"Well, I had to pay $10 for breakfast, $20 for gas, and I lost $1000 because I couldn't work this morning, and I could have just not shown up and paid a $100 fine."
I don't understand this. I mean I absolutely get why the state would try and pay you nothing at all because they're fucking cheap and selfish and unethical, but what boggles my mind is that they think they can do that to you and then you will be impartial in any trial to which they are a party.
I'd be inclined to hang the jury just to take revenge on them for stealing my time. "Oh, you're going to fuck me out of a week's wages while I sit here? How about I just fucking destroy this trial and you can spend another $30K doing it all over again?"
Minetary damages are not a penalty to the state outside of city level. They take it all from you / us anyways, through taxing, or printing and inflation.
I don't understand this. I mean I absolutely get why the state would try and pay you nothing at all because they're fucking cheap and selfish and unethical, but what boggles my mind is that they think they can do that to you and then you will be impartial in any trial to which they are a party.
I'd be inclined to hang the jury just to take revenge on them for stealing my time. "Oh, you're going to fuck me out of a week's wages while I sit here? How about I just fucking destroy this trial and you can spend another $30K doing it all over again?"
Minetary damages are not a penalty to the state outside of city level. They take it all from you / us anyways, through taxing, or printing and inflation.
The lawyer don't care. The judge don't care. They get paid anyways, and if it interferes with THEIR vacations, the case'll be put on hold.