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PCIntern

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Tue Apr 23, 2024, 11:12 AM Apr 23

Yeah I know he's a sociopath but... [View all]

although I'm not an attorney, I spent a lot of time in Philadelphia courtrooms testifying as an expert witness and I'll tell you one thing: you just don't fuck with a judge. Period. They ARE the law...they don't "represent" the law. Don't believe me, do something in a courtroom in flagrant contempt of the judge and you will find yourself in a filthy holding cell immediately and held for an indeterminate number of days.

I watched one time where a guy didn't want to be on jury service so he played the race card in front of an African American female judge whom I knew personally - she dismissed him angrily for using various derogatory words about the plaintiff in the case who was also African American and told him to exit directly from the witness stand straight out the back of the room. He got up, left the box, and rather than walking straight, turned to the right and stood in front of her staring her down. She locked him up for three days and there was NOTHING anyone could do to get him released from what I understood.

Oftentimes, because jargon became so complex, judges themselves would ask me a clarifying question from the bench during my testimony, and without question, the first two words out of my mouth were: "Your Honor" followed by my answer. The judge requires and is entitled to complete deference and respect. If you don't, you and your case are possibly in greater danger than you can imagine. Orangina does not realize what this judge can do to him - it is not simply what the talking heads are opining about.

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Same. cilla4progress Apr 23 #1
I'm reminded of this scene. Starts at 30 seconds. CrispyQ Apr 23 #2
I can watch that sequence many times and still be impressed erronis Apr 23 #21
Does he want to go to jail like Bannon said he should? SARose Apr 23 #3
Thing is, there IS something Donnie can do if a judge stands up to him unblock Apr 23 #4
Deadpool bet in my office when he finally pushes the judge/courtroom too far Torchlight Apr 23 #5
As much as I'd enjoy seeing it Arthur_Frain Apr 23 #6
He's probably not. COL Mustard Apr 23 #33
If a JUDGE is thinking "It would make a martyr of him to his base", not a pundit, not one of us... Silent3 Apr 23 #35
This orangecrush Apr 23 #36
If I was secret service, I'd be like louis-t Apr 23 #37
I encourage our esteemed 45th president to do and say whatever occurs to him in the courtroom Orrex Apr 23 #7
It is, after all, a free country. dchill Apr 23 #20
I think he will eventually get physically Mr.Bill Apr 23 #8
From your keyboard.... birdographer Apr 23 #12
While the judge is a miniGod, there have been 3Hotdogs Apr 23 #9
This ain't gonna be one of those times. PCIntern Apr 23 #10
Agreed. COL Mustard Apr 23 #34
Brings to mind Judge Julius Hoffman PatSeg Apr 23 #14
Abbie said he was Julius's illegitimate son. 3Hotdogs Apr 23 #17
I wonder if Abbie ever had the opportunity PatSeg Apr 23 #22
Wow. 3Hotdogs Apr 23 #25
Oh yes, he was so good at telling stories PatSeg Apr 23 #31
That's what happens when you never been. You don't know how. Iggo Apr 23 #11
Andrew Weisman said the clown is getting MOMFUDSKI Apr 23 #13
Yes, he is getting special treatment. And at this point, and in this trial soldierant Apr 23 #41
I can't imagine being disrespectful to a judge PatSeg Apr 23 #15
Yep. There are things you Just. Don't. Do. Like disrespecting the judge. calimary Apr 23 #16
Right after gag hearing Trump Tree Lady Apr 23 #18
This scene from My Cousin Vinny comes to mind. maxrandb Apr 23 #19
Except when it's Trump Kablooie Apr 23 #23
Recommended (# 102) H2O Man Apr 23 #24
Mary Trump has said Mr.Bill Apr 23 #42
As a former teacher, I strongly suspected Oppositional Defiance Disorder. summer_in_TX Apr 24 #44
Where are his supporters? SARose Apr 23 #26
Their scared of NYC or they have jobs underpants Apr 23 #29
Imagine how Traildogbob Apr 23 #27
My feeling is just to give him enough rope GenThePerservering Apr 23 #28
I was in court once I_UndergroundPanther Apr 23 #30
Haaaaaaa! That's great! Ilsa Apr 23 #32
" The judge requires and is entitled to complete deference and respect" AZ8theist Apr 23 #38
One time to avoid jury duty... Lucky Luciano Apr 23 #39
I testified as a school nurse in several hearings and court cases. mgardener Apr 23 #40
Real court is not like TV gameshow court Shoonra Apr 23 #43
Yep. In a courtroom, the judge is the law. Lunabell Apr 24 #45
Which makes it that much worse when one of them dishonors their profession peppertree Apr 24 #46
Can the judge sentence him to prison for violating the gag order, but delay the sentence? Cassidy Apr 24 #47
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