Through some clinch, a court in Cumberland County, N.J. summoned IV Griner for jury duty. IV is a 5-year-old German shepherd. Officials said that the computer likely mistook the Roman numeral for Griner's first name. Okay, I buy that. However, where does the computer find the addresses? I don’t know for sure, but there are several possibilities. They might use the DMV database. That would mean that IV Griner has a driver’s license. Not to worry – German shepherds have excellent eyesight. They might use the state tax database. IV must be a registered taxpayer. The dog could be a guide dog or police dog or a guard dog. They probably make a good salary. Makes sense to me. Why can’t responsible working dogs who also drive be on juries?
I have two greyhounds. I would accept them on any jury. Dogs are excellent judges of character. They don’t get hung up on the spirit or letter of the law; they just know if someone is a nice person or not. Dogs also don’t deliberate for days or weeks. They decided whether to like someone within seconds. Of course, there is a little butt stiffing involved. I think we could learn from dogs. If a person has a smelly butt, can they really be a nice person?
I vote for letting IV Griner perform jury duty.
I have two greyhounds. I would accept them on any jury. Dogs are excellent judges of character. They don’t get hung up on the spirit or letter of the law; they just know if someone is a nice person or not. Dogs also don’t deliberate for days or weeks. They decided whether to like someone within seconds. Of course, there is a little butt stiffing involved. I think we could learn from dogs. If a person has a smelly butt, can they really be a nice person?
I vote for letting IV Griner perform jury duty.
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