The selection process finally wrapped up near 4pm. They dismissed about 25 of us.

It was a criminal case where one man allegedly knifed and shot his brother. It involved almost 7 people.

For about 25 of us, it was a learning experience to hear the judge question prospective jurors and explain the reasons behind the questions.

Two people on the panel witnessed a murder up-close and were not able to tolerate proposed photos/slides of any graphic proportion, so they were dismissed.

One man was knifed by his mentally ill son and disgusted with the legal system b/c his son (who was 18 y/o at the time of his crime) was sentenced to 18 years in prison. He didn't think that the sentence should have been so harsh and he wasn't satisfied that his son is serving in a general correction facility instead of a mental facility. He was dismissed.

And the stories went on and on and on... ad nauseum. It was surprising to hear how many people own firearms, how many people were victims of some crime, and how many people were convicted for DUIs and other misdemeanors. Hmm. Is this hell?