If you ever testify in court, you might wish you could have beenas sharp as this policeman. He was being cross-examined by adefense attorney during a felony trial.
The lawyer was trying toundermine 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 thedescription 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-calledoffender. 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 aroom where you change your clothes in preparation for your dailyduties?' 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 EXPLODED with 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. Number 2: Now We Know Why He Was a General -----
In an recent interview, General Norman Schwarzkopf was asked if he thought there was room for forgiveness toward the people who have harbored and abetted the terrorists who perpetrated the 9/11 attacks on America. His answer was classic Schwarzkopf. The General said, "I believe that forgiving them is God's function ...
Our job is to arrange the meeting."