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Charlie Sheen Reports For Jury Duty
Roastee Charlie Sheen arrives at Comedy Central's Roast of Charlie Sheen held at Sony Studios on September 10, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
Charlie Sheen is the latest celebrity to serve his country in the proud act of performing jury duty, reports TMZ.
The actor reportedly showed up today at a Los Angeles courthouse, where he was stopped by a reporter.
When asked what kind of case he'd be interested in sitting on, he replied that he'd like to get "a multiple homicide case, something really interesting." He goes on to suggest that he might be "more qualified" to sit on a drug case, because of his history and the fact that he would know both sides of the story, from "drug dealers to addicts."
Sheen also opined that he not be kept around, because he "might be a distraction."
Indeed.
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