All Episodes Talk: All Rise

[AngelaHunter]

(Jimmie) should have taken it to People's Court and so on before he got booted.

 

Jimmie-boy, have you ever actually watched that show? You probably would have gotten a much worse reaming there. Maybe you should go there next, and don't forget that Judge Milian likes being called "Miss."

[Puffaroo]

I wonder if the IRS really has agents watching this show.

 

Gawd, I hope so.

[One Tough Cookie]

I really don't remember which case it was but did anyone se JJ actually {gasp!}TAKE A SIP OF WATER FROM A BLUE MUG while she was presiding?

[Angeltoes]

My DVR didn't record them either! We must have the same *bright* company. Plus my DVR is a replacement machine for the first one I had that also hated JJ. Jackasses.

Edited September 29, 2014 by Angeltoes

[DoctorK]

 

My mind didn't go to water though, I thought herbal tea.

I was thinking gin.

[Mindymoo]

Hey, I'm 28, and I was taught basic English skills! Then again, I spent grades K-7 in a Catholic school. When I started public school in grade eight, I realized how lucky I was because a lot of those kids could barely read at a first grade level, let alone understand basic sentence structure.

[Lillybee]

I did have a problem with the way JJ ruled in the case about the couple who rented the house without running water because they did buy the steak but they weren't served the sides that came with the steak and should have had their bill adjusted.

 

BTW. it is difficult to move when a lease is signed even if the landlords are shady.

[teebax]

They are all still part of basic education.  Please remember that the individuals we're seeing on these shows do not represent the finest students that our educational system has ever seen. 

Thank you for pointing this out. As a product of a public school and a former English teacher, I don't think the sample size we see on JJ is accurate. It's easy to forget that we're not exactly dealing with the cream of the crop when it comes to litigants. Most of us with connected brain cells (TM Marilyn Milian) wouldn't be caught dead on a TV court show.

 

Would I go sit in the audience? Hell, yes! But be a litigant? No way!

[Milz]

Would I go sit in the audience? Hell, yes! But be a litigant? No way!

 

When a "meh" type of repeat is on, I watch the audience behind the litigants. Some of them are a million times MORE annoying than the litigants. There was one case where a blonde woman right behind the  defendant is shaking her head 'no', laughing, etc. even when the testimony doesn't warrant it.  IIRC, JJ once threw out an audience member for annoying her, unfortunately it wasn't this one.

[Toaster Strudel]

ACK!  Even JJ said "rate of speed" today.  It's contagious!

 

Best case of the day was the Bible Student Parked Car Mash Up.

 

I was wondering why JJ was prodding him so aggressively about alcohol consumption.  Who goes to Bible study to booze up?  Right?  But then it turns out he had no insurance... and no license.  How do you lose your license, if not drinking and driving?  Mr Strudel got all excited because he solved the puzzle.  This was no Bible study... this was an AA meeting, and he had to have lost his license through a DUI.

 

 

[AngelaHunter]

Who goes to Bible study to booze up?  Right?

 

I'm thinking Mr. Ballou needs to study something other than the bible, like how to drive without losing your license and how to take responsibility for your own stupidity in hitting a parked car. Yeah, I agree he was probably drunk. What an annoying tool!

 

Motorcycle case: Am I the only one who finds it a little...well, suspect, when a man in his 30s or 40s seems to have only 21 year old boys who have to come to court with Mommy as his buddies? I like that the plaintiff admits he was going to plaster over the damage and pawn the bike off on another unsuspecting fool.

[zillabreeze]

 

I like that the plaintiff admits he was going to plaster over the damage and pawn the bike off on another unsuspecting fool.

But then he quickly tried to back peddle that it wouldn't be unsafe.  Right.  Frame damage does not effect driveability?  Sure.

This was no Bible study... this was an AA meeting, and he had to have lost his license through a DUI.

Mr. Strudel is a genius.

Edited September 30, 2014 by zillabreeze

[AngelaHunter]

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But then he quickly tried to back peddle that it wouldn't be unsafe.

 

So I guess it's okay to "fraudulate" people as long as it doesn't actually endanger their lives.  Luckily, anyone who saw the show, lives within driving distance of him and was considering buying a motorcyle will never buy one of his.

