[NABS-L] Question about Jury Duty

[kitty1488 at gmail.com]

Hi, 
No, there was no way to alert anyone that I was blind. I registered, went there, and the judge  by like, "Did it ever occur to you that you couldn't do this?" And I was like, "Um... no? Not really." And then he explained about video evidence, which makes absolute sense. You cannot objectively observe something like that, and that's what you may be required to do. Someone can describe it to you alb they want, but it's not YOUR observation, it's THEIRS. That could be an issue during deliberations. Because someone COULD just be telling you how THEY want you to see it. So you could get there and the judge will probably say they can't use you. If they don't, I'll be surprised. 
Krista

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> On Apr 22, 2018, at 10:37 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Krista,
> Thank you so much for sharing your experience.
> Had you alerted anyone beforehand that you were blind? 
> Thanks,
> Vejas Vasiliauskas
> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
> Phone: 3102653949
> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On 22 Apr 2018, at 07:26, Krista via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi, 
>> I hate to burst your bubble, but when I went for jury duty they sent me hmme. Why, you ask? Simple. Video evidence. Since you cannot objectively view video evidence, you may be wasting your time. Just my experience, though. Your results may vary. 
>> Krista  
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Apr 22, 2018, at 2:47 AM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi All,
>>> Hope you are having a great end to your semesters.
>>> I got called in for jury duty for the first time recently. It will be for next month. I'm very excited for this opportunity, especially since I will have been done with school by then. I already registered and confirmed that I will be there.
>>> I was wondering how any of you have handled accommodations. I've been given a number I can call to request accommodations and plan to call it. 
>>> I'd like to ask to have someone help me navigate the building, which I won't have proper time to orient around. I'm also thinking of asking that anything printed be ganden in an accessible format, either Braille or electronic. Do these requests sound reasonable? What have you all asked for?
>>> Thanks.
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>> Secretary and Treasurer of the California Association of Blind Students
>>> Phone: 3102653949
>>> Email: alpineimagination at gmail.com  
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