Rant: People who lie under oath

[stlouie_lipp]

Our justice system only works if people tell the truth dammit! Good thing I had evidence to impeach him. But damn, it amazes me how people will lie so easily after being sworn in by the Judge.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

I would lie under oath like a penny in a parking lot if it helped me in a criminal case (doesn't really fit, I know).

[stlouie_lipp]

Yeah, criminals are expected to lie and everyone knows it.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

Wait, are you ranting that they're doing what's expected?

[stlouie_lipp]

No, talking about civil cases.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

Ahhh...I don't understand why people would lie in a civil case.

[stlouie_lipp]

Ahhh...I don't understand why people would lie in a civil case.

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[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

Ahhh...I don't understand why people would lie in a civil case.

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Worth risking a felony charge? Have to be a lot of scrilla.

[heyzeus]

I once had a hostile witness, under oath, testify that he never (did x, y, z thing). So then I handed him a flier that he'd produced and given out at a meeting stating exactly that he had (done x, y, z thing) and asked him if he was familiar with it. The next few answers he gave were hilarious efforts to avoid looking like he'd just perjured himself.

[stlouie_lipp]

I once had a hostile witness, under oath, testify that he never (did x, y, z thing). So then I handed him a flier that he'd produced and given out at a meeting stating exactly that he had (done x, y, z thing) and asked him if he was familiar with it. The next few answers he gave were hilarious efforts to avoid looking like he'd just perjured himself.

Yeah, that's about what happened yesterday. It is kind of fun to watch someone squirm on the stand when you know you've caught them in a lie. They just end up telling more lies and giving more cross examination ammo without realizing it.

It still sucks that people are so willing to lie under oath though.