A Response To Outsmart A Lawyer

This policeman was being cross-examined by a defence attorney during a felony trial.

The lawyer was trying to undermine 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 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 EXPLODED with laughter, and a prompt recess was called.

The officer on the stand has been nominated for this year's 'Best Comeback' line.