From Judge Judy to Law And Order, few things compete with our endearing fascination with courtroom drama. It encompasses everything from tension to characters, from raw emotions to unmistakable bravado.
Luckily for all the legal drama fans, both on screen and in real life, there’s a whole destination to feast on titled “Overheard Courthouse.” As you suspect, it follows the trend of other similar accounts like “Overheard LA”, “Overheard London” or “Overheard Amazon” by sharing the too-good-not-to-share conversations that people have (let’s assume accidentally) eavesdropped on.
“Overheard Courthouse” welcomes submissions and transcripts from courtrooms across the world and shares the most entertaining ones for its 98.6k followers to see. Below are some of the best ones, so scroll down and upvote your favorite ones!
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I would like to meet this judge when I'm at court. I think we'd be friends.
Potentially me being dumb... I thought, in America, judges were lawyers for a good while first? Very likely wrong - so interested to hear if I am! 🙂
It varies quite a lot & really depends on what level of judge you're dealing with. Federal & state judges are the ones who will have the most experience as lawyers. When you get to individual county, city, or town judges, it can be someone older with years of experience and someone younger with less experience. It can also depend on whether it's criminal, civil, or traffic court. The justice system in the U.S. is very convoluted. Just like our federal government, it needs a complete overhaul.
Load More Replies...A courtroom is certainly a tense environment. Think of all the pressure that accumulates in that room: from the judge carefully analyzing every statement and teams of lawyers ready to pounce on anything said that is even slightly inaccurate or worth objecting over, and court reporters frantically typing to ensure every word uttered is recorded exactly right. No wonder many entertaining conversations worthy of courtroom drama happen right here.
You can get a coffee and a sandwich to raise my kids? This is helpful news
Right?! I wish I would have known this before my kids were fully grown. LOL ;)
Load More Replies...For less than just $10 a week, you can feed your kids every day. Won't you please join now? We can prevent offspring hunger, with your help and less than $10 week.
Based on the convo, it says $70 a WEEK, means $10 a DAY. Although it's still not much to raise a child.
Load More Replies...A North New Jersey judge without a doubt. It's "pork roll", your honor.
You are not "paying her to raise your kids", you are paying to cover the kids' expenses while they are not at your house. Child support is not an employer-employee thing.
It costs significantly more than $9.90 per day to raise a child.
Load More Replies...More than my $0 lol. Why do people think they can help bring a child into this world and then just walk away and let someone else do it all in their own?
Load More Replies...Yep, we're raising our granddaughter (after our daughter passed). The son-in-law has no clue as to how expensive it is to raise the child -- does not buy her any clothing, does not factor in her special diets needs, nothing for transportation, blah, blah. But, claims our granddaughter for tax exemption. Really?
Why do you allow him to do that? If you have her a majority of the time you should be claiming her.
Load More Replies...Better than being judged for things you might do in the future - minority report style
Bored Panda reached out to the creator behind the Overheard Courthouse Instagram account who wanted to stay anonymous. “I started @attorney.memes in 2018 and while I was growing that account, I decided to start an account similar to the likes of @overheardla and @overheardnewyork that would detail all the unusual things that are heard in courtrooms,” the creator told us.
At first, they started out posting transcripts of trials collected from various websites they found online. But as the account grew, “my followers began sending me transcripts from their own depositions/trials and unusual statements that they had personally heard so the account started to form its own identity,” the creator recounted.
Happened to me. Coworker said she didn't recognize me with my clothes on in front of both of our families. We worked in a factory and she meant street clothes. That took an awkward couple of minutes to explain to both families.
You really DO run into everyone you've ever known in your life at Publix.
I miss Publix. Moved to North Dakota from Florida in 07. Still sad😢
Load More Replies...I have a "close friend" that is a judge, so that might have worked for me LOL Poor woman
I hate going to Publix cause I I’m scared I’m gonna run into one of the 658403 I know that work there.
In a similar situation, we ran into some peeps who only saw my sister when they all worked at Renaissance Faire in costume blurted out "Oh, I didn't recognize you with your clothes on" in front of a ton of people, in per
Not Counsel. S/he couldn’t make sure the client was dressed appropriately? I know that’s not a lawyer’s job, but something so obvious should have been taken care of before they walked into the courtroom.
Load More Replies...It takes a special kind of idiot to wear it at all 🤣
Load More Replies...I threaten to eat my kitties every day (they are so cute I want to eat them) and my boyfriend always reassures them, "don't worry! She's bluffing. She's a vegetarian."
Load More Replies...The very people that are always bringing up "Freedom of Speech," don't actually know how it works. Freedom of Speech means you can't be persecuted by your government for your words. His rights and freedoms were not violated here.
Wasn't he persecuted for the "words" he was displaying on his short? If you wear a shirt that says "our president sucks", can the government legally punish you for it?
Load More Replies...And dress like a human~~not a creature from the black lagoon, the barrio or the ghetto. Court is not jeans & whatever political statement you want people to read on your clothes. 1st Amendment doesn't protect your libel, slander, co-conspirating by mail/phone, extortion, yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater to get a better seat, &c~~read it. Also read Hon. Judge Anne Katz' [Civil Court, NYC] opinion telling an att'y he was dressed "inappropriately", which was upheld by appeals court that lawyer/plaintiff Bank had failed to provide any explanation why dressing as he pleased in a courtroom was a “fundamental right.” Case dismissed.
