Broom Hilda by Russell Myers for January 26, 2011

Sounds just like a politian

I think you’re under contemp of court.

Broomie should get a medal for being truthful, not a contempt citation.

Broomie, I told you not to get carried away.

I always thought the contempt of court rule, broke the right to a fair trial for every crime, innocent until proven guilty, did the jury agree with the judge?

Maybe Broomie holds the court in contempt!

If Congressmen acted like that, nothing would get done

That was contemptible, Broomie.

Witches cannot swear on Bibles.

She didn’t.

DreamScourge: “I always thought the contempt of court rule, broke the right to a fair trial for every crime, innocent until proven guilty, did the jury agree with the judge?”

I’m not sure what you mean. If you’re actually a criminal defendant, you have a right not to testify, or to choose not to answer a specific question, but if you DO testify you’re still obliged to tell the truth. If you’re subpoenaed as a witness in a trial, you can’t invoke the 5th Amendment; absent a valid reason for keeping a privilege (a priest, a doctor, an attorney, sometimes a journalist), you HAVE to answer the questions.

What bugs me in movies and TV shows and such is when a witness is browbeaten into answering simply “Yes” or “No” to a question, when they obviously feel that elaboration is necessary. Sometimes “Yes” or “No” is the truth but it isn’t the WHOLE truth, and by not allowing me to elaborate you’re making me perjure myself.

Broom Hilda is ready to be the next President of the United States

And this, my friends, is How You Get Out of Jury Duty.

I had a t-shirt that said, “If Bulls h i t was music, I’d be a Brass Band”.

I once went to vote and had to re-register because I had moved to a new address. They wanted me to swear on the four holy gospels.

I said, “I can’t do that! I don’t swear on the gospels - I’m not a Christian!”

and they said “We don’t mind!”

idiots!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I forget how I did it, but I didn’t swear on the gospels, and I did get to vote.

I’ve seen some courts that you just can’t feel anyting but contempt for

Broomie, if you are going to lie, don’t tell people you are going to lie………………………. (sadly shakes head)