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By Anonymous - 23/05/2013 01:57 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I have to defend my client in court. The defense that my client wants me to use is, "It's not a robbery if you have swag" and then goes on saying, "The judge is bound to let me go after he sees my swag." FML

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By zl5 - 04/07/2014 23:17 - New Zealand - Masterton

Today, the deranged idiot that I am defending in court went completely nuts and told the judge that I am the guy who planned the whole armed robbery that he is on trial for. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/03/2016 15:34 - United States - Pomona

Today, in court, my client ran his mouth at the judge, cursing him out and then trying to lecture him on "freedom of speech" when he was found in contempt. I don't know what it is with these nutjobs, but I wish I'd never become a public defender. FML

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Contempt

By Anonymous - 04/03/2016 21:59 - United States - Richmond

Today, as a public defender, my client was actually innocent for once. I intended to utterly destroy the prosecution's case and demonstrate his good character. That plan went straight to hell when he showed up heavily intoxicated. FML

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By mustanggt - 10/07/2012 15:39 - United States - La Porte

Today, I was in traffic court trying to get out of a ticket. The judge called my defense "complete, unadulterated bullshit." FML

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By apav - 11/06/2009 11:52 - Australia

Today, I had my first appearance in a court as an attorney. I called the prosecution the prostitution. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/12/2013 21:15 - Sweden - Uppsala

Today, I just about managed to convince the judge to overlook my client's emotional outbursts in the courtroom, promising that he'd be on his best behavior from now on. An hour later, he screamed "FUCK YOU!" at the judge for telling him to quiet down. I hate my job. FML

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Fake news

By Anonymous - 18/07/2014 20:04 - Cura?ao

Today, I read a book by a former client who did time for fraud. She swears she's innocent, and blames everyone for her "ordeal": the police, court, judge, and me, her own attorney. She conveniently forgot to mention her two full confessions, one of which was given before the judge. FML

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Bad boys bad boys

By Tom - 17/08/2011 18:27 - United States

Today, I went to court expecting to walk out a free man. Turns out my misdemeanor offense couldn't compare to the crime I committed when I walked into the court house with a switchblade tucked into my shoe. FML

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By chieftain - 09/05/2012 19:34 - Norway - T?nsberg

Today, I am defending a client on trial for perjury. She is a sweet girl and the first person I've loved in years, but she keeps doing everything she can to make herself look guilty in front of the jury. Now I'm having a daily crisis of conscience in the middle of the courtroom. FML

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By Dreamer - 03/07/2012 06:22 - United States - Castro Valley

Today, I'm going to court to give an eyewitness account of a robbery. Unfortunately, I had a wacky dream last night concerning the robbery, and no longer have any idea of what actually happened in real life. FML

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Thursday 23 May 2013 9:52

I say let him try it. He'll see how far his swag will take him. Life lessons.

BananaDildo 1

Thursday 23 May 2013 9:52

McDonalds is now accepting graduates from Swag University. Maybe he'll get in.

Comments

TwitchingNebula 17

Thursday 23 May 2013 20:07

#52, for your information, swag is short for something. It originally stood for "Secretly We Are Gay" and was started in the 60's in San Francisco as a way to let young gay men know where they could comfortably go to hang out and socialize with other gay men without fear of being oppressed or victimized by society for being gay.

sythe511 28

Thursday 23 May 2013 20:09

SWAG = Secretly We Are Gay

dhaxor 9

Thursday 23 May 2013 20:09

Lets hope he gets shanked. Swagfags should be exterminated.

MsMourningStar 22

Thursday 23 May 2013 20:18

I hate that word!

andrekrivo 20

Thursday 23 May 2013 20:27

9gag foretold this

TogeBara 12

Thursday 23 May 2013 20:39

By all means you SHOULD do as the client says. Customer is always right you know. On top of that, if he is actually this stupid, I would rather not have him put BACK into society because you are smart enough to get him there. The man has to pay you either way, do as he asks.

worldclassrager 39

Thursday 23 May 2013 20:44

That will not go over well...add a YOLO that won't get much better...

dragonfc 2

Thursday 23 May 2013 20:53

Normally I try to hold my opinions back out of sheer politeness but... This guy is dumb. I detest the use of SWAG, YOLO and all the other statements that modern culture has made equate to the speaker is a complete idiot.. I feel bad for you OP.