Load More Replies...Sentence the defendant to a month of community service just because of the shirt
Effing moron. People like this are the reason I think we should put Darwinism back in place.
Darwin is already taught in most U.S. schools [private schools can teach the Adam & Eve junk]. Mitochrondial Eve [human's common ancestor] in S. Africa scientifically proved that women were on earth 1st & you can't get a woman out of a man. Also, a black woman: you can't get black from white~~only the converse.
Load More Replies...Why is it the people who always throw tantrums about their constitutional rights don’t understand what their rights are and how that works on a basic level? You have rights not to persecuted. That doesn’t mean a free for all. You don’t have a right to speak freely in my home, on my blog or wall or website or my business and you definitely don’t have that right in a courthouse or government building.
This reminds me of my Dad. People would always say "Well, hy are you looking so grumpy all the time?" To which he would totally indignantly reply "That's my face!!"
I have the opposite of resting b***h fave. My natural resting face looks like I'm smiling. It's not great to look happy when people are upset with you.
I can be like this when the news is serious. I get so uncomfortable I start laughing. It's why I don't go to church [that, and I'm not religious.].
Load More Replies...Part of courtrooms being a perfect place for hilarious conversations to occur has to do with the fact that there is the clash between the etiquette that’s required in a courtroom vs. life outside the courtroom, the person who runs Overheard Courthouse argues.
“Many people outside of the justice system aren’t aware that there’s a certain demeanor expected while in the presence of the court that differs from today’s social norms which tend to be more informal. When you put someone who’s not familiar with the etiquette that is expected in a courtroom, it makes for some hilarious moments,” they explained and added: “That’s especially true for individuals who opt not to hire a licensed attorney and decide to represent themselves.”
Having a dog "fixed" is American slang for having them neutered. If you knew that already, ignore, but it seems from your post that maybe you didn't.
Load More Replies...Depending on how big of an a*s he was being prior, I would have allowed the dog to proceed.
I'm not the lightest sleeper, but a dog humping my face would wake me up
I would've taken a video then slowly decided if I should intervene with his facial
Did u hear about the women who told the judge she couldn't do jury duty because she had plans with her sugar daddy. For real they even let her go
Well, he isn't wrong here. We're paying taxes for his 4x4 cell in prison, as well, in the Justice system, so he's typically living with y'all.
The creator explained further: “These individuals are usually known in the U.S. justice system as being 'pro se' or 'pro per' depending on the jurisdiction. The submissions involving pro pers are some of the funniest ones because not only do you have someone who may not be familiar with courtroom etiquette, but they’re placing themselves in a position where they’re not trained or experienced to handle their case and all the complexities and nuances that may come with it, which leads to some hilarious moments,” they told Bored Panda.
Start charging at him, with a Dodge Charger! (this is a joke, the one the other comment is too)
Load More Replies...Honest question: if I was to go to prison, would I (as a Vegetarian) have to eat meat? (not planning to commit any crimes, just curious 😄)
I don't know about Europe, but at least some prisons here(US) accommodate vegan/vegetarian inmates. I don't think it's a widespread thing though.
Load More Replies...The saddest part is that she thinks she can’t go to jail because she’s vegan
My sister in law used to be a magistrate, she was once addressed as your majesty, which is kind of understandable. Though I'll never know how she kept a straight face
The person behind Overheard Courthouse said that they try to be as inclusive as possible when it comes to determining which submissions to post. “Oftentimes I get so many that it’s hard to keep up, but I do my best to get to as many as I can. I also think it’s important to not necessarily share just the funny ones. I think it’s important to share the ones that may be disheartening, heartwarming, and even contain offensive language because they’re all a part of the justice system and it’s important to be aware of what transpires in a courtroom that the general public may not otherwise be aware of. I think these ones are the most memorable ones because although they may not be entertaining, they’re certainly eye-opening.”
“One of the funnier and more memorable ones,” the author said, “is an audio recording of a United States Supreme Court case where oral arguments were being made virtually due to the pandemic and a toilet can be heard being flushed in the background while one of the attorneys is making his oral argument.” They added: “The thought of a Supreme Court Justice flushing their toilet while an attorney is making his argument to the highest court of the United States is uniquely hilarious and memorable.”
This exact thing happened to our son. Warrant was issued for non payment of traffic ticket. He had paid and had the receipt, but the cop that came to the house to serve the warrant would not let him get the receipt... said it didn't matter. Handcuffed and taken to jail because someone forgot to stamp his paperwork "Paid in full". We had to post bail to get him out of jail that night. In court the next day, the judge apologized and recommended that we sue the police department and city. We didn't, but the judge did make the clerks office post an article in the newspaper apologizing for the mistake. Side note...on the way to jail, the cop looked at my son in the mirror and said, "You're dad is really upset, isn't he"? To which my son replied, "You have no idea how mad he is, but you'll find out soon enough." BTW, my son was on the Dean's list in college at the time, a straight A student.
