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A GOOD JOB FOR IMMIGRANTS?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:01 am
by Nobunaga
An interesting development in California - non-(US) citizens to be given the right to serve on juries.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/ ... 5-19-13-05

Think about it.... Who likes jury duty? 9 times out of 10 you show up, sit around in some lobby for half a day waiting, only to be dismissed. Next day - repeat, then repeat again... and again.

In the same way immigrants efficiently perform tasks that most Americans would never let themselves be brought "so low" to do, this could be a tremendous service for us.

US citizenship? As if that means anything in today's America.

Re: A GOOD JOB FOR IMMIGRANTS?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 11:22 am
by Woodruff
Nobunaga wrote:An interesting development in California - non-(US) citizens to be given the right to serve on juries.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/ ... 5-19-13-05

Think about it.... Who likes jury duty? 9 times out of 10 you show up, sit around in some lobby for half a day waiting, only to be dismissed. Next day - repeat, then repeat again... and again.

In the same way immigrants efficiently perform tasks that most Americans would never let themselves be brought "so low" to do, this could be a tremendous service for us.

US citizenship? As if that means anything in today's America.


I am thoroughly against this idea. Shortage of jurors in California? What the hell? This makes no sense at all.

Re: A GOOD JOB FOR IMMIGRANTS?

PostPosted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:48 pm
by b.k. barunt
Only registered voters are called to serve on juries. If you don't want to serve on jury duty, don't register to vote. Let the immigrants and illegals serve - the system is already FUBAR, i doubt if they could make it any worse.


Honibaz

Re: A GOOD JOB FOR IMMIGRANTS?

PostPosted: Thu May 02, 2013 9:15 am
by Gillipig
How about judges?