"Baby killing trial prosecutor: Video doesn't lie"

[Laurence Horn]

On Aug 30, 2013, at 3:16 PM, Dan Goncharoff wrote:

> I don't assume the "Video doesn't lie" is a quote from either the baby or
> the prosecutor. It could be a comment from the headline writer.
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> DanG

Cf. the dictum of the recently retired Rasheed Wallace, a.k.a. Sheed.  This is shouted after one (or one's teammate) is called for a foul that one is convinced one didn't really commit.  The fouled player misses his free throw, after which Sheed would call out "Ball don't lie!"  Presumably, if the player sinks his free throw, the ball is fibbing a bit.

I see "Ball don't lie!" has its own urbandictionary listing, which explains, "The ball is, essentially, the unbiased judge who will not reward the player by going in if the apparent foul was indeed bullshit."  But alas, it's too late for a QOTY candidacy.

LH
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> On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 2:20 PM, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:
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>> At 8/30/2013 01:52 PM, Dan Goncharoff wrote:
>>> How can he present cases if he has been killed by a baby?
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>> Thanks for suggesting yet a third interpretation to me!
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>> 1)  "Trial prosecutor for case of someone who killed a baby [says]
>> 'Video doesn't lie'."
>> 2)  "Trial prosecutor who killed a baby [says] 'Video doesn't lie'."
>> and the third being:
>> 3)   "Baby who killed trial prosecutor [says, while in the act]
>> 'Video doesn't lie'."
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>> But since in this case the prosecutor doesn't present anything,
>> perhaps Dan is seeing a fourth interpretation.
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>> Joel
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>>> DanG
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>>> On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 1:41 PM, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:
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>>>> With that record, I'm surprised he's still permitted to present cases.
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>>>> Headline, Associated Press, story by Kate Brumbak, Yahoo News, 53
>> minutes
>>>> ago.
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>>>> Joel
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