My sister's just had her license suspended because the city she lives in claimed she didn't pay her registration. She got picked up for suspended tags and license and I bailed her out. She had the receipt from city hall, the current registration and her bank records. Turns out EVERY registration done the day she registered her car went missing because the packet to be mailed to the states records that day wound up at the wrong offices.
Load More Replies...The headlines will read: "Clerical error leads to wrongful arrest. Lawsuit details to follow".
Oh, yes, please. That will more than make up for the clerical error that allowed me to enjoy several hours of FALSE imprisonment at your facility. On my birthday, Happy. Happy.
Like when I asked if my husband would be driving me to the hospital for my cancer surgery. He looked at me like I had grown an extra head as he had to work.
Seems a little out of touch . Some people can't afford to not go to work
I read an article about a case where there was just so much physical and forensic evidence against the accused murderer that the defense attorneys literally had nothing....another defense attorney described it this way: "Sometimes it is just a long, drawn out guilty plea."
Load More Replies...I feel for this alleged criminal, I really do. Of all the lawyers the fella could've gotten, he landed himself the one honest one.
Actually , isn't that illegal of him to say ? I mean ,idc because the guy is allegedly a criminal , but like ... can't they get called for a mistrial on the grounds of inadequate defense ? I watch a lot of Law and Order and true crime lol ... I'm basically an expert ;)
Not strictly illegal but unethical. Yes, with a decent new lawyer for the defense, a mistrial is possible ( won't go into technicalities), but the defense attorney who screwed up could face ethical charges before the bar, potentially resulting in their license to practice law being suspended or revoked, but more than likely they'd be sanctioned.
Load More Replies...According to the author of Overheard Courthouse, the large majority of the account’s followers work in the legal profession and likely have some degree of experience working in a courtroom such as court reporters and trial attorneys. “Most of my submissions are from court reporters and attorneys who understandably wish to remain anonymous. Most of the feedback I’ve received is positive because my followers can relate to the content.”
Moreover, the author said that they have received some feedback from several followers questioning whether the statements overheard are authentic and have expressed skepticism. “When I receive a submission, I’ll sometimes ask for additional context regarding the statements that were overheard and where they occurred. Ultimately, I’d like to believe most of the submissions are genuine because they’re coming from legal professionals who are expected to be ethical and maintain a degree of integrity,” they said.
Assault a police officer good boi in the execution of his duties!
Sorry, if you're being attacked by a dog, you are allowed to fight back however you need to. By all means, try the guy for whatever he did that merrited the cops siccing the police dog on him in the first place, but I wouldn't charge him for biting a dog that was attacking him.
Exactly... we are nearly 2 years and 2 months into a 15-day "flatten the curve" shut down. Good grief. Enough already.
Load More Replies...We did! As if us being annoyed was going to stop anything 🤣🤣
Load More Replies...You gonna be okay, JKO? I meanz this is solid gold and I'm laughing too, but your repeated deaths are starting to worry me. ;-)
Load More Replies...Teachers felt the same way about distance learning, after a year of it.
When asked about the future plans of the account, the person behind Overheard Courthouse said that for now, they plan on keeping the account going as it is and post as many submissions as possible. “In the past, I’ve highlighted unusual events experienced by my followers during virtual court as a result of the pandemic. I may do similar highlights in the future where there’s a focus on a unique situation.”
“I just want to add that I'm very grateful to everyone who has made and continues to make submissions to the account. I’m simply administering the account and its success is made possible through a collective effort. By contrast, @attorney.memes is a lot more laborious since I produce the content myself. I’m able to run both accounts thanks to my followers who make submissions to @overheardcourthouse,” the creator concluded.
Well I'm no doctor, but I'm going to hazard a guess that his ATTENTION DEFICIT disorder leads to a, you know, deficit in his attention.
Wow! so is that why i can't even pay attention? I never knew!/s (I'm diagnosed, just so this doesnt look like a self diagnosis)
Load More Replies...Ohhh this is a good point… I never thought of this actually. I’m extra glad I saw this now so that someone doesn’t get me on their jury.
i can attest, this is pretty much how it works. i can be doing nothing else, my mom will talk to me, and i just. won't hear it. good thing i already can't do jury duty for other reasons, so i don't have to try and explain this!
If you have the means, sure, dress nice. But I have known people who only own tee shirts and work clothing. Being poor is a thing...
I had never met my best friend's soon to be ex. They had been separated for 10 years, but when they filed for divorce, they both had to appear. My friend is visually impaired, but she has limited tunnel vision. Her soon to be ex looked like he had crawled out of a sewer and smelled like it, too. He has a job, lives with his mom, but decided that drinking was better than being sober. but back to the court situation. He was given paperwork that listed what was appropriate to wear, and most importantly, it stated in capitol letters, that if he did not comply, he would be charged with contempt of court. Our worst fears were confirmed, and to add to the stench, he is a religious zealot, and began preaching to everyone waiting. I told him to shut the f**k up, my friend is sobbing, because she is afraid that she won't get her divorce that day, etc. They got called, and only because the judge felt sorry for my friend did he grant the divorce, and kicked the slimeball out.
