Juror Found in Contempt for Yawning in Court

[Zippythepinhead]

I have been to some hearings. I yawn all the time. They are boring. Oh well I guess he was just too loud

http://www.local6.com/news/4396722/detail.html

 

[butterfoot]

That was an expensive yawn. Not sure why the Judge was in a cranky mood but we could probably guess.


-cw

 

[Quantos]

"I'm sorry, but I'm really bored," the juror said.
"I'm sorry?" the judge responded.
When the juror repeated his statement, he was admonished by the judge for having a "lousy" attitude.

Stupid is as Stupid dose

It wasnt the yawning, but the comments that got them in trouble.

 

[tollytee]

Judicial activism?

 

[PACKY]

yet the guy who's being tried for murder will get away on some technicality.
What a crock.

 

[Kotton]

Stupid is as Stupid dose
It wasnt the yawning, but the comments that got them in trouble.

Is he supposed to lie? Probably a lot of jurors are bored

I'm sorry, but I'm really bored," the juror said.

Looks as though he apologized, and told the truth.

When the juror repeated his statement, he was admonished by the judge for having a "lousy" attitude.

And the judge was having a 'lousy' day.

Kotton

 

[Arnold_Philips]

I remember that I used to get in trouble for yawning really obnoxiously when I was little... maybe it's the same thing.

 

[OhhJim]

A good example of how a story can get twisted to support any of several different views. Turns out A) it was his follow-up attitude that got him fined, not the yawn, and B) the fine was only $100, in the end. Good thing they didn't publish the political party the juror belonged to-the other side would have a field day!

 

[tollytee]

I wonder what the fine would be for flatulence.

 

[SnoopyDogDog]

Stupid is as Stupid dose

 

[chalice_thunder]

That was an expensive yawn. Not sure why the Judge was in a cranky mood but we could probably guess.


-cw

yeah - maybe a conservative threatened him?

 

[Harpuia]

yeah - maybe a conservative threatened him?

Cranky conservatives... that's me.

 

[chessterbester]

I wonder what the fine would be for flatulence.

Probably double and sensitivity training.

 

[pantsman52]

If hes forced to be on a jury then I dont expect him to neccisarily enjoy it. Theres no reason to fine the guy for saying hes bored.

 

[Ginny]

I wonder what the fine would be for flatulence.

That would probably be based on a scale type fine....with contributing factors such as length of, noise level, etc.

 

[Voegelin]

Flatulence fines should be progressive and based upon a combination of income and net worth.

It's not fair that rich people can afford to be flatulent all they want while poor people cannot.

Bill Gates makes thousands of dollars every hour of every day. He could sit in court for the rest of his life being flatulent and his net worth would still increase under the current system. A poor person might have to cut back on cans of Beanie Weenies after one fine.

In fact, we should pass an Earned Income Flatulence Credit so those who cannot pay the fine can be flatuent for free.

 

[Sycophant]

That's just stupid.

And the best bit is it wasn't even in a trial, but in JURY SELECTION! He wasn't actually hearing the facts of a case or anything, just waiting to be called up for questioning I imagine.

 

[Scholar in training]

I'm really bored.

Uh oh, here comes an admin to fine me $100 for speaking out of turn...

 

[nicodemus]

Judges have way too much unchecked power if you ask me. A judge gets cranky or bent out of shape for something little and they can slap a ludicrous fine on you.

 

[Redneck]

For contempt, I believe they can toss one in the slammer.