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Political Corruption
Political Corruption
At the height of a political corruption trial, the
prosecuting attorney attacked a witness. "Isn't it true," he
bellowed, "that you accepted five thousand dollars to
compromise this case?"
The witness stared out the window as though he hadn't hear
the question.
"Isn't it true that you accepted five thousand dollars to
compromise this case?" the lawyer repeated.
The witness still did not respond.
Finally, the judge leaned over and said, "Sir, please answer
the question."
"Oh," the startled witness said, "I thought he was talking
to you."
At the height of a political corruption trial, the
prosecuting attorney attacked a witness. "Isn't it true," he
bellowed, "that you accepted five thousand dollars to
compromise this case?"
The witness stared out the window as though he hadn't hear
the question.
"Isn't it true that you accepted five thousand dollars to
compromise this case?" the lawyer repeated.
The witness still did not respond.
Finally, the judge leaned over and said, "Sir, please answer
the question."
"Oh," the startled witness said, "I thought he was talking
to you."