Always Wanted to Serve on a Jury? Providence Has the Next Best Thing

If you’ve been a regular listener to my radio show over the past 30-plus years, you may have heard me mention an experience that is on my life bucket list.

Why Serving on a Jury Is on My Bucket List

I would love the opportunity to sit on a jury. I just feel like I’d be hyper focused on the case and would do everything in my power to make sure justice is served. I don’t care if it’s a criminal or civil case. I don’t care if the defendant is found guilty or not guilty. I just want to have the life experience of giving it all I’ve got on a jury.

Where Did the Jury Itch Start?

I first got this itch back in high school. I remember my classmates and I served on a jury for a mock trial at Harvard Law School. I loved the experience so much that I considered becoming a lawyer. I thought about it a lot until I realized how many years of school that would require. Then, I settled into something more my speed, communications.

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What Is the Jury Experience?

I couldn’t believe my eyes this morning when I saw an ad for something called “The Jury Experience.” I guess it’s been around for a while, and it is coming to Providence in January and again in February. Apparently, the immersive performance is just like serving on an actual jury, only it doesn’t take over your entire day and you can grab a bite to eat on Federal Hill after the show.

Who Is to Blame When a Driverless Car Takes a Life?

The case is about a driverless car that takes the life of a pedestrian. Who should take the blame? The programmer who wrote the code? The passenger who trusted the machine? Or the AI that made the call? There’s no precedent and no easy answer.

When Can You Catch The Jury Experience?

Two dates only at the Bishop McVinney Auditorium in downtown Providence. You can get tickets at providence-theater.com.