Radio caller charged after allegedly bragging how she faked PTSD to avoid jury duty..

Comet · #1 (**permalink**) 03-22-2012, 03:45 AM

Oops!

Look, we all know jury duty sucks, but you cannot lie just to get out of it.

That said, charging her with two felonies is not in the best interest of our legal and prison system. We have bigger priorities.

Still, pretty funny she got caught by calling a radio station.

Radio caller charged after allegedly bragging how she faked PTSD to avoid jury duty on air

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DENVER – A Colorado woman was charged with two felonies after allegedly calling into a local radio station and bragging about how she posed as mentally unstable to get excused from jury duty, KDVR reports.

An arrest warrant was issued for Susan Cole after she reportedly called Denver's "Dave Logan Show" and described how she dressed and acted oddly for jury duty in the hopes she would appear to have mental problems.

"I put black eyebrows on, red lipstick on, left my hair in curlers and wore a tee shirt that read 'Ask Me About My Best Seller,' " Cole allegedly told the station, calling herself "Char from Denver." "I put my lipstick on like someone who really didn't know how to put lipstick on."

During the jury selection, Cole allegedly told prosecutors she had post-traumatic stress disorder from being in the military, was the victim of domestic violence and had been homeless.

The judge dismissed her immediately from the case.

"For about two weeks after when my roommate and I would think about it, or I would tell my clients about it, we would cry we would laugh so hard," Cole reportedly told the show.

Unfortunately for Cole, one listener didn't find the stunt as hilarious as she did. An investigator from the District Attorney's office was listening to the show, and tracked her down.

The Denver Post reports that prosecutors charged Cole on Wednesday with perjury and attempting to influence a public servant, both felonies.

Cole is suspected to surrender to police late this week.

Read more: Radio Caller Charged After Allegedly Bragging How She Faked PTSD To Avoid Jury Duty On Air | Fox News

MrLiberty · #2 (**permalink**) 03-22-2012, 06:40 AM

Pretty stupid on her part...........

GottaGo · #3 (**permalink**) 03-22-2012, 08:21 AM

She has that condition you just can't fix......

rivrrat · #4 (**permalink**) 03-22-2012, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by GottaGo

She has that condition you just can't fix......

Oo Oo! I know that one, I know that one!

Ron White - Stupid is forever - YouTube

Pretty Flamingo · #5 (**permalink**) 03-22-2012, 09:19 AM

I did Jury Service three years ago and found it fascinating, but idiots like her the Courts can do without. Serves her right. If someone is going to do something illegal and then brags about it they deserve what they get. Life has a way of biting you on the bum, if you deserve it, when you least expect it.

crazyflamingos · #6 (**permalink**) 03-22-2012, 09:29 AM

This makes my smart-azz suggestion to a friend recently called for jury duty that he express the opinion that we should "kill 'em all and let God sort it out" not quite so funny.

Pretty Flamingo · #7 (**permalink**) 03-22-2012, 09:58 AM

I am surprised so many people seem to not want to carry out Jury Service. I found it fascinating how the British Legal system works. I would love to do Jury Service again and would jump at the chance if selected. Yes, it is a great responsibility, but the Jury's private discussion after the summing-up and making a decision was interesting.

I enjoyed the two week Trial no-end and didn't find it tiresome at all.

I would love to sit on the Jury of a major case in London's Old Bailey Courts where the major Trials are held.

rivrrat · #8 (**permalink**) 03-22-2012, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by SHOSHANA

I am surprised so many people seem to not want to carry out Jury Service. I found it fascinating how the British Legal system works. I would love to do Jury Service again and would jump at the chance if selected. Yes, it is a great responsibility, but the Jury's private discussion after the summing-up and making a decision was interesting.

I enjoyed the two week Trial no-end and didn't find it tiresome at all.

I would love to sit on the Jury of a major case in London's Old Bailey Courts where the major Trials are held.

Most people can't afford to take that kind of time off work. Plus, if you get sequestered or something... gah!

cnredd · #9 (**permalink**) 03-22-2012, 10:18 AM

Ironic...

She didn't want to sit in court as a jurist so now she'll have to sit in one as a defendant...

Pretty Flamingo · #10 (**permalink**) 03-22-2012, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by rivrrat

Most people can't afford to take that kind of time off work. Plus, if you get sequestered or something... gah!

We get reimbursed here (to a certain extent) for loss of earnings, and those on Government benefits get their gas or public transport costs reimbursed.

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