Blood in his Eyes

 

rage dog

 Yesterday's jury experience was an interesting exercise  in civic justice. Here in Auburn, we have a striking courthouse in the middle of old town, which at one time was considered for the state capitol building of California. About sixty prospective jurors crowded into the courtroom to be selected for a trial in the Superior Court of Placer County. We were given a questionaire to fill out. It became not only obvious that this was going to be a criminal proceeding but that I would probably be disqualified. 

 

 I just happened to be sitting to the left of the defendant who looked like he could care less about what was going to happen to him. He was dressed in a black tee shirt with gang tattoos all over his neck and arms. He had a buzz cut and wore glistening diamond ear rings . He looked like he came right out of central casting for " Law and Order". He stared my way and our eyes met and I immediately did not like him. In my mind I heard the verdict " Guilty". He eyeballed me for a while. What was in his mind?

 I mean... I grew up in East L.A. I know the type and I am not intimidated by these punks.Yeah Yeah...I know that he is a child of God but I also can recognize  unrepentance when I see it.

 Anyway, I answered the questions as directly as I could. The prosecuting attorney would have loved me.

 Have you ever been the victim of any crime? YES

 Do you have any close family members or friends involved in law enforcement or a related occupation? YES

 Do you have close friends or family members who have been a victim of any crime? YES

 Is there any reason why you could not be a fair and impartial juror in this case? Maybe. I have a low tolerance for those who commit crimes and blame it on Society or excuse their behavior on  

" extenuating " circumstances.

 This was a Superior Court proceeding and the Honorable Judge said the trial would last at least a week. In my mind I went back and forth if I could be on this trial. I have a deadline for a project at the end of the month and I did not want to miss this deadline . I was impressed that only a small handful of fellow citizens raised their hands to be excused. The judge said that if you were the sole bread winner that he would possibly excuse me. As it turned out I was excused.

 I would love to be on a jury. Hopefully one day I will get my wish. 

 Now most of these gang bangers work in a posse. Here are some of Rage Dogs known flunkys.

  

  

 

 

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All drawings above were produced by my alter ego Or'Doodle.

Any semblance of sanity or things known to accur within reason

are purely unintentional and mainly the reaction to impulses and

 twitches forced by years of Cadmium and Lead inhalation .