Load More Replies...Fun fact, M&M's and Snickers are made by the same company. This could be a commercial!
According to Joanne Willey, the founder of Cook & Wiley: Court Reporters for the Virginia Legal Community, no matter how much experience one may have in this type of setting, at the end of the day, we are all simply human.
“Slips of the tongue can and do occur in the courtroom just as they do everywhere else. Sometimes the end result is embarrassing, silly, or just plain confusing, but no matter what, it sure is entertaining! Most of the examples below come from books and websites dedicated to funny statements recorded in courtrooms,” she argues.
That reminds me of the most brilliant video of last year where an attorney accidentally turned on a filter that made him look like a cat and couldn't turn it off.
Funniest ever. How did they get through that straight faced and keep going?!
Load More Replies...I'm sure that won't be the worse thing a lawyer sees over their career.
This is both the best and the worst thing I've read today
Load More Replies...There is an art to flying, or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. ... Clearly, it is this second part, the missing, that presents the difficulties. - Don't Panic
In my office, we keep a book full of the best/most ridiculous things that have been said during depositions and court hearings.
I was looking for something to cheer up a group of attorneys today who is dealing with the unreasonable.... :-) - thanks this helped
In a grocery store parking lot here in Florida, there is a sign that says, HEAT KILLS, with a picture of a dog. Unfortunately, a lot of babies and animals die in cars here.
Dude is going to jail for that alone. How did these people live long enough to breed?
near me, last summer, a baby died when its father left it in a closed car while he went into a police station to demand his guns back, and i believe he had an outstanding warrant. people should be required to pass a gauntlet of tests before having a child.
Well, someone's going to need a continuance, since he's going to be processed for child endangerment. I hope they broke his window to get the child out of his car, and insurance refused to cover it.
How is it possible that some people year after year, reminder in speach, text and article after article that screams “DANGER! DON’T DO THAT!” STILL leave both animals and children unattended in cars no matter what weather or situations! Cold isn’t better than heat depending on time and a car thief doesn’t necessarily care s**t about who is still in the car when stealing it!!!
Hold on now with this one. Even banks and other financial institutions were prohibited from taking stimulus funds and applying them to pass due loans or charge offs. The law strictly prohibited garnishment of stimulus funds. Also, the funds were for this exact reason. F that heartless prosecutor.
Punishing the poor for spending their survival money the way it was intended, yet giving huge stimulus tax free to big corporations so they can go to space in a doodle rocket... Unprecedented times
Load More Replies...Ok, I do get y’all’s point, but what about the victim the restitution is being paid to? Restitution can be ordered in assault cases, theft, and even to cover funeral costs. They aren’t talking about court costs. My sympathy is limited without knowing the facts.
I'm much to busy doing the nothingness, I'm afraid I can't make it
What does loneliness and love have to do with legal counsel?
Load More Replies...Judge definitely needs to be more explicit here. Obviously the defendant doesn't learn well from hints and evidence.
Load More Replies...Tragic but true: I once saw a report in Africa during the aids epidemic, where they taught people how to put on a condom by demonstrating it with a broom handle. Surprisingly, the infections didn't go down in the proceeding months. It turned out people just put a condom on a broom stick and proceeded.
I had guys complain about putting on a rubber because "it feels like having sex with a raincoat on."
Every woman on the planet~~since they made raincoats~~heard this b.s. line from an irresponsible, egotistical guy who's too lazy & cheap to put on a condom. [Does he know how rubber entering a woman feels? No, 'cuz it's all about HIM.] Then he refuses to pay child support, leaves the state or changes his job. I even know guy who've changed their NAMES so a process server can't find them w/a different name. Just wear a condom, boys~~they're free at any clinic.
Load More Replies...It's so nice to be a woman and have the option to take a pill so you don't have to put up with "raincoats" I hate the way they feel
Defendant in court next year, how many children do you have again? Eight. I thought it was seven. It was ,but, that damn rain coat didn't do s**t.
This was my boss. Followed by an indefensible collection of unfortunate admissible words. Yes, guilty they were. Despite being given advice, my boss had to utter several sentences that left the court deafeningly silent. The admission of guilt included using a bucket, shovel, and occasional "mini shower hose" following heavy drinking and drug use. Yeah, like p*ssing, sh*ting, AND ON OCCASION VOMITING (rarely, apparently) BUT NEVER ON THE GOOD CARPET/IN THE GOOD ROOM was something the judge had to hear.
At what point do you get so f****d up that you need to deal with the situation with a bucket, a shovel, and a shower hose?
Load More Replies..."I'll just tell you that the courthouse now has a new entrance."
Load More Replies..."Stop talking, right now." Translated: "I can pretend what you just said is hyperbole, but not if you further incriminate yourself."
Well ok, that's a little bit worse than people who say 'nip it in the butt' :)
This is crazy... I was just singing this to myself while making breakfast this morning.
Whose Afraid Of Virginia Woolf is a better love story than Twilight.
Load More Replies...My response usually is (cribbed from the Poldark books), "Those are my sentiments exactly."
