Boss Threatens Firing Over Jury Duty Absence, Gets Led Out in Cuffs

Jury duty is one of those necessary inconveniences of living in a society, and if you don't have a good enough excuse, get ready to miss some work. Employers basically know this too, and they're usually pretty accommodating to the reality of jury duty. Usually. This person's boss thought he was above the law, and the judge made it clear that that's not the case. There are easier and harder ways to later realize something is illegal.

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