Thursday, June 04, 2009
Window Dressing
Franklin , Tennessee - do you know what " Window Dressing " is ? It's something like magic tricks. You have the eyes looking at something else , so they don't see what's actually going on. I learned about " WD " from a Franklin court room.
Once upon a time - there was a criminal case that was nothing more than insurance fraud. This person had moved here from out-of-state , after plying his trade too many times and also , to keep from being arrested. Sooo , he moves to Franklin and sets up shop again.
His game is scamming the insurance company , in the process , he also looks for suckers to work for him , so he can sue them in court for doing the insurance related work wrong. ( This is how he doubles his money ).
Would'nt you know it ? He really does'nt have a case , butt , he's going for it anyway. In court , he brings with him , his 3 month old baby. His lawyer spends 10 minutes , talking to the judge about this beautiful , this wonderful , oh , just look at how cute she is , 3 month old baby. The lawyer even hands the baby up to the judge , so the judge can get a better look at her and to hold and cuddle , while listening to testimony ( I didn't know judges were supposed to do that )
During the trial , this guy is losing and I do mean losing rather badly. There just wasn't anything real for him to put up , except that baby. BUTT , in the end , the judge sided in his favor anyway , because he needed the money , to care for that beautiful " baby ". ( and NO , I'm not joking or making this up )
Several weeks later , it's learned , that's not his " baby ". He had borrowed a friends baby to bring to court , for the purpose of showing her off to the judge. This is what Franklinites have , for a justice system.
Thank God for those Greek columns , out front of the justice building !
Once upon a time - there was a criminal case that was nothing more than insurance fraud. This person had moved here from out-of-state , after plying his trade too many times and also , to keep from being arrested. Sooo , he moves to Franklin and sets up shop again.
His game is scamming the insurance company , in the process , he also looks for suckers to work for him , so he can sue them in court for doing the insurance related work wrong. ( This is how he doubles his money ).
Would'nt you know it ? He really does'nt have a case , butt , he's going for it anyway. In court , he brings with him , his 3 month old baby. His lawyer spends 10 minutes , talking to the judge about this beautiful , this wonderful , oh , just look at how cute she is , 3 month old baby. The lawyer even hands the baby up to the judge , so the judge can get a better look at her and to hold and cuddle , while listening to testimony ( I didn't know judges were supposed to do that )
During the trial , this guy is losing and I do mean losing rather badly. There just wasn't anything real for him to put up , except that baby. BUTT , in the end , the judge sided in his favor anyway , because he needed the money , to care for that beautiful " baby ". ( and NO , I'm not joking or making this up )
Several weeks later , it's learned , that's not his " baby ". He had borrowed a friends baby to bring to court , for the purpose of showing her off to the judge. This is what Franklinites have , for a justice system.
Thank God for those Greek columns , out front of the justice building !
