I had jury duty. I was expecting some covid fuckery with the court. I wasn't wrong.
Originally, when I received my summons, there was a paper describing some covid rules. Typical things, like taking your temp with a hand scanner, social distancing, masks, etc.
So here's the fuckery:
They asked us to swear to abide by the rules of the court once everyone was settled in. After doing so, they went into covid rules, like:
"Vaccinated dont have to wear masks, unvaccinated have to wear masks. We can ask for your vaccination papers at anytime, and by not wearing a mask, you are stating to the court that you are vaccinated."
So they got me. They got me not wearing a mask on camera, then putting a mask on because I'm not vaccinated, and I had to say my name and place of employment at one point during their screening.
Fuck these fuckers. I didnt even want to go because I had a feeling something like this was going to take place.
Side note: We weren't allowed to have cell phones. However, the prosecutor had a cell phone and told us that he is simply making plans because of his busy family.
As you're vetting jurors? Yea right.
So we give you our name, place of work, and hobbies, and Im simply supposed to trust that you ARENT trying to look us up on Facebook? Or any other government database for that reason?
There should be a straight up law about having Facebook, or any social media access in court. It should be blocked off their network.
I won't go somewhere that I have to wear a mask for several hours at a time.
If that is a requirement for me to sit on that jury... then having to wear a mask will DEFINITELY affect my judgement... and I will tell them that. As a juror, I will vote any way I need to in order to stop wearing the mask as quickly as possible to protect my own health. It doesn't matter if it's a guilty or not-guilty vote... my job is to protect my own health first.
If they don't like that answer, then don't select me for the jury duty.
Otherwise, I don't mind sitting on an ALL UNVAXED jury that doesn't require masks (that don't actually prevent Covid in the first place).
Your post made me think: What if they want the unvaxxed to get brain fog?
It definitely did hinder my ability to think clearly.
Also, in every question they ask, you have a symbol on your face that tells them your political affiliation.
I wasnt selected to be part of the jury in the end of it. Maybe this is by design?