Ah the conflict of interest between moral ethics and make a fat ton of cash.
Most lawyers are far from rich. They have very high expenses associated with keeping their practices running, licenses active, protection from malpractice, and the list goes on. Some lawyers are rich, but that takes years of work. They work long hours for people who constantly complain and the general public thinks they are all snakes, except when they need a lawyer to help them. Also, ethics and morality are not the same thing. It's good you showed up to voice your opinion though.
Load More Replies...You'll have a hard time paying those bills if the state Bar revokes your license to practice.
Me too! I have an issue with the judge telling me what to do in my own home.
Load More Replies...Exactly. YOUR living room is now a COURTROOM.
Load More Replies...I will smoke in my house whenever I want to. Don't like it, turn the camera off. Simple.
Of course you can. But the judge doesn't have to allow you to appear in front of the court either. Gotta follow the rules
Load More Replies...The sad part is a driving test is a complete joke and doesn't evaluate skills at all. Three left turns at stop signs and you're back at the building.
And if you call your wife to get your girlfriends truck, you might not be the only one in jail today
Me, having a momentary lapse of brain function: I don't see why, if he borrowed his girlfriend's truck she would certainly want it back, even if it's his wife who... oh,
Load More Replies...Nah, the judge banging the gavel trying to get order back after this made me deaf
Load More Replies...I have seen all the comments about the wife not going to happy about this, which she wouldn't in most cases. But has the thought of them all being Poly come across your minds, they all might know and be fine with each relationsship.
B******t to legalese is a requirement at law school, I hope.
Load More Replies...I really don't envy public defenders. Smart criminals can afford defense lawyers. These guys get the ones that are let say, a few sandwiches short of a picnic.
Hey anyone need their appendix taken out? I'm not a doctor but I've watched a few Grey's Anatomy episodes!
I've watched breaking bad! Does anyone want some m*th!?
Load More Replies...You'd have a better chance with the original Night Court. And that is a comedy that so would not pass today. (Primary reason: Dan Fielding.)
He may not be able to read or write very well. I'm the de facto form filler for a few members of my family. Some of them simply can't read complicated forms. My sister can read books just fine but she has trouble with forms. It's likely not coddling; probabley poor and didn't have access to proper education and/or mental health assistance.
My son’s autistic, has a degree in his main obsession and frequently needs support with forms. He’s ok with basic facts but doesn’t get nuances and has trouble remembering things outside his interests or muddles them up.
Load More Replies...I work with one of those. Straight 55 year old man child.
Load More Replies...Actually my oldest two children have dysgraphia and cognitive processing . They're above average intelligence , but due to their disabilities they need help with filling out forms. You'd never know by looking at them or talking to them. So don't be so judgy ya Karens
if you can't trust your kid to fill out a form at 26.. that's not sweet it's smothering
Load More Replies...I spend a significant amount of time in the courthouse. The number of mommies coddling their adult sons is astounding. We had one mommy calling my office asking when the next court date was for her son so he wouldn't miss it. The son was 46.
i mean, to be totally fair, i'm 34 and there's still paperwork in my life i have to ask my mom for guidance with
If mother helping is in the name of accommodation, the mother or son needed to speak up. If it's not, then mom needs to stop hovering.
So I just recently did a Mock Trial and learned some stuff about Hearsay. Hearsay is when the witness testifies with something that they heard second-hand, basically someone told them what someone else said. If they heard or were apart of the interaction directly, then it is not qualified as hearsay. Depending on the context of this objection, the witness's refute is valid.
May your shower always be the perfect temperature
Load More Replies...I'm pretty sure the Witness is correct on this one. If the witness heard it directly, then it is NOT hearsay, it's direct testimony. Hearsay is if they heard it from a third party.
In the US it's still hearsay which may nonetheless still be admissible under one of several exceptions.
Load More Replies...Sounds like a serious miscarriage of justice... how in the fûck can drug users, snort illegal drugs, through an illegal straw, and it then becomes legal...I seriously need to know because I don't live in California. How does - + - = + ?
A negative multiplied by a negative does give a positive tho
Load More Replies...bans on single use plastics will save the planet, so let's double down on corporate fossil fuel subsidies!
If this is real, can you imagine the face of the stenographer who had to transcribe it?
Google translate: I'm attempting to rectify my poor life choices and make a fine go of things from here on in
I don't believe in.. Yeh, I sure showed them... wait, what just happened?
This is as smart as those people who broke their coffee makers in protest or burned tickets to an event AFTER buying them. Not hurting anyone but yourself.
And all the people who burned or destroyed their Nike apparel over Kaepernick kneeling. Just recently people were destroying their Carhartt work clothing over the company's vaccination mandate, and I saw a ton of it for sale on fb marketplace & other places.
Load More Replies...I'm not sure what is more surprising about this one. The idiot who wouldn't wear a mask and had his case was thrown out of court, costing him whatever was stolen, or that Tennessee, of all places, had a mask mandate.
Old age is the only thing that's acceptable to ridicule...ageism. Only prix hate old people who gave us the computer & cell phone.
