Actor Lawrence Tureaud says he never considered not serving but in the event he was not picked for a trial

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Lawrence Tureaud, better known as Mr T, was in true form as he waited outside a suburban Chicago courthouse to be called for jury duty.

Sporting his usual Mohawk and wearing an FBI sweatshirt and hat, but not a gold chain, the star of Rocky III and TV’s The A-Team signed autographs and made his feelings known.

He said, “I pity the criminals today,” as he explained he had been designated a potential juror for a trial scheduled for Friday.

The Daily Herald in Arlington Heights reports the 62-year-old Tureaud said he never considered “playing hooky” after receiving the jury summons to the Rolling Meadows court.

Mr T said he understood his duty and said it is not his style to shirk responsibilities.

Tureaud was not picked as a juror.