[Nfbc-info] published letter

[ckrugman at sbcglobal.net]

feel free to do it as I may not have all needed contacts.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary Willows" <mwillows at sbcglobal.net>
To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] published letter


> Wonderful!  Good work.  Let's distribute.  I will do it if you don't.
>
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> From: <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net>
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> Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 6:16 PM
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] published letter
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>> Thought you would be interested in this exchange of letters to the editor 
>> in the Fresno Bee.
>> Chuck
>> Blind can serve on juries
>> Posted at 12:06 AM on Friday, Aug. 20, 2010I am greatly offended by the 
>> Aug. 15 letter written by Sandy Johnson bemoaning the fact that her 
>> 92-year-old mother, who is legally blind, was called for jury duty. As a 
>> blind paralegal, I review and evaluate critical evidence every day.
>>
>> In California, and throughout the country, there are blind people who are 
>> jurors, lawyers and judges who effectively carry out these duties on a 
>> daily basis, and who are proud to serve in these capacities.
>>
>> While provisions for hardship exist for people to be excused from jury 
>> duty, fortunately the court is aware of the provisions set forth in 
>> California Code of Civil Procedure Section 203(a)6 and properly carries 
>> out their duty to ensure that the right to serve as a juror is granted to 
>> all eligible Fresno County residents.
>>
>> Rather than relying on negative stereotypes of the blind, perhaps Ms. 
>> Johnson could help her mother and other blind people by becoming familiar 
>> with the positive achievements and undertakings of the blind by 
>> familiarizing herself with organizations such as the National Federation 
>> of the Blind.
>>
>> Charles L. Krugman
>>
>> Fresno
>>
>>
>> Clueless Superior Court
>> Posted at 12:36 AM on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010Well, once again, the Superior 
>> Court of Fresno County has summoned my nearly 92-year-old mother to jury 
>> duty. This is the second summons she has received in the past six months. 
>> In addition to being elderly, and mom would not be insulted that I used 
>> this term, she is legally blind and has been for nearly 20 years.
>>
>> The summons notice gives various reasons to claim you are ineligible, but 
>> none of them fit her situation. If you are curious, you can check out 
>> reasons you are ineligible on their website. So, once again, I have 
>> written to the Superior Court to explain the circumstances.
>>
>> I had hoped that my first letter would take care of it, but apparently 
>> that is not the case.
>>
>> I guess we just have to assume that the prospective jury pool in Fresno 
>> is just so small that they need to select anyone who stands upright. No 
>> matter that the juror cannot read or view any evidence. Of course, she 
>> could just ignore the summons, not appear and then wait for a sheriff to 
>> show up and arrest her. Won't he be surprised! If that is the case, I 
>> will be sure to have the local TV stations filming the arresting officer. 
>> News at 11!
>>
>> Sandy Johnson
>>
>> Coarsegold
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