Tony Trout
06-22-2007, 06:56 AM
I figured the Judge Wendy might get a kick out of this one on her birthday if she pops in here....enjoy!!!
(I figTHE BEST COMEBACK OF THE YEAR AWARD
If you ever testify in court, you might wish you could have
been as sharp as this policeman.
He was being cross-examined by a defense attorney during a
felony trial. The lawyer was trying to undermine the policeman's
credibility....
Q: "Officer -- did you see my client fleeing the scene?"
A: "No sir. But I subsequently observed a person matching the
description of the offender, running several blocks away."
Q: "Officer -- who provided this description?"
A: "The officer who responded to the scene."
Q: "A fellow officer provided the description of this so-called
offender. Do you trust your fellow officers?"
A: "Yes, sir. With my life."
Q: "With your life? Let me ask you this then officer. Do you
have a room where you change your clothes in preparation for your
daily duties?"
A: "Yes sir, we do!"
Q: "And do you have a locker in the room?"
A: "Yes sir, I do."
Q: "And do you have a lock on your locker?"
A: "Yes sir."
Q: "Now why is it, officer, if you trust your fellow officers
with your life, you find it necessary to lock your locker in a room
you share with these same officers?"
A: "You see, sir -- we share the building with the court
complex, and sometimes lawyers have been known to walk through that
room."
The courtroom erupted in laughter, and a prompt recess was
called.
The officer on the stand has been nominated for this year's
"Best Comeback" line -- and we think he'll win.
(I figTHE BEST COMEBACK OF THE YEAR AWARD
If you ever testify in court, you might wish you could have
been as sharp as this policeman.
He was being cross-examined by a defense attorney during a
felony trial. The lawyer was trying to undermine the policeman's
credibility....
Q: "Officer -- did you see my client fleeing the scene?"
A: "No sir. But I subsequently observed a person matching the
description of the offender, running several blocks away."
Q: "Officer -- who provided this description?"
A: "The officer who responded to the scene."
Q: "A fellow officer provided the description of this so-called
offender. Do you trust your fellow officers?"
A: "Yes, sir. With my life."
Q: "With your life? Let me ask you this then officer. Do you
have a room where you change your clothes in preparation for your
daily duties?"
A: "Yes sir, we do!"
Q: "And do you have a locker in the room?"
A: "Yes sir, I do."
Q: "And do you have a lock on your locker?"
A: "Yes sir."
Q: "Now why is it, officer, if you trust your fellow officers
with your life, you find it necessary to lock your locker in a room
you share with these same officers?"
A: "You see, sir -- we share the building with the court
complex, and sometimes lawyers have been known to walk through that
room."
The courtroom erupted in laughter, and a prompt recess was
called.
The officer on the stand has been nominated for this year's
"Best Comeback" line -- and we think he'll win.