Sunday, November 8, 2009
Yet another slander against the fraternity!
If you have ever testified in court, you might wish you could have been as sharp as this policeman, being cross examined by a defense attorney during a felony trial. The lawyer was trying to undermine the police officer'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 the 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 EXPLODED with laughter, and a prompt recess was called.
https://mirrorofjustice.blogs.com/mirrorofjustice/2009/11/another-slander-against-lawyers.html