get paid at all if they're called for jury duty. It's annoying to read about all these folks trying to weasel out of an important civic duty. Probably it's because of this kind of irresponsibility that judges have to rule with an iron hand, and refuse to let off even people who have a good reason to be released. Consider: if you're ever prosecuted for some real or imagined misdeed, would you like the jury filled with people who are too stupid to come up with a good excuse to shirk their duty? Okay, I am so sick of hearing about "how annoying it is for people to weasil out of jury duty"!! #1 It is completely and udderly agaisnt my religion and everything I stand for to judge someone, or choose someone elses fait. #2 I should have the right to choose whether or not to serve being that I was born innocent with no knowlegde of this event. #3 Important or not, we live in a so-called free country? Right? So you allow us to have liscence and right to vote only if we agree to serve as jurors, thats horse manure! #4 There are plenty of people who like the "so-called" rush of choosing the fate of someone else, and plenty of people who appreciate the opportunity to participate in such "civic duties"! I am actually wearing a Juror badge at this moment, we where released for a break seeing as the wonderful people at the W/S,