| Comment | This reminds me of the classic "don't ask one question too many" story just about every law student is told about cross-examination:-
>Once upon a time, a man was prosecuted for biting off another's nose in the middle of a field. A witness was cross examined thusly:
>**Overconfident lawyer**: So, what were you doing in the field?
>**Witness:** Birdwatching.
>**Lawyer:** Where were the birds?
>**Witness**: They were in the trees by the field.
>**Lawyer**: So you were looking at the trees and your back was to the middle of the field?
>**Witness**: Yes.
>**Lawyer**: So when did you know the confrontation was happening?
>**Witness**: When I heard the victim's screams.
>Stop here.
>**Lawyer**: So, if you turned around only when the victim was screaming in pain and your back was to the middle of the field, HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT MY CLIENT HAD BITTEN OFF HIS NOSE?
>**Witness**: Well...I saw him spit it out. |
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