Load More Replies...We’ll just go ahead and dismiss your charges, sir
Load More Replies...Calm down the BP bashing. They don't want kids learning that you can get high snorting moths.
why? they will just use or create a new loophole to get out of it
Load More Replies...Judge: moves the date. "You better be brining me that fire tape when it's done"
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Load More Replies...Every minute of every day. Just heading out to the grocery store where I am sure to get sneezed/coughed on, shoved out of the way and berated for wearing a mask.
Load More Replies...I feel like if you get charged with ANOTHER murder while on probation you should probably be kept away from the public just to be on the safe side.
Defense att'y didn't say "another" murder...just that there's another charge. He hasn't followed his probation terms & now he's got a murder charge. Defendant has no hope of more probation/parole. He should get locked up just for being stupid & insubordinate [this is not mom's or teacher's rules...these are rules that if you don't follow, you get to stay in the same loud room 23 hrs a day, 365...eating c**p food~~when THEY feel like feeding u & waking up when THEY feel like waking you up [& getting only the # of blankets THEY want to give you]...& bathing when THEY say you can wash off your sweat. Good choice, buddy.
Load More Replies...Glad to see DC Mayor Marion Barry found work again. ("Except for all the homicides, the crime rate in D.C. is really good.)
Perhaps this lawyer needs to verbalize in his head before he speaks out loud.
So you mean to tell me that this man I've been hearing about for years, the one whose email address is on school assignments, the guy that example letters are addressed to or written by..... this man is also a criminal? Gosh darn, Doe.
Fair question, those things sting if they're too close to you - made the mistake of buying all 6 of us one at Christmas, resulted in two pissed off teenagers, two crying children and two exasperated parents
Whoa, I can only imagine. Must have been a memorable Christmas
Load More Replies...Nerf guns should count~~they just teach kids to be violent. Nerf blasters can hurt & injure. Whoever makes violent toys should rot in hell...bringing up kids is tough enough if you've 2 parents working 40/hr wks or struggling to be a single parent. We don't need creeps teaching kids to kill animals while they can go to the corner supermarket for their meat.
Are you serious?? How do you think the meat in the supermarket gets there if not from dead animals? Do you think it grows on meat trees?? Ethical hunting is far better and humane at killing animals for food than the stress and horrors of the slaughterhouses where supermarket meat comes from.
Load More Replies...Your record will follow you for life. You made it~~by committing crimes~~so you gotta live with it. The rap sheet is convictions~~not arrests. So you're a proven convict [convictions, get it?]. Read, so you can make better choices & stay away from bars [not saloons, the bars that keep you locked up].
I’m gay and I know better than that. I mean I’m gay, gay, gay, gay super gay but I paid attention in sex ed. Is this attorney a human? A 10 year old child prodigy? A medieval monk?
I have no idea but I feel sorry for his girlfriend if he has one.
Load More Replies...More like, tell me you don't know how to please a woman without telling me you don't know how to please a woman
Load More Replies...I'm hoping that's not common knowledge, cause that ain't where it's at, technically speaking...
The Joy of Sex should be a textbook, at least at the college level
It should be required reading for High School seniors to get their diploma.
Load More Replies...Foot people are the absolute worst. Do not let your freak flag fly, take that sht down and bury it in the back yard.
Bad (either just morally or also skill) defense lawyer, who bullied their client into accept a plea deal even though they were innocent, plus a prosecution that didn't do enough ground work. Frankly I don't like the idea of plea deals and lighter fines and sentences for admitting guilt, too much room to force the innocent into confessing to crimes they didn't commit because they lack the education and funds to put up a case.
Load More Replies...Humdrum is delusional. You can't pull the "hardly any1" c**p & pretend it's fact. You give no stats but are probably counting inmates awaiting trial~~that's over 50% in some states. But the majority of them [85%] are convicted after a trial. U.S. justice system needs improvements but few people care about thugs who commit crimes~~especially if you've been a victim. Criminals are the lowest of the low in any society.
Load More Replies...This sounds like Sovereign Citizens. They're the loonies always misquoting the Constitution...
Again, not how constitutional rights work and the idiot throws a tantrum.
Typically it's a company wide ban. That assumes though that employees are actually looking. Had a niece get perma-banned from every Walmart. She still shops at Walmart.
Load More Replies...Talk to people in the anaesthetics or theatres teams and they could probably tell some great stories about conversations with essentially not conscious people
As a man of science I would say: give it a try. But please don't.
Load More Replies...Ohhhh odd sub type guys the gift that keeps on giving - even if you do not want to play
Argle likes getting robbed. omfg, supporting criminals.
Load More Replies...wood dealer? word dealer? wind dealer? wand dealer? we may never know...........
What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. If the rule is a tie it should be applied equally.
Nobody should have to wear a tie, ever. They're horrible.
Load More Replies...Wow. That judge is hostile. The remark about her suit jacket was unnecessary and spiteful.
might not have understood 'stipulate' but thinking 'stupid' is within their grasp
Have you heard about the new law? Trust me the governor has a new one almost everyday and none of them are good. He just instituted a new holiday on Nov.7 to honor victims of Communism. Teachers must spend 45 minutes teaching students about this subject, but never ever speak about slavery.
