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Puddleby Court Log: 7 Spring, year 534 of The Ascendancy. 14:05
In the matter of Polygon v Syd, accused of “incarcerating a jury.”
Before the jurors: Coeur de Leon, Mortis, Mythica, Lilit, Noivad, Skybird, Allinca, Callisto
With Bellafae serving as Bailiff.
To all who read these precepts, the following transcript of this trial is true and correct, to the best of my knowledge.
Clera, reporting.
[Haengemie] <standard pre-trial court briefing>
[Polygon] During the trial of the case of "Chum vs Christopher," I was a jury member.
[Polygon] Syd, though he had volunteered to be a jury member, did not take his responsibility seriously.
[Polygon] This of course, is not uncommon.
[Polygon] But he intentionally inconvenienced everyone present by his actions, or rather inaction.
[Polygon] In both the verdict section and the sentencing jury votes, he deliberately did not vote for the full time allowed,
[Polygon] ...prolonging the agony with which all of you as jury members are familliar. I offer as evidence the following sections of the log:
[Polygon] 7/6/99 3:43:11p Haengemie says, "Or vote "frivolous" if you want to sentence the plaintiff for wasting everyone's time."
[Polygon] 7/6/99 3:43:12p Syd whispers, "guilty or friv, humm"
[Polygon] The jury (save only Syd) was unanimous for guilty, as there was a full confession in the case.
[Polygon] 7/6/99 3:43:31p Haengemie says, "Please remember to vote solely on the matter of this trial, based only on the testimony heard."
[Polygon] Syd utterly failed to follow this instruction, as the following shows:
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Polygon] 7/6/99 3:43:27p Syd whispers, "i was hunting wendies, what's more fun then that"
[Polygon] more in a moment
[Polygon] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Polygon
[Haengemie] Syd, you have 90 seconds to speak.
[Syd] Well
[Syd] First off, what the hell does incarcerating mean?
[Syd] 2nd, i was pissed off
[Syd] witness saturnes
[Syd] witness :saturnes
[Syd] witness : saturnes
[Haengemie] saturnes isn't in the courtroom. Your witness must be resent to be called.
[Syd] witness: saturnes
[Syd] witness: Saturnes
[Haengemie] Saturnes isn't in the courtroom. Your witness must be resent to be called.
[Syd] Damn
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Syd] witness:saturnas
[Syd] witness:saturnus
[Syd] witness: saturnus
[Haengemie] Thank you, Syd
[Haengemie] Saturnus, please approach the witness railing, to the Northeast of the jury box. You have 15 seconds.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Saturnus. You have been calledto testify in this matter, please state the pertinant facts to the jury.
[Haengemie] Saturnus, you have 90 seconds to speak.
[Saturnus] Ok.
[Saturnus] Ok.
[Saturnus] First off.
[Saturnus] You cannot sue someone on their choice.
[Saturnus] It is there choice and noone elses.
[Saturnus] If you sue someone for their choices or decisions even innaccuret ones, they are for themselves.
[Saturnus] And none others.
[Saturnus] This is not a case!
[Saturnus] This is just a ploy to put Syd in jail.
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Saturnus] If you take every stupid case, you will have no time for serios ones.
[Saturnus] Thank you, sorry for wasting time.
[Saturnus] Done.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Saturnus
[Haengemie] Polygon, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[Polygon] incarcerating means imprisoning
[Polygon] in this case
[Polygon] syd kept the jury imprisoned for about 7 useless minutes
[Polygon] 7/6/99 3:43:20p Haengemie says, "You will have 4 minutes to vote. Not voting is the same as voting "innocent.""
[Polygon] 7/6/99 3:43:20p Haengemie says, "You will have 4 minutes to vote. Not voting is the same as voting "innocent.""
[Polygon] The rest of the jury voted quickly but deliberately, then waited for the full 4 minutes;
[Polygon] ...obviously Syd failed to vote for any verdict. The court proceeded to the sentencing:
[Polygon] 7/6/99 3:49:08p Haengemie says, "Not voting, with either or both of your votes, is the same as a recommendation of "no sentence"."
[Polygon] After retiring to the jury room, Syd promptly settled down for a nap.
[Polygon] 7/6/99 3:49:47p Syd ponders, "zzzzzz"
[Polygon] I asked him to not inconvenience us further.
[Polygon] 7/6/99 3:49:47p Syd ponders, "zzzzzz"
[Polygon] I asked him to not inconvenience us further.
[Polygon] 7/6/99 3:50:02p Polygon says, "oh come on syd, let us get back to it"
[Polygon] 7/6/99 3:50:05p Syd ponders, "zzzzzz"
[Polygon] Back in the jury box, waiting for Syd, I spoke to the other jurors, and received their confirmation of Syd's actions.
[Polygon] 7/6/99 3:50:59p Polygon whispers, "syd is holding us up on purpose again"
[Polygon] 7/6/99 3:51:55p Polygon whispers, "well, i saw him fall asleep and fake snore"
[Polygon] 7/6/99 3:52:10p Baal Fairbane whispers, "Yeah, I did too"
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Polygon] You jury members are all good citizens, as your willingness to volunteer for these proceedings shows. Please show your disapproval of frivolous jurors as you might of frivolous cases by a conviction and heavy fine.
[Polygon] I thank you for your time, and remind you...
[Polygon] ...that Syd is one of those who would make the jury experience a complete and lengthy waste of that time.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Polygon
[Haengemie] Syd, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[Syd] HEy, it's not my fult!
[Syd] Dwarfs have very small brains!
[Syd] I mean VERY SMALL
[Syd] It takes us a little time to vote, geezz
[Syd] So stop picking on the stuiped!
[Syd] witness: Gandor Durin
[Haengemie] Thank you, Syd
[Haengemie] Gandor Durin, please approach the witness railing, to the Northeast of the jury box. You have 15 seconds.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Gandor Durin. You have been calledto testify in this matter, please state the pertinant facts to the jury.
[Haengemie] Gandor Durin, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[Gandor Durin] I just want to say that although Syd was being silly
[Gandor Durin] It's no reason to go to jail for!
[Gandor Durin] He should get spanked, yes, but not like this in court!
[Gandor Durin] Perhaps maybe a little verbal bashing?
[Gandor Durin] And is 4 minutes REALLY that long?
[Gandor Durin] Nah, it isn't...
[Gandor Durin] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Gandor Durin
[Haengemie] <standard jury verdict briefing>
[Bellafae] Bellafae hands Haengemie the jury's verdict.
[Haengemie] Syd this court finds you innocent. You are free to go.