A 4-Year-Old's Jury Duty: Connecticut Dad's Shocking Surprise
In a bizarre case of mistaken identity, a 4-year-old girl from Darien, Connecticut received a jury duty summons in the mail - not once, but four times. Dr. Omar Ibrahimi was shocked when he saw his daughter Zara's name on the notice, thinking it was meant for him.
"I actually breathed a sigh of relief when I saw it wasn't my name on it," Ibrahimi said. "And then it took me a second, I'm like wait a minute, why is my daughter's name on this jury summons?" The father quickly realized that Zara was indeed the intended recipient and tried to explain her civic responsibility to her.
Zara's response? "She's like 'What's that?' he said. "And I'm like, 'It's where you listen and you decide if someone is guilty or not guilty.'" Her confusion was understandable, given her age - Zara is four years old and a preschool student.
The judicial branch uses various sources to identify potential jurors, including the DMV, voter records, labor department, and revenue services. However, it seems that Zara's birthdate is missing from these databases. Ibrahimi took a lighthearted approach, sending his wife a text message saying "Hey, looks like Zara's getting summoned to jury duty."
In an effort to get Zara off the hook, Ibrahimi filled out a free text box on the summons with a humorous excuse: "I haven't even completed preschool yet, excuse me." The case was effectively closed, and Zara won't be required to serve on any juries anytime soon.
In a bizarre case of mistaken identity, a 4-year-old girl from Darien, Connecticut received a jury duty summons in the mail - not once, but four times. Dr. Omar Ibrahimi was shocked when he saw his daughter Zara's name on the notice, thinking it was meant for him.
"I actually breathed a sigh of relief when I saw it wasn't my name on it," Ibrahimi said. "And then it took me a second, I'm like wait a minute, why is my daughter's name on this jury summons?" The father quickly realized that Zara was indeed the intended recipient and tried to explain her civic responsibility to her.
Zara's response? "She's like 'What's that?' he said. "And I'm like, 'It's where you listen and you decide if someone is guilty or not guilty.'" Her confusion was understandable, given her age - Zara is four years old and a preschool student.
The judicial branch uses various sources to identify potential jurors, including the DMV, voter records, labor department, and revenue services. However, it seems that Zara's birthdate is missing from these databases. Ibrahimi took a lighthearted approach, sending his wife a text message saying "Hey, looks like Zara's getting summoned to jury duty."
In an effort to get Zara off the hook, Ibrahimi filled out a free text box on the summons with a humorous excuse: "I haven't even completed preschool yet, excuse me." The case was effectively closed, and Zara won't be required to serve on any juries anytime soon.
, can u imagine getting jury duty at 4? i don't usually comment but... i think it's kinda funny that the dad tried to explain it to her and she just didn't get it 
. like, what do you even say to a kid who asks "what's that?"? anyway, glad they were able to sort it out in the end. gotta feel bad for zara though, not having to deal with all that adult stuff just yet 
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and omg the excuse "i haven't even completed preschool yet" is PERFECT 
It's hilarious but also a good reminder to double-check those records before sending out summons. I guess you could say Zara dodged jury duty this time around! 
It's hilarious that her dad tried to explain jury duty to her and she just gave him this "what's that?" response 
. and whats with all these random sources they use 2 identify jurors? seems like a recipe 4 mistakes like dis 
! I mean, who gets jury duty at 4? 
. It's not like he was trying to prank anyone or anything, just pointing out the absurdity of it all 
