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.
Great comeback!
I once had to testify in a civil case, and the defense attorney made the implication that the plaintiff was a friend of mine–that we were in fact close friends.
“Yes, we are on friendly terms. We had worked together, but I wouldn’t call us close friends,” I replied.
The lawyer said, “But didn’t I just see you talking together during the last recess?”
“Yes, we were talking. I was telling him that since I’d last seen him, my dogs had died, I changed jobs twice, and had a knee injury that put me in a wheelchair for four months. He wasn’t aware of any of that.” (There were other personal details in my response that I won’t post publicly.)
Another reason why you need to be careful about the questions you ask.
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LOL That’s great!Thanks for stopping by and for the comment! I posted it for myself as much as anyone. It’s another one of those lessons I’m being taught constantly! LOL I’d appreciate your prayers for me in that area – that I’ll find some godly friends!! Have a great weekend!
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Very funny!
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