Excuse of a modern day juror

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Interloper

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-06

Posts 8369
Deep in the heart

0 posted 2001-06-20 02:48 PM

presumed innocent
tried by a jury of peers
to be found guilty
beyond a shadow of doubt
I have never been her peer

she was arrested
police do not jail the good
she must be guilty
I admit I have my doubts
but I must get home by four

SEA

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Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

1 posted 2001-06-20 02:51 PM

wow...that is so sad....and sadly so real....

Auguste

Member Elite

since 2000-02-16

Posts 3953
By the sea

2 posted 2001-06-20 04:00 PM

Ouch! I once served on a jury and understand where you're coming from.

Michael

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There is more depth to the heart than the human mind can comprehend and it only has boundaries when we choose to fence it in.

Titia Geertman
Member Ascendant

since 2001-05-07

Posts 5182
Netherlands

3 posted 2001-06-20 06:18 PM

WOW that's bitter, but true I guess.

Great poem!!!

Titia

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Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

4 posted 2001-06-20 06:19 PM

Too much truth in this...for comfort.

and it says quite a lot about many of our attitudes in general...

always a pleasure...

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

5 posted 2001-06-20 06:24 PM

InterLoper~
Oh ... this one deeply touches a chord within me.
~*Marge*~

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walker
Member Elite

since 2001-02-11

Posts 2240
Florida

6 posted 2001-06-21 07:54 PM

Painfully true for some, well expressed!

Suetang
Member Ascendant

since 2001-03-07

Posts 5187
Melbourne, Australia

7 posted 2001-06-21 09:06 PM

This was wonderful, your words painted such a vivid and true picture.........Sue

Suetang

RSWells
Member Elite

since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

8 posted 2001-06-21 10:17 PM

It is uncool in our society to have the time to be a juror. People seem to find humor in creative excuses not to do their civic duty. Some even will present a hostile attitude, out of character, stating false beliefs if they think it will exclude them. Funny as hell until they are accused of a crime, then the retiree with an ax to grind, or bored housewife or ne'er do well serves as a peer and trust that they will find that "pool" lacking compassionate waters.

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