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<\/a><\/p>\nSo this is the new and improved courthouse, the vintage courthouse can be seen in the reflection. \u00a0 The table out front had volunteers who were ready to pray with you, in case you had doubts about the efficacy of your attorney. \u00a0\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
I was reminded of something Liam said after he spent time drawing another courthouse “The rich get justice, the poor get the law”.<\/p>\n
After filling out paperwork designed to elicit our views without actually asking (what does “where were you born or what radio station do you listen to” have any bearing on being a juror?) \u00a0we were marched off in line to the courtroom. \u00a0 Perhaps on seeing our motley crew, the attorneys decided that they had better settle the case and not depend on us for a verdict (I was already in favor of hanging). \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
So we were free to go having discharged our duty for the year. \u00a0 There is such a lovely view from the courthouse that I decided to take a few snaps. \u00a0(No cameras are allowed in the courtroom).<\/p>\n
The view to the north.<\/p>\n The mountain.<\/p>\n The southern mountain. \u00a0And notice the empty street.<\/p>\n And because I was already downtown, and had a place to park in the juror’s lot, I walked over to where they were having a major bicycle race. \u00a0 The streets were blocked off, and these courageous cyclists were racing through our potholed \u00a0and pitted roads. \u00a0We cheered for them as they whizzed past, then I was off in search of a way out of the blocked streets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It had come time to do my civic duty, and report to the courthouse to potentially serve on a jury. \u00a0 Fortunately in Colorado it’s one day or one trial, so you don’t have to show up all week like in some places. So this is the new and improved courthouse, the vintage courthouse can … Continue reading Court<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n