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I don't think THIS is that damaging (4.00 / 4)

at least, not for the guy on the stand. He has a case-defense of "I Misspoke" to work out. But it sounds to me as if the Judge wants to know why Mr. Buckingham left a few details out of his previous testimony
Q. Do you have any explanation for why Mr. Buckingham in this same series of depositions in January of 2005 also failed to admit that he was involved in soliciting money for the purchasing of this book? Do you have any explanation for that?
sounds like somebody has a date with a PISSED OFF judge
Mr. Buckingham, you got some splainin to do
if you are the result of intelligent design, how could you be so stupid ???

by knowthings on Thu Nov 03, 2005 at 12:45:46 AM PDT

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- i'm not talking about perjury (4.00 / 3)
  
  this money trail is very questionable on a number of fronts.
  
  by seamus on Thu Nov 03, 2005 at 04:35:19 AM PDT
  
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  - Most notably (4.00 / 3)
    
    If the money came directly from the church, it's a huge blow to the idea that ID doesn't violate separation of church and state.
    
    by Rinaldo on Thu Nov 03, 2005 at 10:10:01 AM PDT
    
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- SOMEBODY'S in Deep Shit (4.00 / 3)
  
  Trial judges rarely if ever excercise their perogative to question a witness independantly, and almost NEVER with a transcript in front of them. The judge was engaged in what lawyers call "impeaching the witness" and I thin he was impeaching BOTH of them. When a "visibly angry" judge leaves the Courtroom, contempt citations and referrals to the DA usually follow. At the very least I'd expect some fairly heavy Discovery violation sanctions, and possibly a fine or three directed a defense counsel.
  
  Knowledge is power Power Corrupts Study Hard Be Evil
  
  by Magorn on Thu Nov 03, 2005 at 10:42:51 AM PDT
  
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  - Why did (none / 0)
    
    His attorney allow him to dodge the question? I would think that after two or at most three timeof the Judge asking the witnes, that his counsil would ask the judge to have a "come to Jesus meeting" with the witness. It's obvious that he was in contempt!
    
    "Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance (liberally)" Jude 2 Brother of Jesus
    
    by pinkpanther on Thu Nov 03, 2005 at 01:46:45 PM PDT
    
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    - the witness does this throughout his testimony! (none / 0)
      
      Mr. Harvey, on cross, often put the same question to him 3 times or more. I don't know why the judge didn't bitchslap the witness. Maybe he still will.
      
      by captainahab on Thu Nov 03, 2005 at 03:51:54 PM PDT
      
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    - you Let your witness dodge the question (none / 0)
      
      when his only other option is copping to or commiting perjury
      
      Knowledge is power Power Corrupts Study Hard Be Evil
      
      by Magorn on Fri Nov 04, 2005 at 08:14:15 AM PDT
      
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      - that's what the 5th amendment is for (none / 0)
        
        is there some reason the ID lawyers haven't evolved into the modern age ???
        Come on, this guy's lawyer never heard of the 5th amendment ???
        
        by knowthings on Fri Nov 04, 2005 at 04:53:20 PM PDT
        
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I don't think THIS is that damaging (4.00 / 4)

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