives one pause! Cheers Pat do not archive --