Edited September 30, 2014 by AngelaHunter

[teebax]

Have any of you watched these court shows and wondered to yourself if you're the only person in this country who still has car insurance and a job? Sometimes I feel like I'm living in a bizarro universe. I really do have to remind myself that these are litigants and not your average people. But even the ones who look and sound normal have absolutely no regard for the law.

And these litigants who always claim not to know their insurance lapsed are full of balogna. I practice insurance in all 50 states, and every single state requires at least ten days' notice of cancellation for nonpayment of premium. Oh, I forgot. They're always on their way to pay for their lapsed insurance when they get into an accident.

These fools make me terrified to drive. Or walk. Or go to a bar. Or take my dog out. Or ride my bike. Good grief.

[Brattinella]

I know exactly how you feel, teebax.  It really makes me despair sometimes of the human race.

[Toaster Strudel]

It's all the more amazing since it's common knowledge, among JJ audience members, that if you let your insurance lapse, you will get into an accident exactly two days later, 95% of the time.

[DoctorK]

teebax, play it safe. Walk to the bar carefully, then stay there.

[AZChristian]

It's all the more amazing since it's common knowledge, among JJ audience members, that if you let your insurance lapse, you will get into an accident exactly two days later, 95% of the time.

 

My husband works in non-standard auto insurance (the kind that most of these folks would have because of bad driving history or bad credit).  Judge Judy followers would not be surprised to learn how often these idiots get into accidents, run over to a strip-mall insurance office, and try to buy insurance (or reinstate coverage) on their cars so they can claim the accident happened after they got the policy.  And sometimes they try to get full coverage so they can get their own car fixed, too.  Problem is, the agents are required to personally inspect the vehicle and sometimes even take photos as part of the application process.  And the applications are time and date stamped. 

 

First thing a claim adjuster does is call the other party.  "What time did the accident happen?"

 

"8:30AM while I was on my way to work."

 

Policy is time stamped at 10:00AM.  REJECTED . . . no coverage.

 

Life is so much simpler when we just obey the rules.

[ItsHelloPattiagain]

 

Mr Strudel got all excited because he solved the puzzle.  This was no Bible study... this was an AA meeting, and he had to have lost his license through a DUI.

I'm glad to hear of Mr. Strudel's thought process because I thought the same thing. We are both brilliant!! Our sparkly brains shine right out of our heads lol!

 

 

Sometimes I feel like I'm living in a bizarro universe. I really do have to remind myself that these are litigants and not your average people.

Sadly this is not just for the JJ universe. . . . I was standing in a very long line at the DMV yesterday (in Florida) and in my boredom was eavesdropping on the two young men behind me. One apparently had his car towed because of  the Judge Judy trifecta - tickets, no registration and a suspended license. He had paid his tickets and got his license reinstated but apparently it cost more money that he thought so they were putting their pea-brains together to try and figure out how to get to the registration before 4:30 PM and get his registration reinstated. They were also scheming who they could get the money from (actually saying his GF could " GIVE me more money"). All I kept thinking was "in about a year, I'm going to see this shyster on JJ being sued by his now Ex-GF". 

[Florinaldo]

I know exactly how you feel, teebax.  It really makes me despair sometimes of the human race.

Considering how actively reproductive those individuals appear to be in light of the number of children they have (by different mothers or fathers), it is even more depressing to consider that they are the ones who keep replenishing the gene pool. In that sense, they are the future of the human race.

 

One thing that stuck out with me in the renting a bedroom and with no kitchen and plumbing, I thought that the guy was so gentle with his fiancee.

They seemed to be a nice couple, much too nice. How long would a reasonable person believe the repeated promises that the plumbing would be installed and live for so many months in a room with no running water in in exchange for a substantial rent? He was so excessively naïve and trusting that he came across as the perfect mark, ready to be fleeced. Which may be exactly how the landlady read the situation. Even though they have moved out, I am not sure they are immune to be taken advantage of once again. Sometimes I wonder how some people manage to survive in the harsh reality of day-to-day life.