I mean, the judicial system as it actually is has a lot of pretty iffy stuff going on. I can't blame someone for not being able to put full faith in it!
Load More Replies...In the UK you can’t choose. You’re sent a letter telling you you’re doing jury service.
Load More Replies...Alito is a supreme court justice and this really happened last year. He's the one who drafted the secret decision to overturn Roe v Wade on the premise that a literal witch hunter (as in burned women alive because he thought they were witches) didn't approve of abortions. He's an insidious POS and deserves to be yeeted into the sun.
Load More Replies...Depends. Does the centaur have human lungs or horse lungs? There was a great YT video where they debate what the biology of a centaur would be, were it real. They get into how quickly and how much blood has to pump, lung capacity, where organs are stored, everything. Started out as a silly question but they ran with it.
And Ted Cruz says that the VERY peaceful protestors at Alitos house, actually, they are across the street, are going to be dangerous, not like the Jan.6 insurrectionists. He originally said those storming the Capitol were terrorists. He is an idiot of the first order. I mean this cretin blamed his children when he took his family to Mexico when his home state of Texas was in the throes of a killer winter storm.
While the defendant in this case is probably lying about the multiple illness bouts (give her the benefit of the doubt she was genuinely sick for one instance), it it completely possible to catch the virus more than once. My best friend's mum has had it twice four months apart - she works front desk in a care home, it's a small wonder she's only had it twice to be honest.
I think they might be talking about marijuana aka reefer, dope, weed, grass, dank, schwag, pot, or the devil's lettuce - though it's unclear. Hopefully pointing this out didn't corrupt anyone.
Wacky Tobaccy, left-handed cigarettes,The Gonga, Mary Jane...
Load More Replies...It's true that she said he's a liar. She's not lying that she said he's a liar. Unless the defendant is lying that her friend said that he's a liar. In which case, it's truly a lie.
Keep spinning~~it's hearsay 'cuz it [unfairly] doesn't allow the other side to cross-examine her "best friend." You can't cross-examine a piece of paper. That's been true for centuries...in U.K. where we got most of our laws.
Load More Replies...My father was an alcoholic, when he spent a couple of days in hospital for a surgery in the 90's, he complained that he forgot to pack aftershave to various Friends/family. Yeah, he drank every bottle people got him
Load More Replies...It doesn't matter if the divorce was amicable or not, the appearance of a conflict of interest is sufficient to declare a mistrial. Better to just send the case to a different judge.
The attorney was fine with it because it gives him a second chance should the trial not go his way. He’s not obligated to ask for a recusal but if the judgement wasn’t in his favor he’d petition for a mistrial and likely succeed.
Load More Replies...Lol he may as well have said, I have no objections, but if he rules against us I will be using this as grounds for appeal
blows the lid. What's anyone doing? Why are we here? What happens when we die?
The law SHOULD be simple enough that the average person could represent themselves adequately. But it's not.
Went to visit a friend in Toronto. She had 21 boxes. I fixed her some real fried chicken and I didn't let her help.
Load More Replies...sure, how about catch my sexual harrassment case? you can play the defendant again
I love how criminals refer to committing a crime as "catching a case", like they caught a cold!
https://www.forpeopleforjustice.com/the-eggshell-plaintiff-rule-and-what-it-means-for-your-injury-case/#:~:text=This%20is%2C%20in%20essence%2C%20the,to%20the%20defendant%27s%20actions%20are.
That is derogatory toward a female who by the way clearly denied the original allegation. This judge and attorney should be struck off. How is humiliating her like this funny?
It was the next case, she wasn't there. What you dont know, won't hurt. Just ask the government, military etc
Load More Replies...Ikr? Most are tacky and the typical lawyer bashing types.
Load More Replies...Judge: Your sentence is 40 years. Defendant: Oh no, that's too long, I can't do that. Judge: do as much as you can.
This was a great thread. So many things I believe genuinely happened.
Magistrate "How do you plead?" Defendant "Not guilty" Magistrate "We will set a date for trial..." Defendant (interrupting) "You mean I need to come back? F**k it! Guilty"
Defendant (representing himself) trying to claim he was the victim not the aggressor in an assault, hands the witness (my FIL, the actual victim) a photograph from when he was processed by the police after his arrest "What do you notice about this picture?". FIL, "I notice you're five foot ten".
I was in traffic court for a speeding ticket. It was interesting listening to some of the cases. In one, the Judge said to the defendant "you were cited for driving without proof of insurance. If you brought your proof you had insurance on that date, the court will dismiss the ticket". Defendant hands the Judge a piece of paper. Judge "this is dated after your got your ticket. It's not for the car you were driving and doesn't have your name on it". Defendant "I didn't think you'd look closely at it". Yeah, he had to pay the ticket.
For years while married, my ex would say that when being sworn in to a court case, they have to offer you something other than the bible "like the Qur'an or a book of laws (something like that)". I believed it for years. I went to divorce court (my ex contested the divorce). We had to swear oaths. First, it happens QUICK. My own lawyer grabbed the bible, put it under my hand and I vaguely recall saying words. My ex: "I object". The judge asks on what grounds. "She's athiest." Judge waves it off with an "it's irrelevant" and that was that.
