Hey Law & Order! Rip this one from the headlines.

[Kire]

Or should I say, "Let her rip!"

Yawning Proves Costly in Courtroom
Thu Apr 21,10:38 AM ET


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Boredom proved costly to a potential juror who let out a loud yawn in a Los Angeles courtroom and was promptly ordered to pay a $1,000 fine.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Craig Veals found the man in contempt of court during an lengthy April 1 jury selection procedure when he waved his arms, yawned, and told the judge he was "really bored," court officials said on Wednesday.

Veals imposed a $1,000 fine but slashed it to $100 when the man protested as he turned up to pay a few days later. The man, whose identity was not revealed, was not selected to serve on a jury.

Under California law, judges can fine anyone up to $1,500 to enforce order in the courtroom. But lawyers and court officials said they had never heard of such a punishment for yawning.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=757&e=2&u=/nm/20050421/od_nm/odd_yawn_dc

[FloridaPat]

1. He sure did a whole lot more than yawn.

[Kire]

3. In the L&O ep, he won't do more than yawn, and then an overzealous judge..

...will be found murdered by a jealous competitor at one of those 24 hour dance halls where a prize goes to the last one who drops out of the dance...or something like that.

:shrug: hey, I tried
D'you think Dick Wolf will understand, or should I elaborate?

[ragin_acadian]

2. hell yeah,

i want to see McCoy get all huffity-puffity, head-twitchy righteous about that one!

"Mr. Veals....didjou, or didjou not yawn during the jury selection process"

[davelyoung1]

4. Strethcing Truth

Just imagine how much the fine would be in a Presidentcial town hall meeting. If he yawned and stretched his hands, they would have escorted him out thinking he was asking an independent question.