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."
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Big smiles.
But then I am not a lawyer.
Sue - We'll see if Deb thinks this is funny.
Since I have a very low opinion of lawyers in general, I found this most amusing.
Hahahahahahaha!
Loved this!
Good one! Love a good lawyer joke!
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Bill - Amused is a good way to start a Sunday.
Deb - Whew!
Shaw - All right!
Allen - Good comment!
CC - :) :)
Good one!
Self possessed officer!
Lawyers have never done me wrong. When I first move to Colorado one of my best friends was a lawyer. I never understood why they get such a bad rap. I've never met a lawyer who wasn't honest.
I always think of the best comebacks ... hours too late. This guy was on the ball.
If I was the opposing attorney, I think at some point I would have said, "Objection, your honor! Counsel's leading the witness!" But then, if the objection was sustained by the judge, there'd be no punchline, would there? So it's a good thing I'm not a lawyer. And besides, I leave other people's lockers alone.
Kathy - Thanks!
Cloudia - I think he knew where the questioning was headed.
Lady - They're all probably nice. They just cost too much.
Jenny - The best comebacks usually come to me in the shower. Now if I could walk around with a shower going on me all day I'd be... wet.
Kirk - I can't remember the last time I even had a locker (not counting unassigned gym lockers) that was my own.
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