I have jury duty.

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02-25-2010, 02:02 PM
mtrx804

I have jury duty.
So I was looking at the list of thigs you cant bring and some of them make you wonder has this been tried before.
- Club-including blackjack, nightstick, mace, hatchet that may cause bodily injury
- Explosive weapon-any explosive or incendiary bomb, grenade, rocket, or mine that may cause bodily injury or noise that may result in public alarm. (grenade or rocket...really?)
- Firearm of any kind.
- Firearm silencer of any kind.
- Handgun of any kind.
- Knife: any knife with a blade over two inches (per verbal agreement in court) in length and any other hand instrument designed to cut or stab, dagger, dirk, stiletto, poniard, Bowie knife, sword, spear or switchblade (both automatic or gravity).
- Knuckles (any).
- Stun gun
- Hoax weapon: an item that appears to be a prohibited weapon.
- Chemical dispensing device.
- Any recording device.
- Any camera with the exception of a camera phone.
- Any other item that is unnecessary for the normal conduct of county business that could reasonably be a threat.
02-25-2010, 02:10 PM
HudsonHawk
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Originally Posted by mtrx804

So I was looking at the list of thigs you cant bring and some of them make you wonder has this been tried before.

Knuckles (any).
So do you have to cut your hands off before you show up? Will they do it for you when you get to court?
02-25-2010, 02:53 PM
mtrx804

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Originally Posted by HudsonHawk

So do you have to cut your hands off before you show up? Will they do it for you when you get to court?

I think they will leave your palms but yea knuckels have to go :(
02-25-2010, 02:58 PM
jeff_man

i don't see anything about chainsaws or nunchucks

http://shhac.info/x/b/chainsaw_nunchucks.jpg
02-25-2010, 04:40 PM
motorollow

Just tell them about your felony conviction and you won't have to show up. :)
02-25-2010, 04:56 PM
mtrx804

DARN...why did i go with the good lawyer...he got it down to misdemeanor ;)
02-25-2010, 05:00 PM
Dave04

Just curious.... were you actually planning to take any of the items on that list?
02-25-2010, 05:05 PM
mtrx804

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Originally Posted by Dave04

Just curious.... were you actually planning to take any of the items on that list?

Nope, but i just found it kinda stupid they had to post it online, common sense would tell you your not supposed to being a rocket anywhere public....right? lol
02-25-2010, 05:45 PM
jrj512

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Originally Posted by mtrx804

Hoax weapon: an item that appears to be a prohibited weapon.

So much for fun. ;)
02-25-2010, 06:28 PM
SirHustlerEsq

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...ted-items.shtm

I always lol at that. For a while you could not take a pineapple on the plane either.
02-25-2010, 07:22 PM
ken o

Just tell them you cannot wait to make someone pay.
02-25-2010, 08:03 PM
Dave04

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Originally Posted by mtrx804

Nope, but i just found it kinda stupid they had to post it online, common sense would tell you your not supposed to being a rocket anywhere public....right? lol

Yup... but sadly sense isn't very common these days...
02-25-2010, 08:21 PM
Radio-Active

I accidentally got into the state fair with a pocket knife a couple of years ago. It doubled as my money clip.

My mom had a nail file in her purse that the TSA flagged and took away from her a few years ago, but they missed the key chain knife that she took on the plane without even realizing until she landed.
02-25-2010, 08:34 PM
altiain

Heh. I once attempted to board a plane in Gillette, WY with ANFO on my boots and a bunch of strange electronic bits in my luggage. I made a lot of new friends that day. One of the occupational hazards of working around mining and blasting equipment.
02-25-2010, 10:49 PM
channelmaniac

Makes you wonder what happens in our justice system if they don't want recording devices in the courtroom.

As for the security theater... er... TSA... They are generally OK, but sometimes you run into a true ass. I had a pair of blunt nose scissors in a grooming kit that they confiscated. They were clearly on the allowed list but jackass threatened to detain me if I didn't shut up and move on.
02-26-2010, 04:27 AM
black roadster
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Originally Posted by mtrx804

Any recording device.
So much for bringing my iPhone. :(
02-26-2010, 11:32 AM
Treibenschnell

Am I the only one that looks forward to conducting his civic duty and enjoy jury duty?

I've sat there all day just to watch proceedings after I wasn't selected.
02-26-2010, 11:47 AM
mtrx804

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

Am I the only one that looks forward to conducting his civic duty and enjoy jury duty?

I've sat there all day just to watch proceedings after I wasn't selected.

Actually this is my first time to go :P
02-26-2010, 12:03 PM
Titus

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

Am I the only one that looks forward to conducting his civic duty and enjoy jury duty?

Nope... I do to. I sat on the Jury both times I was called when I lived in California but have been passed over twice since living in TX.
02-28-2010, 09:14 AM
Jiggerachi

I served on a jury when I lived in Dallas county for a violent robbery and assault case. I really enjoyed seeing how the procedings take place, plus the added benefit of laying down the terrible anvil of justice at the end.

I was the youngest guy on the jury (21 or 22 I think) and was one of the more technically savy. I caught a bunch of subtle details on teh crime tape that everyone missed, and afterwards had a bunch of much older more successful people respectfully asking my opinions on things, it was cool.
02-28-2010, 12:31 PM
XM_Rocks

Serving on a jury was an eye opening experience for myself. I love doing my civic duty as well.

Last year I served on a jury on an Aggravated Robbery case. It lasted 4 days... including the full day of deliberation.

We handed down a very stiff sentence.

After the verdict was read and the judge met with us to reveal a case that was left out of the punishment phase.

Come to find out the guy has yet to stand trial for a Capital Murder case for murdering a 65+ year old woman for her purse.

It made me sick.