>If you only get jurors that have the means and desire to take days or weeks off from their lives, you're likely going to have a demographic that isn't very representative of the overall population
You would basically get the same people as those who sit on HOAs. You know, all those well-adjusted, empathetic, reasonable citizens...
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>If you only get jurors that have the means and desire to take days or weeks off from their lives, you're likely going to have a demographic that isn't very representative of the overall population
You would basically get the same people as those who sit on HOAs. You know, all those well-adjusted, empathetic, reasonable citizens...