Men Arrested For Telling Lawyer Jokes While Waiting At L.I. Court

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[esryle]

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Two men have been arrested for trading lawyer jokes while waiting on line to get into First District Court in Hempstead.

The two men, 69-year-old Harvey Kash, of Bethpage, and 65-year-old Carl Lanzisera, of Huntington, were in court Monday as part of their work with Americans for Legal Reform, a group that monitors how the courts serve the public.

While waiting on a long line to get through into court, they began telling each other lawyer jokes such as, "How do you tell if a lawyer is lying? Answer: his lips are moving."

Well, an attorney within earshot got angry and told court officers that the two men were disturbing the public.

They were handcuffed and charged with disorderly conduct.

The two men said their First Amendment free speech rights were violated.

The men were given desk appearance tickets and are due back in court next month.

[esryle]

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[pierrem15]

You know we're expected to bow and scrape before the lawyerly caste.

[Puppage]

What is a criminal lawyer?

Redundant.

[proxy_user]

Looks like they have a good case....if they can manage to hold their noses hard enough to hire a lawyer.

[atomicpossum]

A lawyer says you're disturbing the public and you get handcuffed? We are truly building a class of overlords in suits...

[bmwcyle]

Why don't shark eat lawyers?

[theFIRMbss]

>Two men have been arrested for trading lawyer jokes while waiting on line to get into First District Court in Hempstead

It is just the court's
verson of the ZOT. Do the
bailiffs dress as cats?!

[jwalsh07]

Morning chuckle.

[anonymous_user]

Q: "Mommy, do they bury two people in the same grave?"
A: "No dear, why do you ask?"
Q: "Because this tombstone says, 'Here lies a good man and a lawyer.'"

Client: "How much do you charge to answer three questions?"
Attorney: "$500."
Client: "Whoa! That's a bit high, isn't it?"
Attorney: "No. What's your third question?"

Q: What's brown and black and looks good on an attorney?
A: A doberman.

[harpu]

professional courtesy

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Why don't shark eat lawyers?

I'll bite. :^D

[camle]

can they sue the lawyer for bringing up false charges?

[tacticalogic]

Why don't shark eat lawyers?

Professional courtesy.

What happens if you give a lawyer Viagra?

[JudyinCanada]

Ummmm. I'll bite. Something about being one of their own?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Professional Courtesy.

[Lazamataz]

A lawyer says you're disturbing the public and you get handcuffed? We are truly building a class of overlords in suits..

The Supreme Court also ruled that the charge of Conspiracy need not have an overt act any more.

Sounds like we all better watch what we say. We're exactly one sentence away from a long sentence.

I weep for the America I once knew.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Ooops you beat me to it.

[Slings and Arrows]

What happens if you give a lawyer Viagra?

He gets taller.

[wbill]

I was at a conference with my Dad not long ago. Local lawyer's office (they're real ambulance chasers) had a table there, with a sign: "Free legal advice! Ask us any question."

Dad went up and asked them if they knew the difference between a tragedy and a damn shame. They didn't see the humor in it. :-)

BTW, the difference is that it's a tragedy when a busload of lawyers goes over a cliff, and a damn shame if a couple seats are empty.

[mhking]

Two men have been arrested for trading lawyer jokes while waiting on line to get into First District Court in Hempstead.

Just damn.

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