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 heard the question.The prosecutor again blared,“Isn’t it true that you accepted five thousand dollars to compromise this case?”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.”
對一起政治腐敗案的審判進(jìn)入了高潮。檢察官對證人發(fā)起攻擊?!笆聦嶋y道不是很清楚嗎?”他吼道,“你收受了五千美元,從而失去了自己在這起案件中應(yīng)有的公正立場?!弊C人向窗外看去,好像沒有聽到。檢察官又一次地咆哮道:“你收受了五千美元,從而使自己在這起案件中不能持有公正立場。你能否認(rèn)這樣的事實嗎?”證人仍然不做回答。最后,法官把身子湊了過來,說道:“先生,請您回答問題?!?
“噢,”證人很驚訝地說,“我以為他在和您說話。”