Can I get a witness?

As some of you may know, I was summoned by New York Country two weeks ago to serve jury duty. No doubt this entry into the selection pool was due to my registration to vote - damn you Democratic election! Anyway, I went in thinking I would sit around for 2 days and get dismissed like most of my fellow NY friends had told me from their experience. But since my luck ran out a long time ago after a little win on the Price is Right, I was of course selected for a trial! To my dismay, this meant a full week and a half of court during one of the busiest times in our fiscal year at work - boo. There was no way out of it, so I sucked it up and did my civic duty! Even though the trial is over (not-guilty, in case your wondering), I won't publicly post any details. I will say that after it was all said and done (in less time then expected), I was really glad that I had this experience. Not to get too politically sappy, but I love America and to see our justice system at work and to be a part of the process was pretty cool! I feel 100% sure about my verdict vote. And while there were disappointments exposed regarding our legal structure, I'm still glad we have the right to fair trial of our peers....even if that meant me spending a week trucking it down to City Hall and eating Chinatown noodle soup for lunch every day. I leave you with a few pics of downtown from the first day (after I was reprimanded for bringing a camera into the courthouse)....a beautiful area if you are around during the Mon-Fri daytime. I love the building and history of it all and I might have to come back to explore some more!