More "jump on" heard on The Judges

[LanDi Liu]

Interesting timing!  Maybe the Judge is reading ADS-L now.

Randy

On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 3:49 AM, Wilson Gray <hwgray at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Fifty-ish, black male plaintiff:
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> "I called and told [the defendant's wife] and he _jumped on_ her, your
> honor."
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> Judge Milian, a Cuban-American from Florida: "He _jumped on_ her?"
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> Plaintiff: Yes, your honor. Four or five times."
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> Judge: "What do you mean, 'He _jumped on_ her'?"
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> Plaintiff: "He _hit_ her, your honor."
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> Judge; "Oh, he _hit_ her."
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> -Wilson
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