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Post by gato on Aug 3, 2020 6:18:34 GMT -5
The gig economy is like beating a carpet out in the backyard. Stuff you never knew existed jumps out at you, with each whack of the .... "whacker" (I use a tennis racquet myself). The mention of jury duty usually elicits groans and curses from the potential pool of jury victims out there. But how about being a juror in the comfort of your own home, with your feet up, while sipping a cold one? "Online Verdict hires people to be mock jurors, working completely online. For trials lasting 20 minutes to an hour they’ll pay between $20 and $60." Lawyers present their case, and you give your verdict on how you would vote, based on their particular spin. Payment is based on the complexity of the case. The lawyers presenting their cases expect you to be "fair and reasonable". That right there shrinks the pool of potential jurors, based on the number of Karens and Kens speaking their "minds" on the YT these days. Another great thing about judging from home: no worries about getting your parking stub validated! sidehusl.com/online-verdict/ |
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Post by Mfitz804 on Aug 3, 2020 7:10:26 GMT -5
The lawyers presenting their cases expect you to be "fair and reasonable". That right there shrinks the pool of potential jurors, based on the number of Karens and Kens speaking their "minds" on the YT these days. But, you would have to think those who are signing up for this would already be willing to do so, as opposed to people being “forced” into actual jury duty. |
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Post by gato on Aug 3, 2020 9:07:55 GMT -5
I would think that K&K would jump at the chance.
From home, they can be just as abrasive as with their street personas, that would have had them excluded from a real jury, and get paid at the same time.
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Post by ninworks on Aug 3, 2020 9:25:50 GMT -5
My wife's name is Karen and mine is Ken so,..........
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Post by NoSoapRadio on Aug 3, 2020 10:17:21 GMT -5
I'd do that. I'm one of those weirdos who doesn't really mind jury duty as long as it doesn't last more than a day or two.
I've always wanted to yell "I object" -- which I understand is not appreciated in a live courtroom.
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Post by fkaJimmySee on Aug 3, 2020 10:57:33 GMT -5
I was seated as a member of a jury in a murder trial in Los Angeles years ago. The trial took two weeks. It was at the downtown courthouse, and I got to know the restaurants in Chinatown pretty well during that time. L.A. Chinatown is only a short walk from the courthouse.
Our defendant, Ray-Ray, was charged with stabbing and stomping to death a crack dealer in Los Angeles' MacArthur Park, over a $3 dispute. He was convicted in pretty short order, but not on the "special circumstances" add-on, which the D.A. also wanted.
These mock juries are like focus groups that give lawyers a chance to try out their arguments before they have to take them "live."
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Post by Mfitz804 on Aug 3, 2020 13:26:25 GMT -5
I'd do that. I'm one of those weirdos who doesn't really mind jury duty as long as it doesn't last more than a day or two. I've always wanted to yell "I object" -- which I understand is not appreciated in a live courtroom. I have to admit, its fun. I was in the courtroom once when an attorney voiced an objection, the judge asked for his basis, and the response was "I just don't like him, Judge". It was a non-jury case so the humor was well received. |
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Post by gato on Aug 3, 2020 13:40:01 GMT -5
My partner and I were in court for a grand theft auto trial, that involved a black Chevy Monte Carlo. As the defense and prosecution batted back and forth before the judge, about discovery issues, the defendant stood up and to the judge said, "Sir, I never had no black car. I never seen no black car. I got nothin' to do with no black car, sir."
Annoyed at being interrupted in the middle of his banter with the attorneys, the judge snapped, "so then what happened to the black car?"
Defendant: "I sold it."
Laughter ensued.
Not all courtroom drama is drama.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Aug 3, 2020 14:14:59 GMT -5
My partner and I were in court for a grand theft auto trial, that involved a black Chevy Monte Carlo. As the defense and prosecution batted back and forth before the judge, about discovery issues, the defendant stood up and to the judge said, "Sir, I never had no black car. I never seen no black car. I got nothin' to do with no black car, sir." Annoyed at being interrupted in the middle of his banter with the attorneys, the judge snapped, "so then what happened to the black car?" Defendant: "I sold it." Laughter ensued. Not all courtroom drama is drama. You wouldn't believe the things some people say. One of my favorite moments from one of our trials was in a medical malpractice case while we had the defendant doctor on the stand. It was the third time that we have sued this same doctor, and the other two times were successful. We already knew he was very easy to rile up, and we definitely planned on doing that in front of the jury, and to let him make himself look bad. But, he beat us to it. There was an issue about whether something in the medical records was appropriately documented. My boss (RIP) asks him a simple, foundation question, "What is the purpose of a hospital record?". Leaning forward in his chair and glaring back at the boss, he states matter of factly "So lawyers like you can sue doctors like me". The jury never forgot that smarts answer, and it (and the rest of his antics, because we kept setting him up for rude comments) colored their opinion of him for the rest of the trial. They told us so after we won. Postscript to that story, one week after the verdict in that case, the doctor turned up in our jury pool for the next case we had on for trial. He was none too pleased to be there, and less pleased to be seeing us. We dismissed him. |
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