Could they have picked a worse time?  As much as this is our duty to country, part of how we preserve the integrity of the legal system in America, this is NOT the time for me to serve this civic duty.

I know for certain that my decisions will be based on emotions which have been erratic lately rather than facts, evidence, or the pursuit for justice. Depending on the case, I think I will either be unreasonably merciful or unbelievable brutal in serving what is my irrational perspective of justice.

So, in the need to protect the integrity of the legal system, I will complete the form and hope to have provided a good enough reason to be excluded from the invitation to jury duty.

UPDATE: I was excused from jury duty, they responded almost immediately.