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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The courtroom erupted in laughter, and a prompt recess was called. Theofficer on the stand has been nominated for this year’s “Best
Comeback ”
Line — I think he’ll win.
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