There was a recent post about receiving a summons for jury duty. My county supplies you with a telephone number. You are supposed to call the evening prior to your service to see if you're needed. I called. I'm not needed.
While I appreciate the free day, especially during a vacation, I am a tiny bit disappointed. Seeing how the system works, or doesn't work, from the inside is always a treat. I was also looking forward to seeing some members of the courthouse crew, and catching up with the people I used to cover on a regular basis.
By the way, it's 2021. The telephone call system works reasonably well. Isn't it time the county assigns a temporary PIN and provides a web site so you can check your status electronically? Keep the phones, too. As we learned during the early days of vaccinations, not everyone has internet access.
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Railing against the inefficiencies and incompetence in state government is almost a full time job. The latest case in point is the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The Associated Press did a crackerjack report and uncovered that, if you don't use EZ Pass, you stand a 50 per cent chance of getting a free ride.
Are you kidding me?
The Turnpike Commission calls it "leakage." It sounds like a full scale torrent to me.
Once again, the state screws up and you pay the price. Imagine what that $ 104 million dollars could have done. Fewer potholes, lower tolls, better roadside conveniences...
If it wasn't so tragic, it would be hilarious.