 

Battlin' VFW Grannies is on YouTube!

Thanks for this. These old bitties give a bad name to self-righteous meddlesome harpies everywhere.

 

Creepy guy suing for having his fence damaged .

He looked like the prime example of the obsessive litigant, people who will use every point of procedure or arcane point of law to pursue their cases. They usually flood the courts with petitions and motions of all kinds; they often represent themselves because even the ambulance chasers get tired of having to work against their own clients. I fear that the HOA people have not heard the last of him because they rarely give up and always manage to find other avenues. In some juridisctions it is possible to have such people declared as repeatedly abusing judicial procedures, allowing judges to deal more expeditiously with their claims in new cases they bring.

I was wondering why JJ was prodding him so aggressively about alcohol consumption.  Who goes to Bible study to booze up?  Right?  But then it turns out he had no insurance... and no license.

I think JJ may have smelled a rat and suspected that he was using a fake excuse that would make him look like a very moral person for attending Bible studies on a Saturday night.

Edited October 1, 2014 by Florinaldo

[Toaster Strudel]

Crystal Mounts, may your name rest in infamy in the annals of Previously.TV.

 

Mother of what, nine children?  Did I get that right?  None of them in her custody, none of them supported by her, and convicted felon.  Let's rejoice that Savannah is safer with her dad who despite his poor judgment of having a child with her, came to his senses and dropped her.  I have a feeling he had a lot more to say about his former paramour.  And she was suing for some vehicular/camper bullshit?  I didn't believe for an instant that she ever pawed the sum of 16K even borrowed from the bank.  Scammer.  NOT mother of the year.

 

Vinegate was fun, what an idiot plaintiff, if your vine grows over your neighbor's property, you cut it.  So what if he ended up cutting it down to the last 6 inches.  Vines are notorious for their vigor.  It'll grow back in a flash, let her learn a lesson.

[Milz]

And these litigants who always claim not to know their insurance lapsed are full of balogna. I practice insurance in all 50 states, and every single state requires at least ten days' notice of cancellation for nonpayment of premium. Oh, I forgot. They're always on their way to pay for their lapsed insurance when they get into an accident.

These fools make me terrified to drive. Or walk. Or go to a bar. Or take my dog out. Or ride my bike. Good grief.

 

You forgot to mention that insurance companies send reminders or late notices before yanking coverage. Mr. Milz's uncle was hospitalized for a month and then transferred to a rehab nursing home type place for the next 2 months before anyone in the family knew what was going on with him. (Widowed, estranged from son, siblings didn't check on him monthly). Anyhow, by the time my mother-in-law went to see him and check on his house, his mailbox was stuffed with late notices.

 

But if everyone had insurance and didn't let it lapse, that would leave most of the cases being about borrowed money, dogs, juvenile delinquents, and the typical my ex soap opera-drama junk. :-)

Edited October 1, 2014 by Milz

[DoctorK]

How about we go with borrowed-juvenile-delinquent dogs off-leash? That way we could just have the same case over and over again, and we would never have to feel bad if we miss an episode.

[ItsHelloPattiagain]

 

Mother of what, nine children?  Did I get that right?  None of them in her custody, none of them supported by her, and convicted felon.  Let's rejoice that Savannah is safer with her dad who despite his poor judgment of having a child with her, came to his senses and dropped her.  I have a feeling he had a lot more to say about his former paramour.

Now don't be exaggerating, Strudel - I think it was only eight children. ;)

 

I wondered if Savannah's mom was involved in some kind of online dating trickery (or something else involving tricks but not the kind magicians do) I was curious what line of work Baby Mama was doing that she could get a loan for $16,000 from the bank.  

[SandyToes]

 

I was curious what line of work Baby Mama was doing that she could get a loan for $16,000 from the bank.

Me, too!  I was hoping JJ would follow up on that.  And Mama's attitude! Yikes.  And I thought it odd that she got the money for a car loan, put it in her account, and then what? Did she buy a car? It sorta sounded like she just pocketed the money. That's one I would have liked to just hear more of the story, for TV's sake.

And, oh.  I weep for humanity. 

