procecution: "Ah, so sir, you are saying the defendant was travelling so fast you were unable to resolve his speed with the naked eye? damning evidence indeed, your honour"
true story from a traffic officer;
defence: "so officer, how fast do you think the defendant was driving at the time of the incident?"
officer: "I would say approximately 60 miles per hour"
defence: "Uh-huh, and how do you know this?"
officer: "I have been driving a car practically every day for over 20 years and have extensive training in advanced driving so it is an educated guess that I am sure is reliable"
defence solicitor picks up a pencil and throws it across the court room
defence: "so officer, how fast do you think that pencil was travelling?"
officer: "I have no idea."
defence: "so how then can say you know the speed of the car that day when you can't tell the speed of that pencil only moments ago?"
true story from a traffic officer;
defence: "so officer, how fast do you think the defendant was driving at the time of the incident?"
officer: "I would say approximately 60 miles per hour"
defence: "Uh-huh, and how do you know this?"
officer: "I have been driving a car practically every day for over 20 years and have extensive training in advanced driving so it is an educated guess that I am sure is reliable"
defence solicitor picks up a pencil and throws it across the court room
defence: "so officer, how fast do you think that pencil was travelling?"
officer: "I have no idea."
defence: "so how then can say you know the speed of the car that day when you can't tell the speed of that pencil only moments ago?"
officer: "well.....I don't drive a pencil"