Michael888
Expert
I LOVE YOU.....in a manyly way...lol...Idiotic State and Federal laws have to go and we can do it.
I was being called frequently to serve on a jury, and the last time I sat in a jury pool for a 19 something year old whose "crime" was "distributing" pot and was caught with something like 1/4 ounce over the legal limit for personal use which made him a trafficker. After the voir dire typical questions they ask "is there anyone who has an issue that may preclude their sitting on this jury"?
I raised my hand, stood and said loudly, "You're wasting MY time with this kid arrested for smoking FLOWERS, you want to ruin his life, when you let child molesters and murderers out of prison for GOOD behavior? REALLY?" I WILL NOT VOTE TO CONVICT anyone of smoking flowers until you fix this system".
THEN the judge said "I can hold you in contempt of court for that" to which I said... "First your honor, the DA ASKED if anyone had an issue, and my comments may prove I HAVE contempt for the court, but clearly I am NOT IN contempt of court" The jury pool was dismissed for the entire three day obligation as I "poisoned" them for any possible commitment to justice.
If prospective jurors stood up against stupidity like this, idiotic laws would become unenforceable.
OH, BTW, I have been banned from serving on a jury forever (well at least over the last 12 years or so) as this was the third time I challenged this stupidity.
And You Da MAN Sir