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| Former President George W Bush shows up for jury duty in Texas | Former President George W Bush shows up for jury duty in Texas |
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| There are some people in this world – many, perhaps - who believe former US president George W Bush – belongs in a courtroom. | There are some people in this world – many, perhaps - who believe former US president George W Bush – belongs in a courtroom. |
| On Wednesday, they got their wish, sort of, when the 69-year-old sparked no small amount of surprise when he showed up for jury duty. | On Wednesday, they got their wish, sort of, when the 69-year-old sparked no small amount of surprise when he showed up for jury duty. |
| At least my interns have fun! Pres. George Bush Jr. was at the courthouse today. Jury duty is required of all! pic.twitter.com/d3Y5Q6wmsE | At least my interns have fun! Pres. George Bush Jr. was at the courthouse today. Jury duty is required of all! pic.twitter.com/d3Y5Q6wmsE |
| "I don't have the details but I do know the president took part in jury duty today," Sara Owen, a spokeswoman at Mr Bush's office in Dallas told The Independent. | "I don't have the details but I do know the president took part in jury duty today," Sara Owen, a spokeswoman at Mr Bush's office in Dallas told The Independent. |
| Look who I just met doing Jury Duty! #POTUS pic.twitter.com/wpUaRuZ7gO | Look who I just met doing Jury Duty! #POTUS pic.twitter.com/wpUaRuZ7gO |
| The Dallas Morning News said Mr Bush joined the jury pool at the George L Allen Sr Courts Building in Dallas on Wednesday morning. His Secret Service detail could be seen outside. | The Dallas Morning News said Mr Bush joined the jury pool at the George L Allen Sr Courts Building in Dallas on Wednesday morning. His Secret Service detail could be seen outside. |
| Fellow juror Sheri Coleman told the newspaper: “They made it seem like it was an anonymous juror that never showed up and then they brought him in." | Fellow juror Sheri Coleman told the newspaper: “They made it seem like it was an anonymous juror that never showed up and then they brought him in." |