I've rejected every single attempt to get paid to be a RAT
Other than being a RAT I don't care for what the convicted felon is being tried for... rape... murder... both
I live by the "DONT SEE, HEAR, SPEAK" EVIL motto
Jury duty is required by citizens as a civil duty in order to assist in judging the criminal actions of peers. A "rat" or "snitch" is an informant usually attempting to exonerate themselves from criminal activity by assisting with the incarceration of another. The two are entirely unrelated.
Once in court, the incerceration has already happened. You are presented data, along with other jurors, and required to logically determine the truth, which may be overruled by the judge. It's simple, and juries are far more likely to acquit than convict unless an especially heinous and easily proven situation.
You should perform your civic duty and assist. In doing so, you'll also learn more of the real legal system and its processes. It's nothing like the dramatic depictions in popular media, and is otherwise low key, and silent.
A Rat would have inside knowledge and gains benefits for that knowledge. A jury would have to be unbiased and with innocent untill proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, you would have to take the defense side from the be beginning.
So your mentality is more favorable for the purposes of a jury. So only after convincing you with a strong enough case on the matter justice can be served.
In my situations every defendant already had nasty rap sheets
Clearly you have no idea of the difference between “being a rat” and “being a jury member.”
On the bright side, you say that during the jury selection process, and they’ll chuck you right out in your ass.
So win/win
To be a snitch or a rat, you would be telling on someone, or testifying against them. Jurors do none of that. Perhaps you should read up on the purpose of a jury?
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Well, it's "Duty" so you don't have a choice. You can get out of it without too much difficulty, but be prepared to waste a day.
You do realize that the Jury is there for the benefit of the defendant and not to help convict them right?
You clearly don't know what snitch and jury means then.
Same principal
Your there to help sentence someone to the bin regardless of whatever crime it is
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Then you're ratting someone out regardless of how
Your still pointing fingers
Oh for fuck sakes all jury duty has been corona over
No, it's being part of the justice system.
Then you're someone that I can't trust with keeping a BIG secret if I knew you
I can guarantee if I told you a secret of mine then you wouldn't hesitate to tattle tale towards everyone else
What? Are you mentally ill?
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