[Trini]

About the overgrown vines case; what kind of compensation was she expecting?? Is there a dollar value for plants overgrown on someone else's property??

 

The lady with 8 kids is one of those times where I felt the less I know, the better. Both sides seemed sketchy.

[AngelaHunter]

As I was watching the Vine Lover, I first felt envious that someone could have a life so carefree that she would get disturbed over vines to the point that she would think it's a worthwhile court case. Then I thought, nah, scratch that. She's just nuts. The collossal chutzpah of having neighbours who are being encroached upon by her Little Shop of Horrors pets, yet are willing to hack through the mess themselves and SHE starts issuing orders and making demands as to exactly how they be cut is just...wow.

 

Crystal, who spits out babies like a gumball machine, yet would never consider caring them herself just made me so angry. Her boyfriend seemed a little coo-coo as well. Did he think that his lady, who dumped every other kid she dropped (and all the baby daddies presumably) was going to find something super special about him and THEIR unfortunate progeny? He's 37, FFS, not 17.

 

"Idiocracy", here we come.

[califred]

If I'm not mistaken that child was not his. Judy mentioned that she wAs pregnant when they met and he and his Mom are raising that child. That's why he has legal guardianship and not regular custody. He's not the actual biological father.

[Mindymoo]

AngelaHunter, I prefer to think of her uterus as a clown car, but your gumball machine comparison works too. What a shady bitch.

 

Califred, I really don't know what was going on with the paternity situation. His kid, someone else's kid, he's stuck raising it with no support from the mother and that's sad, and a reversal from what we normally see on these shows.

[AngelaHunter]

He's not the actual biological father.

 

You're right. I was so dazed and repulsed by the smiling Crystal and her "Clown Car Uterus"(ha!) I missed that.

 

 

[Brattinella]

 

 

who spits out babies like a gumball machine

 

Bah!  I just about died laughing!

[teebax]

Crystal Mounts is the perfect name for her. She obviously enjoys mounting. It's too bad her name isn't Crystal Responsibly Provides Support For Her Litter. Then the rest of us wouldn't have to.

I don't know what brilliant financial institution loaned her $16K. But any time I've ever purchased a car with financing, the bank has always paid directly to the dealer or the private party. Issuing a check directly to the person doesn't ensure the collateral on which that loan is based is ever actually purchased. In short, I don't believe the money, if she ever had it anyway, was from a loan for a car. If she had that much money in an account it was definitely ill-gotten.

[Ouisch]

I couldn't remember what state Crystal "Prolific" Mounts was from, so in Googling her name along with daughter Savannah, I came across this obituary. Whether it's a relative of hers (there's a Crystal listed) I don't know, but some of the other family names (T-Bug?) listed are worth the read.

Edited October 2, 2014 by Ouisch

[designing1]

The Oblivious Car Sitter today made me laugh out loud. Of course she sat on the plaintiff's car (and damaged it) -- her own car wasn't there! What was she supposed to do, stand? The horror!

[teebax]

I couldn't remember what state Crystal "Prolific" Mounts was from, so in Googling her name along with daughter Savannah, I came across this obituary. Whether it's a relative of hers (there's a Crystal listed) I don't know, but some of the other family names (T-Bug?) listed are worth the read.

The Aristocrats!

[Brattinella]

Oh, my, my.  Today's episode "Precious on the Car Hood" was the funniest one I've seen in a long time.  "I asked if I could sit on the car".  "We DO do that".  "Madam, you have a lovely shape but you are NOT TWIGGY."  Man that woman had 100 lbs of butt!  Jeez louise.

[SandyToes]

The Precious Car bit - would have loved to seen 5 more minutes of that - just to see what else she'd come up with.  The look on her face when JJ shut her down was just precious.  

[Rick Kitchen]

I don't understand Judge Judy's thinking on the case of the woman who deposited a check prior to when the woman who wrote the check wanted her to cash it.  Well, that's just too bad.  You're not supposed to pre-date a check, and no matter whether there is a date ahead of time, or no date at all, it's depositable at any time.  And if there is insufficient funds it's not the depositer's fault, it's the fault of the person writing the check.  You would think a person trained in the law would know this.

