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What do you do in court?

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What do you do in court?
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RE: What do you do in court?
June 24, 2013 at 8:32 pm
I've never been in court so I wouldn't know.
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RE: What do you do in court?
June 24, 2013 at 11:42 pm
(June 24, 2013 at 8:32 pm)Stupefier Wrote: I've never been in court so I wouldn't know.
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RE: What do you do in court?
June 25, 2013 at 1:40 am
(June 20, 2013 at 8:59 pm)callahan24 Wrote: If an atheist were to be called to a court and asked to swear on a Bible, what are the options for that person? Other than simply doing it to avoid complications.

Being the sentimentally patriotic sap that I am, I requested a copy of the Constitution to swear upon.
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RE: What do you do in court?
June 25, 2013 at 3:56 am
(June 24, 2013 at 11:42 pm)wwjs Wrote:
(June 24, 2013 at 8:32 pm)Stupefier Wrote: I've never been in court so I wouldn't know.
Thanks for your contribution.

I am now comandeering this contribution and naming it poo.
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RE: What do you do in court?
June 25, 2013 at 9:33 am
You can usually set it up beforehand so you don't have to be asked to swear on the bible or anything like that. You can usually talk to one of the lawyers, or if there are none you can try and talk to the judge. If you can't do that, when it comes time to affirm on the bible, all you have to do is turn to the judge and say "You honor I would like to request a secular option."
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RE: What do you do in court?
June 25, 2013 at 9:38 am (This post was last modified: June 25, 2013 at 9:39 am by The Grand Nudger.)
It's just pomp and ritual (regardless of what you might "lay hands" on). We're kind-of into that sort of thing.
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RE: What do you do in court?
June 25, 2013 at 10:19 am
No bible in our courts Tongue


The law simply widens your anus if you lie in court with motorised steel monster.
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RE: What do you do in court?
June 25, 2013 at 11:30 am (This post was last modified: June 25, 2013 at 11:31 am by Manowar.)
I just served jury duty a few months ago and when swearing you in they cut out the last part "so help me god" I served 4 times, the last time was 07 and when swearing the jurors in they had "so help me god" A little progress anyway

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