Man escape jury duty by dressing like a prisoner

There is certainly more than one way of getting out of jury duty, but if average excuses don’t work maybe dressing up is the way to go.

James Lowe was wearing a black-and-white-stripe jumpsuit and matching beanie when he showed at the Caledonia County Courthouse in St. Johnsbury, Vermont earlier this week for the selection jury process.

As soon as he arrived wearing his prisoner costume, the judge told him to leave. According to the Caledonian Record, Lowe made it on time and joined the other potential jurors in the courthouse. But when he met with the judge, Lowe was dismissed at once from his civic duty.

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The judge told Lowe he could have been found in contempt of court, which would result in a fine and even possible jail time.

Although Lowe took it to the next level to avoid his jury duty, he said the instructions for jurors do not mention any restrictions on clothing.

Twitter users shared their thoughts on the creative scheme with some calling it original to others criticizing Lowe for his actions.

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Whatever the world thinks of Lowe’s approach, it worked and he’s now happy to be released from jury duty because of work and family obligations.