Woman Gets Called for Jury Duty After Turning Eighteen, Then She Tells Interviewer She is ‘Racist’ Towards All Races
Ah, a graduate of the Homer J. Simpson School of Law.
A woman’s attendance at jury duty took an unexpected turn after she told the interviewer that she was racist. @anmarie.lynn (Ann Marie Lynn) said in a TikTok video that she was just two months past 18 when she went for jury duty.
Lynn said she was waiting in a long line when she got chatting with a woman. When Lynn asked her, the woman allegedly told her it would take a few hours before her turn came and added that, if selected, she would probably have to be at court for 3 or 4 days. Lynn said in the video that she didn’t want to come in for so many days, so she devised a plan to get out of it.
When her time came to speak to her interviewer, while responding to a question about her biases, Lynn apparently told her that she was racist. Keeping in mind that she could get in trouble for saying such a thing, Lynn reiterated her comment with a slight modification, saying she was racist toward all races. Maybe she’s a Simpsons fan?
“That answer would’ve landed you right in that courtroom”
After Lynn made this controversial statement, she claimed she wasn’t called to serve on a jury. Sometimes your actions have consequences, as in the case of these prom-ready teenagers who attempted to dine and dash and were caught by a server.
People in the comments section weighed in with their thoughts. One wrote, “you cant be racist if you hate everybody equally.” Another said, “if this was a few decades ago that answer would’ve landed you right in that courtroom.”
A few others narrated stories of their own experience with jury duty. One user commented, saying, “omg I went when I was 20 & they dismissed me because I said “I’m prone to believing all men are violent & guilty.”…That was my last day.” Another user stated, “I told them that I believe no cop is a good cop in a corrupt system, the judge asked “what system exactly?” I laughed and said “this whole county”
Is jury duty mandatory once you turn eighteen?
According to Workforce.com, if someone has been summoned for jury duty, they are legally required to serve. A recent study by Bar Prep Hero shows that 60.2% of people think jury duty should be mandatory for every citizen, while others would rather dodge it. The study also found that 9.2% admitted they lied during the selection process to get out of jury duty.
The article highlights an interesting aspect of jury duty that can sometimes deter people from fully committing to it. It noted that in several states, employers are not obligated to compensate employees for hours missed due to jury duty commitments. This often means the person must remain without pay for those hours, unlike this Ohio man’s workplace, which acknowledged jury duty as a valid reason for leave, though with a twist.
According to World Population Review, in 2026, people on jury duty in Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, and South Dakota are paid the most at $50. Among them, Connecticut and South Dakota also provide travel reimbursement per mile.
The same source identifies Illinois and South Carolina as the two states where people on jury duty are paid the least at $0. Given that Lynne is from Oregon, where jury duty compensation is $10, it makes sense why she would be reluctant to commit several days to it.
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