Common Ground

The jury split into two camps. The first argued Deiter was a nice kid, but the law was the law. He should accept his punishment.  The second felt Martin was mostly, if not completely, at fault. They wanted an acquittal, arguing Deiter had suffered enough.

I wanted to go home, but I started looking for common ground. We all agreed Deiter seemed like a good kid, and that he had suffered. We asked the judge for clarification on the charges.

Starting from common ground didn’t eliminate arguments, but it reminded us we had much in common while we discussed our different opinions.

Today I’ll agree on some things before I disagree on others.

Jury Duty © 2020 by Ken Montrose

Jury Duty is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters and anyone you might know is purely coincidental.

Other works by Ken Montrose are available at: www.greenbriartraining.com https://www.pinterest.com/kenmontrose/mt-rose/