Why not just take him off the jury pool rather than waste taxpayer money by jailing him for a “worthless crime”, since masks prevent nothing? I will tell you why. The judge was on a power trip. “You will do as the government says, regardless of whether it makes sense”. He is overstepping his power. The man is doing the county or city a favor by sitting on the jury, for which he receives a paltry amount. When you sit on a jury, you lose income, not gain. Yes, I can see it as your “civic” duty, but civic duty doesn’t pay the bills for someone on a tight budget.
Agreed. Having done jury, and sometimes going before a judge for other reasons, it's obvious that some judges hold all citizens in contempt, and are eager tyrants.
Why not just take him off the jury pool rather than waste taxpayer money by jailing him for a “worthless crime”, since masks prevent nothing? I will tell you why. The judge was on a power trip. “You will do as the government says, regardless of whether it makes sense”. He is overstepping his power. The man is doing the county or city a favor by sitting on the jury, for which he receives a paltry amount. When you sit on a jury, you lose income, not gain. Yes, I can see it as your “civic” duty, but civic duty doesn’t pay the bills for someone on a tight budget.
Agreed. Having done jury, and sometimes going before a judge for other reasons, it's obvious that some judges hold all citizens in contempt, and are eager tyrants.