Judge Not... > > A small-town prosecuting
attorney called his first witness to the > stand in a trial - a
grandmotherly, elderly woman. > > He approached her and asked,
"Mrs. Jones, do you know me?" > > She responded, "Why, yes, I do
know you, Mr. Williams. I've known you > since you were a young boy. And
frankly, you've been a big > disappointment to me. You lie, you cheat on
your wife, you manipulate > people and talk about them behind their backs.
You think you're a > rising big shot when you haven't the brains to
realize you will never > amount to anything more than a two-bit paper
pusher. Yes, I know > you." > > The lawyer was stunned. Not
knowing what else to do, he pointed > across the room and asked, "Mrs.
Williams, do you know the defense > attorney?" > > She
replied, "Why, yes I do. I've known Mr. Bradley since he was a >
youngster, too. I used to baby-sit him for his parents. And he, too, > has
been a real disappointment to me. He's lazy, bigoted, and he has > a
drinking problem. The man can't build a normal relationship with > anyone,
and his law practice is one of the shoddiest in the entire > state. Yes, I
know him." > > At this point, the judge rapped the courtroom to
silence and called > both counselors to the bench. > > In a
very quiet voice, he said with menace, "If either of you asks > her if she
knows me, you'll be jailed for contempt!"
