Have you ever served on a jury with someone who should never have been allowed on a jury?

Yes. I was on a jury in a rape case. Five minutes after we were sent to the deliberation room, I was elected Jury Foreperson. In ten minutes we had the first vote. it was 11 to 1 not guilty. The…

Top stories for Long   Have you ever served on a jury with someone who should never have been allowed on a jury? Blair Blakely, former Retired • Answered September 21 Yes. I was on a jury in a rape case. Five minutes after we were sent to the deliberation room, I was elected Jury Foreperson. In ten minutes we had the first vote. it was 1... Read more » 1.9K 72   What's the oddest request you heard someone ask a server at a restaurant that would affect the amount of the tip? Diane Egan, Owner & Shirt Designer at MyShirtTherapy.com (2019-present) • Answered August 7, 2019 My husband loves baked potatoes. The bigger the potato, the happier he is. We used to frequent a steak restaurant chain. He always ordered the same cut of steak cooked mediu... Read more » 4.7K 179   Should people be allowed to choose burial in a shroud instead of expensive coffins? George Dukesh, former Researcher and scientist at Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom (2... • Answered September 2 Of course. It is becoming increasingly popular here to be buried ( or cremated) in a cheap coffin, or a cardboard one, or a wicker basket one. The practical difficulty with ... Read more » 21 4   What stopped President Trump fulfilling his promise to repeal Obama's Affordable Care Act especially since Trump had both houses? Was his claim to replace it with something better a failure or a simple claim to influence voters? Siegfried Sassoon, Political Commentator • Answered June 16 Mr. Trump had a number of deficiencies as a leader. First, he was completely balls up incompetent at negotiations. We will get back to this one. Second, he was the head of a ... Read more » 756   What is the best way to deal with a public tantrum of a 2-year-old (lying on the floor kicking and screaming for not getting their way)? Colleen Knight, Operation (2019-present) • Answered October 4 I once saw a mother calmly tell the child to get off the floor. They were at the checkout of a hobby store. The child defied mom, continued to throw a fit and sob loudly. Mo... Read more » 78 4   What's the dark side of working in a car dealership? Willie • Updated September 9, 2022 The dark side of working at a car dealership as a salesman is called "getting your dealer plates." And it is nothing to do with actual license plates, though that exists to... Read more » 1.1K 182   So my roommate has been boiling her menstrual cup in our cooking pan. She has hpv. Ive been using this pan to cook for myself and my kids unknowingly. Is there a chance we could contract oral hpv from this? Patricia Yeargin, Formerly NP at an ID clinic • Answered July 15 I'm curious why you think you don't already have HPV? Obviously, you've had sex or you wouldn't have kids. And you can get it from contact with others' skin. Mucous membran... Read more » 23 9   If someone came to your house late at night and asked to use your phone because they need a ride home would you open the door or would you call from a window or the door yourself? Curt Weinstein, Design and Make WEST Monofilament Esthesiometers • Answered August 25 FACT: Someone was knocking at the door. "Help. He's been injured. Open up," they screamed. While members of the household went to open the door, I yelled "Stop!" They stopp... Read more » 474 23   The Godfather, Part II (1974 movie): When Kay and Michael are arguing, she says that their son Anthony has problems. What are the problems? Peter Ramirez, I watch a lot of movies. • Answered September 30, 2019 What were the problems Anthony Vito Corleone was having that Kay Corleone alluded to during her argument with Michael Corleone the day she tried to leave Michael with the c... Read more » 230 37   What Beatle's life illuminated us all? Joan Wall, lives in New York City • Answered October 2 On November 12, 2001….Paul McCartney….Ringo Starr….and …George Harrison…..met for the last time. A beautiful, but bitter, gathering of old mates The meeting took place due to... Read more » 318 9   Lawyers: Have you ever "fired" a client? Joseph Reinckens, Lawyer, Accountant, Career Researcher & Author, Linguist • Updated August 10 Not me personally, but the last law firm I worked for. The client was a 24-hospital regional health system we had represented for years. The Senior Vice President we had deal... Read more » 287 6   In court, what was the most devastating cross-examination of a witness that you ever saw? Bob Ellsworth, Big Data marketing start up guy, political tech grinder, held every job title po... • Updated December 18, 2019 Just a regular person, not a lawyer! My story is how a defendant devastated the prosecution with a single piece of paper. I was in traffic court to see if I could get a spee... Read more » 3.4K 18 Read more in your feed

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