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Judge Doesn't Know What a Web Site is
An anonymous reader writes "A British judge admitted on Wednesday he was struggling to cope with basic terms like "Web site" in the trial of three men accused of inciting terrorism via the Internet.
Judge Peter Openshaw broke into the questioning of a witness about a Web forum used by alleged Islamist radicals.
"The trouble is I don't understand the language. I don't really understand what a Web site is". he told a London court during the trial of three men charged under anti-terrorism laws.
Prosecutor Mark Ellison briefly set aside his questioning to explain the terms "Web site" and "forum." An exchange followed in which the 59-year-old judge acknowledged: "I haven't quite grasped the concepts.""
Have Ted Stevens explain it to him
"I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismometer." -Ken Kesey
Thank god I'm not the only one...
"Heh. Totally pwned that prosecutor. ZOMG! Ponies!"
the end she was asking really clever questions I couldn't answer.
Dude. You got pwned by a girl.
liqbase
Yeah, but laws usually run deeper recursions. If x then y, unless z, except when a, provided that b, unless c and d, but only when based on e and not f, with...
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
Wow.. I can"t believe I could read that within a few seconds of seeing it for the first time. It says: I Am Not A Lawyer But I Have Studied Law And Work In The Field.
A sign I have been readin Slashdot too much
No, that's not it...
Karma police, arrest this man. He talks in math. He buzzes like a fridge. He's like a detuned radio.
You consider it high praise to be told you think like a lawyer in training? I'm scared of you now.
Slashdot - where whining about luck is the new way to make the world you want.
from 'Not the Nine O'Clock News'
Lawyer: I intend to prove that my client is completely innocent of the charges of theft of which he is accused.
In evidence, I shall produce receipts given to me by my client as proof of purchase for the three articles allegedly stolen.
This one for the digital watch...
Judge: A digital watch? What on earth is a digital watch?
Lawyer: Sorry, m'lud. A digital watch is a watch worked by microelectronics.
I will also be producing a receipt for the automatic video recorder...
Judge: Automatic video recorder?
Lawyer: It's a machine that records television programmes on special tapes.
Judge: How fascinating. What will they think of next? Proceed.
Lawyer: Thank you m'lud. Finally, I will produce in this court a receipt for my client's "deluxe model inflatable woman" -whatever that is.
Judge: The deluxe is the one with the real hair and the lifelike sister!
Environmentalism is the new Victorianism. Everyone ties on a green corset and pretends we're virtuous.