Letters: A juror’s view

Re “The power of jury duty,” Editorial, April 30

Many Americans try to avoid jury service not because they don’t respect the purpose but because of the inefficient way in which jury duty is handled. The jury system does not show respect for its potential jurors, so it does not get respect back.

I was in a jury pool downtown a few years back. Dozens of us were brought before a judge who lectured us before jury selection. He talked to us as if we were children and scolded us to not show up late. I lost respect for him but not for the importance of the service.

The next day we all came back but were dismissed because the defendants pleaded guilty.

Paul L. Hovsepian

Sierra Madre

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