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40 Of The Funniest Things People Overheard In Courthouses, As Shared On This Instagram Page (New Posts)
All the Law And Order fans, pull your seats closer! This time, we are diving deep into courthouse drama with real emotions, high stakes, and unprecedented cases. Except we will not be watching them but rather hearing them firsthand.
Well, almost. Thanks to this smashing Instagram page known as “Overheard Courthouse,” there are tons of hilarious conversations people overheard in court that ended up in its feed. Witnesses, defendants, judges, prosecutors, respondents… all come together in these totally real and some made-up dialogues that are worthy of a Tarantino movie.
Scroll down below for our selection of the funniest Overheard Courthouse conversations and be sure to check out part 1 of the article.
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Please, we're in a courtroom- let's keep it professional Mr. Spaghetti.
Previously, Bored Panda spoke with the creator of the Overheard Courthouse Instagram account who said that it all started with @attorney.memes in 2018.
“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, the page was posting transcripts of trials collected from various websites they found online. But when the account grew in popularity, the followers began sending them 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.
Had to check. 7 month old heifers weigh at around 200 kg. Seems large enough for me ;)
The person who runs Overheard Courthouse argues that the reason why courtrooms are the perfect place for hilarious conversations is that there is the clash between the etiquette that’s required in a courtroom vs. life outside the courtroom.
Moreover, according to the creator, “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.
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 us in a previous interview.
Judge: Agreed! Defendant, you are hereby ordered to refer to officer Baggins by his real name!
Poor person. This did not mean that they were stupid, just did not understand the question. It happens to all of us one time or another. Or They might have been mentally challenged and nobody knew.
Oh my Rao, where's a babelfish or universal translator when you need one
Maybe it was more than obvious to the judge after the marriage proposal, that the respondent wasn't competent enough to participate that day.
Hmm, wonder if they were a professional dancer and trying to impress the judge or a amateur trying to impress the judge, or either one just dancing for shîts and giggles???
Piano wires and salmon? Wow that sounds like an interesting murder case!
I mean it could be argued that it shows a demonstrable lack of good judgement.
This isn’t fair. Court mandated urine tests are observed- someone is watching the stream leave your body and anger the container. Personally I had major pee anxiety under these circumstances and was unable to go so yeah.
Dad's attorney the day before: "Try to find a calming and quiet environment for the call." Dad's attorney now: 🤦🏽
“Your honor my client both likes and has big butts and cannot lie, as he is under oath.” “The jury cannot deny.”
40 per month? Tell me the judge is a man without telling me the judge is a man.
(I'm assuming you think that 40 is an unreasonably high number) Hey some guys think women only need 1 for their entire period. Also not everyone's periods are 4 or 5 days, some women have periods that can be 8 days. And with something like tampons or pads it's definitely better to have a few extra than not enough!
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"Real men" don't buy those things. Says no actual adult ever.
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Imagine that your own father refuses to buy you sanitary products, yet he's STILL the best parent you have.
I think it's more like he's struggling to afford necessities like pads
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Because if she gave the dad money, he'd spend it on himself. Makes sense to me.
I just read these comments and didn't know chicks was out here bleeding to death erry month😱😱 40 tampons in a month?😱😱😱
40 is a little excessive, but not that unusual for a teen with an undiagnosed menstrual disorder (more teen girls than not have debilitating pain and/or bleed enough to need iron supplements, and about 1 in 10 women have endometriosis). Typical usage is more like 20-30 tampons (~5 days averaging 4 tampons a day).
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Wow. If you are using 40 tampons a month I'd say it's time to see a gynecologist and get on some period control pills or get an IUD. I had heavy periods as a teen and wish I would have got on the pill sooner. Then I discovered the IUD so I haven't had to buy tampons since Obama made IUDs free with the ACA.
How often they are changed may depend on the preference of the person using them.
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That's one way of ensuring the child gets the benefit and not the father.
NASA once sent a woman on a one week mission into orbit with 100 tampons. And then they asked. If it would be enough. So, story checks out tbh.
Yep he's a man with no wife or daughter , no clue how many she's gonna need
Another powerful man who doesn't know squat about female physiology. Reminds me of the creeps on the Supreme Court.
Between 4 and 26 per day, and between 4 and 21 days, depending on my age and how cursed I was at the time.
Tell me the court is biased without saying the court is biased against men in family court
Note: this post originally had 96 images. It’s been shortened to the top 40 images based on user votes.
I was in traffic court once for a speeding ticket. The guy who went before the judge before me had been ticketed for driving without proof of insurance. In my state, if you can prove you did in fact have insurance at the time, the ticket is dismissed. The defendant handed the judge an insurance card. The judge didn't accept it because 1)it wasn't in the defendant's name 2)it wasn't for the car he was driving and 3)the policy start date was after his ticket date. His response when questioned about those things? "I didn't think you'd actually look at it"
Worth a shot to be honest. I've seen some s**t. 🤦♀️
Load More Replies... While serving on a Grand Jury, the popular phrase among us was "What's on you alleged mind?"
Laughed so much at some of those... They should make a book of funny things said in court. Could even make chapters with the context of charges or the people involved xD xD
Went to traffic school when I was a teenager. Everyone had to stand up and say why the court required them to take the class. A young woman said she got a speeding ticket 65 in a 45. The instructor said that usually doesn't result in traffic school. Oh, she said, she meant to say 65 OVER in a 45!
