On 25-3-2009 16:36, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:57:04 +0100, andrel wrote:
> 
>> On 25-3-2009 5:39, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:40:00 +0100, andrel wrote:
>>> I think it's a shame people try to get out of jury duty; it's actually
>>> quite fascinating, at least I think so.
>> I talked to one that got out of it yesterday. But he knew the system
>> anyway, having been sued a couple of times for not so good reasons. He
>> is a medical doctor and the first couple of hits when you google him are
>> sites that will provide you with his track record both in clinical
>> practice as well as in the court room for money. I though that is quite
>> sad. Somehow I expected to find his homepage at his university and his
>> outstanding scientific contributions first.
> 
> Under those circumstances, he'd probably be dismissed by the prosecution 
> in many cases anyways, since the prosecuting side wouldn't want someone 
> who was angry at "the system" and might be inclined to take their anger 
> about the system out against the prosecutors by being excessively lenient 
> on the defendant.  At the very least, there would likely be a few extra 
> questions during voir dire.

I don't think he is angry with the system, just with the people that 
sued him for no good reason other than that as a medical doctor he is an 
easy victim.

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