ABikerSailor
Diamond Member
A gay man was excused from jury duty in New York because he says discrimination against homosexuals makes him a second class citizen and claimed impartiality as a result.
To make his case, Jonathan Lovitz, said, I raised my hand and said, Since I cant get married or adopt a child in the state of New York, I cant possibly be an impartial judge of a citizen when I am considered a second class citizen in the eyes of the justice system.
Lovitz was then dismissed.
msnbc.com - Should homosexuals be excused from jury duty because of their 'lack of impartiality?'
You know.......considering the bias against gay people in this country, as well as the many homophobic rant threads stared on here by others, I think this dude is correct. Because of his being gay, and the bias against gays in this country, he's telling the truth when he says he can't be impartial.
Good for him.