Went with my friend to traffic court. Judge offered to defer the ticket, meaning she'd have to pay the full amount, but it wouldn't go on her driving record if she didn't get another ticket in the following 12 months. The other option was to pay half the ticket and it would go on her record. She picked option two. When the judge asked why, she just shrugged and said, "I know myself, and in less than 12 months, you'll know me pretty well too." But they pretty much offer that deal to everyone where I was living then. Another friend told the judge, when asked if she had a reason for speeding or anything to say on her own behalf, "No, I just like to go fast." The judge cracked up then cut her ticket in half anyway. Yes, this was some white ppl sh** which is why my black a** went along for entertainment.
I was once in the court public area supporting a friend who was on a pretty serious but bogus charge. He was acquitted, and the quality of the witnesses can be summed up in two examples The first was that the two main prosecution witnesses, a married couple, gave completely contradictory stories, both claiming to be the one who opened their front door when my friend was supposed to have been trying to kick it down (despite him having a broken ankle at the time, his leg in plaster and on crutches); giving completely different times as to when the supposed event took place - over half-an-hour difference; and both claiming to have rang the police while he was supposed to have been at the door (police records showing that the call had been made some two hours after the later time claimed by the witnesses, among many others. But the real beauty was an exchange between the prosecuting barrister and the female witness. ...cont
cont.... PB. Would you tell the court how Mr. X was acting when the door was first opened. FW. Well, he was shouting and swearing, Your Honour. PB. There's no need to call me 'Your Honour, I'm merely a barrister. Now, Mrs Y, what exactly did he say? FW. Well, Your Honour [even the judge had to quickly cover a smile at that one], I don't really like to say because I don't swear, but his language was f#cking disgusting! The case was dismissed shortly after on the judge's direction, citing unreliable and clearly dishonest witnesses.
Load More Replies... "I don't even know why I got called for jury duty. I'm not even registered to vote." Packed courtroom got to see the judge ream him out.
I once received a subpoena to a small assault case because I was the only witness. It was supposed to be a group of 5 cases being heard. Besides the courtroom people, I was the only one who showed up. Not a single defendant showed up. They were all found guilty.
I once heard the defendent claiming, that he didn't mean to kick the police dog. He said, that he was aiming at the officer.
I was in traffic court once for a speeding ticket. The guy who went before the judge before me had been ticketed for driving without proof of insurance. In my state, if you can prove you did in fact have insurance at the time, the ticket is dismissed. The defendant handed the judge an insurance card. The judge didn't accept it because 1)it wasn't in the defendant's name 2)it wasn't for the car he was driving and 3)the policy start date was after his ticket date. His response when questioned about those things? "I didn't think you'd actually look at it"
Worth a shot to be honest. I've seen some s**t. 🤦♀️
Load More Replies... While serving on a Grand Jury, the popular phrase among us was "What's on you alleged mind?"
Laughed so much at some of those... They should make a book of funny things said in court. Could even make chapters with the context of charges or the people involved xD xD
Went to traffic school when I was a teenager. Everyone had to stand up and say why the court required them to take the class. A young woman said she got a speeding ticket 65 in a 45. The instructor said that usually doesn't result in traffic school. Oh, she said, she meant to say 65 OVER in a 45!
Went with my friend to traffic court. Judge offered to defer the ticket, meaning she'd have to pay the full amount, but it wouldn't go on her driving record if she didn't get another ticket in the following 12 months. The other option was to pay half the ticket and it would go on her record. She picked option two. When the judge asked why, she just shrugged and said, "I know myself, and in less than 12 months, you'll know me pretty well too." But they pretty much offer that deal to everyone where I was living then. Another friend told the judge, when asked if she had a reason for speeding or anything to say on her own behalf, "No, I just like to go fast." The judge cracked up then cut her ticket in half anyway. Yes, this was some white ppl sh** which is why my black a** went along for entertainment.
I was once in the court public area supporting a friend who was on a pretty serious but bogus charge. He was acquitted, and the quality of the witnesses can be summed up in two examples The first was that the two main prosecution witnesses, a married couple, gave completely contradictory stories, both claiming to be the one who opened their front door when my friend was supposed to have been trying to kick it down (despite him having a broken ankle at the time, his leg in plaster and on crutches); giving completely different times as to when the supposed event took place - over half-an-hour difference; and both claiming to have rang the police while he was supposed to have been at the door (police records showing that the call had been made some two hours after the later time claimed by the witnesses, among many others. But the real beauty was an exchange between the prosecuting barrister and the female witness. ...cont
cont.... PB. Would you tell the court how Mr. X was acting when the door was first opened. FW. Well, he was shouting and swearing, Your Honour. PB. There's no need to call me 'Your Honour, I'm merely a barrister. Now, Mrs Y, what exactly did he say? FW. Well, Your Honour [even the judge had to quickly cover a smile at that one], I don't really like to say because I don't swear, but his language was f#cking disgusting! The case was dismissed shortly after on the judge's direction, citing unreliable and clearly dishonest witnesses.
Load More Replies... "I don't even know why I got called for jury duty. I'm not even registered to vote." Packed courtroom got to see the judge ream him out.
I once received a subpoena to a small assault case because I was the only witness. It was supposed to be a group of 5 cases being heard. Besides the courtroom people, I was the only one who showed up. Not a single defendant showed up. They were all found guilty.
I once heard the defendent claiming, that he didn't mean to kick the police dog. He said, that he was aiming at the officer.
