“最給力的回馬槍”答辯，之一

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背景: 在美國律師是高收入的職業，但並不十分受人尊重。因而有很多律師的笑話。
假如你有機會在法庭上作證，但願你也有跟這位警官先生一樣的機智。這位警官在一件重罪案件中出庭接受被告律師的詢問。這位律師想貶低這位警官的誠信度。
If you ever testify in court, you might wish you could have beenas sharp as this policeman. He was being cross-examined by adefense attorney during a felony trial. The lawyer was trying toundermine the police officer's credibility .....

問：警官. . . 你親眼看見被告逃離現場？ Q: 'Officer --- did you see my client fleeing the scene?'
答：沒有。 但是案發後我看到一個疑似被告的人跑了好幾條街。 A: 'No sir. But I subsequently observed a person matching thedescription of the offender, running several blocks away.'

問：警官. . .是誰告訴你被告的長像？ Q: 'Officer -- who provided this description?'
答：是那個接到報案到達現場的警官。 A: 'The officer who responded to the scene.'

問：是和你一夥的警官向你描述了這位嫌疑犯的長像。你相信你的同僚嗎？ Q: 'A fellow officer provided the description of this so-calledoffender. Do you trust your fellow officers?'
答：我相信，我以人格保證。 A: 'Yes, sir. With my life.'

問：以人格保證？那我問你一個問題。上班的時候你們有更衣室可以讓 你們更換制服嗎？ Q: 'With your life? Let me ask you this then officer. Do you have aroom where you change your clothes in preparation for your dailyduties?'
答：我們有的！ A: 'Yes sir, we do!'

問：那你們有帶鎖的櫃子在更衣室嗎？ Q: 'And do you have a locker in the room?'
答：我們有的！ A: 'Yes, sir, ... I do.'

問：那你們的櫃子上鎖嗎？ Q: 'And do you have a lock on your locker?'答：是的，上鎖！ A: 'Yes, sir.'

問：好, 這是為什麼, 警官，假如你能以人格保證你的同僚都是可以信賴的，為何在大家共用 的更衣室裡櫃子還有必要上鎖？ Q: 'Now, ... why is it, officer, if you trust your fellow officers with your life, you find it necessary to lock your locker in a room you share with these same officers?'
答：你要知道，我們的辦公室是跟法院共用的，經常會有律師穿過那個 更衣室的。 A: 'You see, sir -- we share the building with the court complex, and sometimes lawyers have been known to walk through that room.'

這時法庭上發出一陣笑聲，庭審立即暫停。這位出庭的警官被提名為年度的“最給力的反唇相譏”獎。我們認為他會得獎。
The courtroom EXPLODED with laughter, and a prompt recess was called. The officer on the stand has been nominated for this year's 'Best Comeback' line -- and we think he'll win.