Jury Duty

[Bozzlite]

Ok, so today I received an Official Jury Summons in the mail. I have to appear next month for jury selection.

The summons states that I will be required to pass through a security system upon entering the building.

Basically, IIRC, it is just a metal detector. I'm wondering what they are going to say when they find my Ego. Will they confiscate it? Will they let me in with?

Obviously there is no smoking allowed in the Criminal Justice Center, but last time they let me take my cigs and lighter in.

I could just leave the PV in my truck, but the parking is over 2 blocks away and they usually only give a 15 minute break, so time is the limiting factor there.

Just wondering what others have experienced. I live in Willamson County, but would welcome comments from anyone.

 

[AlmightyGod]

The last time I went to the courthouse, they just asked me what it was & told me I couldn't use it in the building. They let me through with it, & of course I used it in the restroom! You shouldn't have a problem.

 

[house mouse]

I just finished 3 months of jury duty in Ky. Had no problem taking 2 Egos in. They did pull the bottle of juice I had in my purse out though. But once they read the label they dropped it in the purse and handed it back to me. I don't like strange hands pawing my juice bottle though. So after that happened I just kept the juice in my pocket and trotted through the metal detector that way.

 

[breaktru]

Got my call of duty last week.... Guess I better stick with my eGo, rather than my pipebomb looking mods.

 

[Adrena]

I just took my Ego in it's case 2 months ago to Jury duty.... I had to place the case in a bowl as I passed through the detector, they did open it and ask about it. But I was given it back and did my duty with it in my coat pocket. And took brakes with the stinking stickers. All be it as far away as I could.

 

[player30]

My husband used his while on jury duty (outside with the smokers), and he made a couple of converts!

 

[Imagine]

gotta love stealth vaping! the bathroom or empty hallway/elevator could never be accomplished with analogs!!

 

[Sandrita]

Well I cant speak from experience but what I would suggest is just coming clean with the guys at security by showing them your ego and explaining what it is. If they won't let you in with it ask them if there is somewhere you can store or if they can hold it in their office area until your break time.

 

[breaktru]

Since my post on 5/2/11 I have been called for Jury Duty. What's the odds on that. Been several years since I last served.
Served 1 day yesterday. Had to go through the Magnetometer 3 times during the course of the day. The second time through the guard pointed to my eGo that I placed in the basket and asked "What's This" as his eyes widened. Can't believe with all the people he must have seen that he has not come across one yet. It was a good idea NOT to bring my Pipe bomb looking mod. Once I explained, he passed me through with no problem.

 

[DerekUrban]

It kind of depends on your particular County and if whoever is running the metal detector is having a day, but I go into the courthouse anywhere from 3 to 15 times a week for my job, and have never had any trouble. Just put it in the bucket with your change/phone/glasses/whatever and if they inquire about it, tell them. 99% of the time the Officers running that really don't care about anything but weapons, and it's easy to see a PV isn't a weapon.

That being said, don't vape in the Courtroom or the Judges Chambers, Judges go by an entirely different mentality than the rest of the world and if they perceive you as disrespecting their area or trying to "Get around the rules," they will make your time there VERY uncomfortable.

 

[DivisionMatrix]

I was on jury duty for 4 days a couple weeks ago. The security people were very nice, they just asked what it was and once I told them said ok. (+1 for leaving any crazy mods at home, just took my ego) I would recommend some discretion on where in the courthouse you vape though, the only place I did openly was in the jury-cave after asking the other jurors if it was ok. Overall, no problems though.

 

[otrpu]

I received jury duty summons. Reported to the Jefferson County Court House Complex. Went through security with 45/50 other potential jurrors. Split us into 4 groups, I ended up in group 4. Called groups 1 through 3. My group sat there for a couple hours. All the while I sat watching a guy suck on a "look-a-like" while reading a paperback novel, and expelling a very slight wisp of what appeared to be smoke. Then, some guy entered the room and announced, "Group 4 is dismissed, your trial has been cancelled and rescheduled for a future date". The "smoker" dude was out the door and through security like a shot. I cleared security as quickly as I could and ran to the parking lot, and reached his car just as he was entering it. I hailed him. Ask him what's that thing you're a sucking on. He took 5 minutes and explained it too me. There you have it, (finally), my introduction to personal vaporizer's. Afore this, I'd not seen, nor even heard of um. My lucky day, no jury and introduced to vaping.

Cheers,
otrpu

 

[Debian Dog]

If you do not want to serve on as jury, preface all answers with "According to the prophecy..."

 

[t9c]

If you do not want to serve on as jury, preface all answers with "According to the prophecy..."

Yeah, unless you live in Utah.

I had my call last week to criminal court and left my PV in the truck, but luckily our group got dismissed after only 3 hours of standing around in the hall. That first hit on my Reo was awesome!

Now, I have another call to duty coming this week (wtf up with that? - in municipal court) so, I dunno if I'll try to bring an eGo and stealth in the restroom.
If I tell the scanner guard it's a pv, he'll probably grill/admonish me for bringing it. OTOH, if I say it's an e-cig, he'll probably say you can't do that in here.
That's why I'll probably just avoid it and bring a nico-lozenge instead.

 

[jj2]

Got my call of duty last week.... Guess I better stick with my eGo, rather than my pipebomb looking mods.

That might be a very good idea!!!

 

[tims]

Jury Duty, I get out of it every time since I'm on S.S.D., I just have to make note of it, sign it, and send it back.

 

[meems]

Got mine in the mail today...sigh..

Last two times someone got out of it by saying his father was a police officer & basically he usually believes they are guilty. Poof, never to be seen again..

 

[Mr. Texas]

as someone on the other side of the law i can say you just put it in the bucket with your other metal objects, run it thru the x-ray, and retrieve it. they won't ask anything about it. you can stealth vape in the waiting hallway, would NOT do it in a court room though.