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Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
Tue Nov 26, 2013, 09:40 PM Nov 2013

Georgia, USA: DeKalb County juror form lists "slave" as occupation

http://www.11alive.com/news/article/314245/40/DeKalb-County-juror-form-lists-slave-as-occupation

DECATUR, Ga. -- A new online juror questionnaire offered by the DeKalb County Court listed "slave" as an occupational option.

Court Administrator Cathy McCumber told 11Alive, the questionnaire went online a month ago, but is based off an internal list that's been used for 13 years. ........

11Alive and the court learned about the problem Monday morning, after a potential juror filling out the form hit the letter "s" for sales. He says he got "slave" instead.

"That is not an occupation, slave is not an occupation," said DeKalb resident, Cheryl Glass. ............
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