Here in South Africa they don't do that, they ask you if you want to "Affirm" or "swear". If you say "Affirm" they ask you to just affirm that you will tell the truth. It basically outs you as an atheist in front of the court. Which is ok because we're only like , ¾/ christian here not 95%...
Load More Replies...The funniest real moments in a court case happen during jury selection. It's a bummer TV legal shows tend to cut that part out. I was proofreading a transcript that happened in a small town. The judge asks if any of the potential jurors know each other. Almost everyone raises their hand. The judge works down the line. Prospective jurors 2 & 3 are married. Prospective juror 4 sold prospective juror 7 his house. And almost everyone knows prospective juror 9 because he runs the local pizza place. Oh, and the judge knew prospective juror 1 because they did spin class together. The pizza place had to be closed because the worker had jury duty, and there was a moment of consideration if making this man serve on the jury would create an undue hardship for the town.
There was also a moment in the transcript that was very difficult to understand what happened. There was a loud crash in the middle of jury selection. Apparently, Prospective juror 3 fell off his chair because the chair broke. The judge apologized profusely. The town is so small and the court house is so old that apparently every day at lunch, the judge herself usually went under all the jurors' chairs and tightened the bolts. She had skipped the task for a few days as the town had a big case, and she had been going out for lunch instead. Ah, the drama of small town court houses.
Load More Replies...In a corruption case in our country the now Chief Justice asked the defendant "So they put 2 million into your account..." defendant (a mister Ndzeku, I think), says, "yes" ... judge : "And you didn't.... notice??" defendant "no..." Judge's mouth drops open. https://www.news24.com/fin24/Economy/South-Africa/commission-witness-remembers-r25-million-payment-four-years-after-it-was-made-20200826
Ikr? Most are tacky and the typical lawyer bashing types.
Load More Replies...Judge: Your sentence is 40 years. Defendant: Oh no, that's too long, I can't do that. Judge: do as much as you can.
This was a great thread. So many things I believe genuinely happened.
Magistrate "How do you plead?" Defendant "Not guilty" Magistrate "We will set a date for trial..." Defendant (interrupting) "You mean I need to come back? F**k it! Guilty"
Defendant (representing himself) trying to claim he was the victim not the aggressor in an assault, hands the witness (my FIL, the actual victim) a photograph from when he was processed by the police after his arrest "What do you notice about this picture?". FIL, "I notice you're five foot ten".
I was in traffic court for a speeding ticket. It was interesting listening to some of the cases. In one, the Judge said to the defendant "you were cited for driving without proof of insurance. If you brought your proof you had insurance on that date, the court will dismiss the ticket". Defendant hands the Judge a piece of paper. Judge "this is dated after your got your ticket. It's not for the car you were driving and doesn't have your name on it". Defendant "I didn't think you'd look closely at it". Yeah, he had to pay the ticket.
For years while married, my ex would say that when being sworn in to a court case, they have to offer you something other than the bible "like the Qur'an or a book of laws (something like that)". I believed it for years. I went to divorce court (my ex contested the divorce). We had to swear oaths. First, it happens QUICK. My own lawyer grabbed the bible, put it under my hand and I vaguely recall saying words. My ex: "I object". The judge asks on what grounds. "She's athiest." Judge waves it off with an "it's irrelevant" and that was that.
Here in South Africa they don't do that, they ask you if you want to "Affirm" or "swear". If you say "Affirm" they ask you to just affirm that you will tell the truth. It basically outs you as an atheist in front of the court. Which is ok because we're only like , ¾/ christian here not 95%...
Load More Replies...The funniest real moments in a court case happen during jury selection. It's a bummer TV legal shows tend to cut that part out. I was proofreading a transcript that happened in a small town. The judge asks if any of the potential jurors know each other. Almost everyone raises their hand. The judge works down the line. Prospective jurors 2 & 3 are married. Prospective juror 4 sold prospective juror 7 his house. And almost everyone knows prospective juror 9 because he runs the local pizza place. Oh, and the judge knew prospective juror 1 because they did spin class together. The pizza place had to be closed because the worker had jury duty, and there was a moment of consideration if making this man serve on the jury would create an undue hardship for the town.
There was also a moment in the transcript that was very difficult to understand what happened. There was a loud crash in the middle of jury selection. Apparently, Prospective juror 3 fell off his chair because the chair broke. The judge apologized profusely. The town is so small and the court house is so old that apparently every day at lunch, the judge herself usually went under all the jurors' chairs and tightened the bolts. She had skipped the task for a few days as the town had a big case, and she had been going out for lunch instead. Ah, the drama of small town court houses.
Load More Replies...In a corruption case in our country the now Chief Justice asked the defendant "So they put 2 million into your account..." defendant (a mister Ndzeku, I think), says, "yes" ... judge : "And you didn't.... notice??" defendant "no..." Judge's mouth drops open. https://www.news24.com/fin24/Economy/South-Africa/commission-witness-remembers-r25-million-payment-four-years-after-it-was-made-20200826
