[Jobs] OT: Jury duty

J. Michael Jones blindmike at charter.net
Thu May 10 21:54:51 CDT 2007 

Following established protocols is also a part of taking responicibility, 
and if one does not follow protocols they will soon find themselves out of a 
job.
The lady who introduced this topic was very gracious when I acknowledged 
her, I hope the same for you.
.
You know very well the protocol for this list and I would appreciate it 
being followed
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Olver" <goodfolks at charter.net>
To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Jobs] OT: Jury duty


> So what if it is, it's about taking on responsibility, and unless one 
> learns to do that then they will never be able to get a job, learning to 
> overcome barriers is the first step to employment.
>
> Fred Olver
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "J. Michael Jones" <blindmike at charter.net>
> To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 9:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [Jobs] OT: Jury duty
>
>
>> How many ways does one have to say that this is off topic?
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mark of Blind Ambitions Groups "
>> <mark.marvel at blindambitionsgroups.org>
>> To: "'Jobs for the Blind'" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 9:02 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Jobs] OT: Jury duty
>>
>>
>>> Yes they do. Then you go in and they have you sitting in a room awaiting
>>> the
>>> next phase which is the jury selection in the court room. The attorneys
>>> from
>>> both sides ask you a lot of questions and talk about the case at hand.
>>> Then
>>> they will randomly ask you some questions about your opinion. If you 
>>> lean
>>> towards a strong side then you probably will be eliminated from the 
>>> trial
>>> and are free to go. Others who are not so one sided or neutral could
>>> remain
>>> on the jury pool. In Texas, I was chosen and when I called them and 
>>> asked
>>> if
>>> I could serve on the jury even though I was blind, the clerk said, just
>>> send
>>> in the paper work and say you have a disability. She never answered the
>>> question about whether I could serve or not. She just kept saying please
>>> send in your paperwork with the proper information. I never sent it in
>>> hoping I would get called again but I have never been served again. I 
>>> say
>>> go
>>> for it and enjoy the process. I think it would be a great learning
>>> experience. Remember that Justice is Blind.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Mark Marvel
>>> President
>>> Blind Ambitions Groups
>>> 1222 Commerce Street
>>> Suite 406
>>> Dallas, TX 75202
>>> Toll-free: (888) 760-9252
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>>>
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>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>> Of
>>> Albert Yoo
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 8:52 PM
>>> To: jobs at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Jobs] OT: Jury duty
>>>
>>>
>>> Does a person gets chosen randomly for jury duty? Albert How does jury
>>> duty
>>> work? Albert
>>>
>>>>From: "Sharon Sutlic" <slsutlic at comcast.net>
>>>>Reply-To: Jobs for the Blind <jobs at nfbnet.org>
>>>>To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
>>>>Subject: Re: [Jobs] OT: Jury duty
>>>>Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 20:31:49 -0400
>>>>
>>>>Hi Liz, Several blind and visually impaired persons you may know have
>>>>served on jury duty and felt it was a meaningful and worthwhile
>>>>experience.
>>>>Everyone I know who has served asked ahead of time for accomodation and
>>>>received all the help they needed.  I'll  write privately to send their
>>>>names.  You may wish to contact them for their first hand experience.
>>>>Sharon Sutlic
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Liz Bottner" <lizb at udel.edu>
>>>>To: "'Jobs for the Blind'" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
>>>>Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 8:14 PM
>>>>Subject: [Jobs] OT: Jury duty
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > Hi all:
>>>> >
>>>> > This might be a strange question and perhaps off topic, but I'm
>>>>wondering
>>>> > if
>>>> > any of you who on this list have had to serve jury duty.  I have
>>>> > been picked to serve come June, and I'm not exactly sure how to go
>>>> > about doing it.
>>>>I
>>>> > was originally asked to serve in April, but I had school during the
>>>>time,
>>>> > and so was able to get out of it as I would have been missing class.
>>>>I'm
>>>> > not trying to get out of it, (I would love to serve if it's
>>>> > possible),
>>>>I'm
>>>> > just concerned about transportation to and from, the fact that I've
>>>>never
>>>> > been in the courthouse before, and the fact that I really wouldn't
>>>> > feel comfortable being thrown in there like that not knowing
>>>> > anything beforehand.
>>>> > I could take Paratransit, but I'm not guaranteed I could get there
>>>> > at 8:30, when it says to be there, unless I scheduled my pickup time
>>>> > for 6:30 or
>>>>so
>>>> > because Paratransit is just so unreliable.  Also, what would happen
>>>> > if
>>>>I'm
>>>> > late?  I'm guessing they'd just send me straight home, but I would
>>>> > be stuck at the courthouse anyway since I wouldn't be able to
>>>> > guarantee when I would get there and Paratransit couldn't just take
>>>> > me back home again.  Not to mention that would be a total waste of
>>>> > money.  I also wouldn't be able
>>>>to
>>>> > give Paratransit a time to pick me up, because I wouldn't know when
>>>> > they would dismiss me, (I might have to stay the whole time, and I'm
>>>> > not sure when that would end, but there would also be the chance
>>>> > that they
>>>>wouldn't
>>>> > want me to serve on the jury panel once I get there, and I obviously
>>>> > wouldn't know that *until* I got there).  In that, I could
>>>> > theoretically be stuck at the courthouse for who knows how long.  I
>>>> > don't want to depend
>>>>on
>>>> > someone to give me a ride there, because that just isn't feasible.
>>>> > I guess I could take a cab, but that's another expense that sighted
>>>> > people don't usually have to make.
>>>> >
>>>> > I did write a letter explaining all of this and the fact that I
>>>> > would
>>>>need
>>>> > accommodations, (which I am attaching), and I received a letter back
>>>> > telling me that I needed to call a number to request "assistance or
>>>> > other auxiliary services" I think it was--I myself didn't read the
>>>> > letter--and so basically I get to explain everything all over again.
>>>> > Yay!  I'm just so entirely thrilled! Ok, enough with the sarcasm.  I
>>>> > just didn't know if any of you on list had been in a similar
>>>> > situation before and, if so, what you did
>>>>about
>>>> > resolving it.  I really wouldn't mind serving, but if it's going to
>>>>cause
>>>> > more stress and headache than anything else, what then?  I'm sorry
>>>> > for
>>>>my
>>>> > perhaps off topic post, and thanks for letting me slightly vent.  It
>>>>just
>>>> > frustrates me when I explain myself what I thought was thoroughly
>>>> > the first time and have to turn around and do it again.  I don't
>>>> > mind educating,
>>>>but
>>>> > reeducating is what frustrates me in some situations.
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks, take care, and feel free to write me privately so as not to
>>>> > clutter the list.
>>>> >
>>>> > Liz
>>>> >
>>>> > Email: lizb at udel.edu Visit my Live Journal:
>>>> > http://unsilenceddream.livejournal.com
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
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