judicial followup...

I was asked to finish my "judicial...inaction" blog entry... and so, I am.

I did finally extricate myself from the jury pool, but only after much frustration and time... All in all I spent three days waiting for those in power positions to draw the same conclusion I had already come to... I would simply not make a good juror in this case. There was no way I could remain impartial... nor would I want to be.

The case revolved around an individual charged with driving in such a manner that raised questions about his ability to safely navigate the streets. When was asked to present his license, registration and proof of insurance (a standard request these days), he could not or would not.

Further, he was asked if he had been drinking.

He was eventually arrested for driving without a license and yes, he had been drinking. The question was... was he above, or below the legal limit.

For me, there was another problem. He was driving without a license. This simple fact was glossed over by his defense attorney during the seating of the jury... probably because he deemed it a minor infraction.

Personally for me, it pointed out a glaring issue in this community. There are those driving our streets who believe rules do not apply to them and feel they are above the law.

Granted... in the scheme of life, it's probably not as big a sin as... say cold-blooded murder, but we're all required to go down to the DMV and renew our licenses for good reason.

It's a way of insuring everyone on the roadways is responsible because if you've ever been involved in an accident with someone uninsured, or, in the case of this individual, driving without a license... all bets are off.