passed by this store that sells 'war' stuff and military stuff. this guy is installed outside of the store, perhaps to deter shoplifters? 😂
i had to wake up real early this morning to get ready and be in downtown toronto by 8:00 [big yawn here] as i had a summons for jury selection. it only takes about under an hour to get to downtown toronto from where i am, but our subway service is sometimes a bitch especially when you're in a hurry, so i allowed more time for travel. which means right now i'm poofed!
there were about 60 of us sitting in this large lounge with enough distance between ourselves. it was the most boring unproductive day ever. half the people were asleep, and the other ones who weren't were glued to their phones, just sat there looking miserable if not bored. i brought my kindle with me, but i forgot to bring any nuts to nibble on. at 1 when i was about to ask if i may go buy my lunch, the screens came on and the judge dismissed us save for a woman. what i didn't realize until the last minute was that we were being virtually observed and assessed and eliminated all that time.
Oh dear. Smart of you to bring your tablet. I hope you weren't too disappointed that you weren't called to serve on the jury. Do you have to go back, or dismissed for good?
What an odd way to choose a jury! I can only imagine what a long day it made for you especially with the travel time! An interesting subject for a photo though! I find it difficult to believe there would be ANY market for this int civil Canada!
@maggiemae - after thirty-some years in canada they finally asked me to join the panel but then not chosen. i was told that working in a law position deters some lawyers from choosing one as a jury.
@kjarn@monikozi@grammyn - it baffles me that canada, especially toronto, is so against misogynism and yet no one protests something like this. perhaps because it's those people who actually patronizes shops like this. or maybe marketing is an exception as we all know sex sells!
@30pics4jackiesdiamond@merrelyn@randystreat - i'd have been pissed if i was chosen and it was for a stupid traffic violation. thankfully, it's policy that we won't be called back for another three years. and also that it was finished right away. my sister had been called three times and the selection process for one of those took three days. three days of just sitting there and waiting.
And the story of being observed is quite creepy.
@kjarn @monikozi @grammyn - it baffles me that canada, especially toronto, is so against misogynism and yet no one protests something like this. perhaps because it's those people who actually patronizes shops like this. or maybe marketing is an exception as we all know sex sells!
@cwbill - seems like it. @joemuli - 🤣
@30pics4jackiesdiamond @merrelyn @randystreat - i'd have been pissed if i was chosen and it was for a stupid traffic violation. thankfully, it's policy that we won't be called back for another three years. and also that it was finished right away. my sister had been called three times and the selection process for one of those took three days. three days of just sitting there and waiting.