Sunday, March 20, 2005
Flashing the Jury
A Robert Blake trial juror is being criticized for writing songs during his duty. Presumably he didn't perform them during deliberations. His name is Roberto Emerick. His album will go on sale in June as the law holds up his release date for 90 days. It'll be called Judgment Day. This is a guy who clearly gets it. Song writing material is everywhere. The only thing upsetting about this for me is that I have jury duty sometime this summer and, well, he stole my idea.I didn't follow this story or any hyped national trial story. And I won't. I think it's a disgusting and destructive American ritual. Yes, the press is free to do it and I support that amendment. I just wish the public had better taste than to encourage that kind of coverage. But who can argue a person's taste, right? Critics make a living of it but I'll always regard them as the lowest form of journalist. If you can call them that at all.
A jury box is a perfect place to find song material though. Names needn't be mentioned. Crimes don't even have to be mentioned. But what better place to get an up-close sense of raw emotion. It's like watching Jerry Springer with rules. A better vocabulary. And no flashing. That's what I'll be looking for this summer. The well stated, raw emotion, not the flashing. Although that could conceivably brighten a dreary day in the courtroom. I hope I get a divorce/murder/inheritance/DNA trial. Lots of songs there. I promise not to try to rhyme DNA.
posted by Bud @ 6:03 AM
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