US Magistrate Judge in Tampa

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  ForEnemiesInDivisions Official

  :: 01 April 2017 09:28:19

  Went in for jury duty.Had nowhere to put my phone (because I have no car and I got dropped off there by uber) and had to hide it OUTSIDE of the Courthouse.But before I knew what to do with my phone (because leaving it outside was not one of my options at all) I attempted to go through security 3 TIMES!! 3!! The first time I had no clue about the policy,it being my first time on Jury duty.They told me to leave the phone in my "Car",that it was not allowed inside the courthouse.I told them that I had no car and asked was there any way I could leave it with them,they said no.So the second time I tried going through again I overheard about them having lockers,because they asked the people before me did they want to leave their valuables in one.So I thought,why not ask could I get one too?So I did and they said they were only for the lawyers...Which doesn't make much sense just to cater to the rich lawyers who have cars to leave their phones in >.> But anyway,after walking out of the main entrance for the second time,I had to call my mom,who called another relative whom was/is a Police officer.They told me to take apart my phone before letting my bag(which it was inside) through the metal detector.But of course I knew by this time I knew that they would have been onto me,and knew that I didn't get rid of my phone just like that(who would? thats a personal device!).So despite knowing what they were going to think,I went in for another attempt,because I had to make it in time for the Jury duty.I was really afraid because one of the penalties was jail time,all just for not showing up for an involuntary court date.So I went in and the advice that my relative gave me,worked.However as soon as I got through the threshold of the detectors they all started bombarding me with "WHERE DID YOU PUT THE PHONE!!!??" and I pointed to my bag and I told them I had nowhere to put it,and they couldn't even help me,so it really kept me at an inconvenience.I mean,they were all yelling at me like I was intentionally bringing my electronic device inside,which was absolutely not the case.So I end up putting my things under a street cone.A STREET CONE OUTSIDE!!! And not only all of this but,come to find out after some sitting around after jury duty introduction they didn't even need me there -_-. It really seemed to me like they catered to the Lawyers with their every need on a silver platter,they even spoken to them more nicely than how they treated me.

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  the cave dweller

  :: 15 November 2016 16:24:33

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  Melissa Lord

  :: 25 March 2016 08:32:04

  I just think it sucks