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Questioning ability
In a small southern town court, the prosecutor asked the first witness, an elderly woman, to stand.
He approached her and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know me?"
To which she replied, "Yes, I know you, Mr. Williams." I've known you since you were a boy, and to tell you the truth, you're a disappointment to me. You are a liar, a cheater, manipulating people and discussing them behind their backs. You think that you are extremely good, even though you certainly do not have the brains to realize that your level is to mess with paperwork, no more. Yes, I know you.
The lawyer was confused. Unable to think of anything better, he pointed to the opposite end of the trial and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know the defense attorney?"
And again, she said, "Yes, I know him." Just like you, I've known Mr. Bradley since I was a kid. He's lazy, impatient, and he's got a lot of trouble with alohol. Mr. Bradley can't build a normal relationship with anyone, and as a lawyer, he's one of the worst in the state. By the way, he also cheated on his wife with three women, one of whom was your wife, Mr. Williams. Yes, I know him.
The defense attorney's soul is in his heels.
The judge asked both lawyers to come up to him and quietly said, "If any of you assholes ask her if she knows me, I'll put you in jail for contempt of court."
