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nichomachus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-26-09 01:27 PM
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No more jury duty for GLBT people in California
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I'm a big fan of passive resistance. I know some people want to break windows or burn cars, and I understand that, but I don't approve and won't participate.

I have been thinking of other ways to fight back. The first thing I've come up with is that I will no longer serve on jury duty.

I am due to be called in a month or so (if history is any guide) and I intend to tell the judge.

  • I have been declared a second-class citizen in CA

  • As such, I don't feel I should serve on a jury, as I am not a peer of the defendant

  • As a result of the Supreme Court ruling, I have absolutely no faith in the California court system to provide protection or justice for all its citizens

  • I will give absolutely zero credence to any testimony or arguments offered by employees of the state, county or city.

  • Given all of the above, I do not feel I can make a fair or impartial decision in this case.


I think every GLBT person in the state should do the same. We need to let them know we're pissed. This will give us a chance to fuck up the court system and, at the same time, make a case in front of an audience of 30-40 people. If we repeat that a couple of hundred thousand times, maybe people will get the message.

Does this make sense?

Can anyone think of other ways we can fight back legally and non-violently?

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