Looks like I'm doomed to have jury duty. They tried to get me back in October, but the case settled. This time it is a General Court Martial and the defendant is a fairly senior officer. I don't know anything about the case, and I'm sure they won't tell me any of the details before the trial. I had jury duty once before in 1986. That was a civilian court. This will be my first court martial. The civilian jury was a bit frightening because the pool was full of so many frankly stupid people. This should be better, but I'd hate to be against a military jury. Most officers and senior NCOs see the world as a very black and white place.
More Blogs
-
0
Monday Jan 17, 2011
Returned a couple days back from Beirut. It seems like a nice city. … -
0
Sunday Jan 02, 2011
One week and I am off to Lebanon. Should be in the south in Hezbolla… -
0
Wednesday Nov 17, 2010
Saw today the Army's official history of the Wanat disaster--nine kil… -
0
Friday Nov 12, 2010
Strange, or maybe only undeservedly surprising, how brief coincident… -
0
Sunday Oct 24, 2010
One of the few benefits of Kuwait is that the USO shows always make i… -
0
Tuesday Oct 19, 2010
So, the exercise is over. Finally. Interesting at some levels. Qui… -
2
Sunday Oct 17, 2010
Part of a big HQ exercise here. There is nothing more obsequious tha… -
0
Monday Oct 11, 2010
Back again...no longer in Afghanistan, though I wish I were. Working… -
0
Wednesday Feb 04, 2009
Past my bedtime...make it quick. For some reason today I suddenly … -
0
Sunday Feb 01, 2009
I was never a real believer. Even as a child religion never had muc…