Jury duty

[athene]

Am currently sitting outside of a courtroom at the courthouse. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I have been called in for jury duty.

I'm actually excited about this (and a little nervous). I was thinking this morning about it. At first I was hoping that I wouldn't be called. Then I realized that in some ways this is actually a sacred, as well as civic, duty for me. I have concidered the goddess Athene my patron goddess in many ways for a long time. I even use her name as my own at times (this LJ is a good example of that). Therefore, to take part in the justice system is, in a way, honoring my goddess.

Oh, just found out that they won't be needing our services. My boss already said if we get out early to take the rest of the day. Time to go home and prep for people coming over for dinner tonight.

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Comments

[mortisnightmare.livejournal.com]

*cries* No one will ever let me serve on a jury. See, they don't want you to have outside knowledge of the subject. This means that doctor's kids don't get chosen for medical suits, cops families aren't chosen for police issues, insurance claim adjusters aren't chosen for insurance suits, etc. Sadly, this means no one wants someone with legal training on a jury, since you have some knowledge about the law, about how it works, about the rules of evidence... Bastards won't let me be on the side of things that actually makes a decision about anything. Ironic, isn't it?

I can see what you mean about it being a way of honoring your goddess, though. Considering my patron deity is Justice, it would be a very eloquent way of honoring her. Ah well, will just have to become a judge instead :) I'm sorry you didn't get chosen, sometimes jury duty is really interesting. Then again, much of the time it's a lot of boring legalese you're not meant to understand anyway.

[athene.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you responded to this. I wanted to talk to you about it. Maybe call you sometime soon?

PS. Was thinking about how much I miss going to the mall with you.

[mortisnightmare.livejournal.com]

Absolutely :) I'm in reading period until a week from monday, so I can take a break from studying to talk pretty much whenever.

I miss it too. I have a $100 victoria's secret gift card. It's been in my wallet for a year, cause I have no one to go lingerie shopping with. :(