Quote Originally Posted by p4pking
Why would a 38 yr old guy who is unemployed become a juror in the first place...
It's not optional, you get that letter through the post, you have to go.

Although it does rather make a mockery of the idea that in order to be democratic and representative a jury should be composed of random members of the public rather than paid officials.

Call me stupid but I personally would rather have important cases tried by professional jurors rather than unemployed sexial deviants but thats democracry for you,