[Guest]

I couldn't remember what state Crystal "Prolific" Mounts was from, so in Googling her name along with daughter Savannah, I came across this obituary. Whether it's a relative of hers (there's a Crystal listed) I don't know, but some of the other family names (T-Bug?) listed are worth the read.

WTF is a "special sister in law" and WTF-ier is a "very close and special friend?" Methinks Luther was living a veeeeeeery interesting secret life.

Oh, people. I have ridded myself of that j-o-b that was stealing all my valuable JJ watching time (don't worry, I didn't file for unemployment or disability) but OMG! Safari Jim Diamond and the Battlebot Neighbors just reinforced my personal code of never interacting with neighbors beyond a wave and a "hi, how ya doin'."

Waiting to see Precious!

[zillabreeze]

 

You're not supposed to pre-date a check, and no matter whether there is a date ahead of time, or no date at all, it's depositable at any time.

I didn't see the case because we had "weather Interruptus".  But I am curious about your statement. 

 

Many moons ago I did a little bill collection work and we used to try to convince people to send us a post dated check.  Also, I thought the post date is how the payday loans operate.  I thought if you wrote "Not Valid Before" next to the date, the bank wouldn't try to cash it?

 

I certainly am in no position to judge this case, I wonder if I have been misinformed all this time?

[ItsHelloPattiagain]

 

The Precious Car bit - would have loved to seen 5 more minutes of that - just to see what else she'd come up with.  The look on her face when JJ shut her down was just precious.

I could not stop laughing at Pepto Bismol Pink Precious - aka NotTwiggySoDon'tPutYourBIgButtOnMahCar. She had quite the queen size junk-in-her-trunk when she turned around. 

 

Safari Jim and his crew live in Tavares which is central Florida (head east of Orlando). Lots of retirees out there, aka lots of people with too much time on their hands. I kept watching the dog passed out on the table during the case wondering if they had brought straight from the taxidermist on the way to the show. 

[Guest]

I'm thinking Mr. Ballou needs to study something other than the bible, like how to drive without losing your license and how to take responsibility for your own stupidity in hitting a parked car. Yeah, I agree he was probably drunk. What an annoying tool!

Let's assume for a minute that Aaron Ballou was actually attending the "bible study" class that he totally wasn't, but maybe he needs to work a little harder studying the part where it says to not bear false witness against one's neighbor. Here's a lady who did NOTHING wrong and this shit lies about not knowing he didn't have insurance OR a driver's license and continued to blame her for his reckless behavior even after the case is over. As far as I'm concerned, cretins like Aaron Ballou who wave around how religious they are in an effort to deflect from their horrific characters make me hate this guy more than a thousand Deandres. At least Deandre copped to being a criminal.

Jesus hates you, Aaron Ballou.

[Rick Kitchen]

I didn't see the case because we had "weather Interruptus".  But I am curious about your statement. 

 

Many moons ago I did a little bill collection work and we used to try to convince people to send us a post dated check.  Also, I thought the post date is how the payday loans operate.  I thought if you wrote "Not Valid Before" next to the date, the bank wouldn't try to cash it?

 

I certainly am in no position to judge this case, I wonder if I have been misinformed all this time?

 

My mother was a bank teller, and she told me that nothing would prevent them from cashing or depositing a check, date or not, "not valid before" or not.

[AngelaHunter]

You're not supposed to pre-date a check, and no matter whether there is a date ahead of time, or no date at all, it's depositable at any time.

 

Very true, but  in this case even the plaintiff confirmed that the agreement they had was she was not to deposit the cheque for 7 - 10 working days.  She waited only four days and broke their agreement, although it took a lot of finger counting by JJ to get her understand that. Don't know how much I'd trust an accountant who can't seem to count to ten.

 

Oh, The Precious! So bone-jarringly stupid that she nearly made JJ"s head implode. I can only imagine the size of the crater left on the hood of the car by that rhino ass. I'm surprised the engine wasn't crushed.

[AZChristian]

My credit union will not accept a check for deposit, nor will they cash it before the date on the check. 

 

I think collection agencies ask for the post-dated checks because people will try a little harder to have money in the bank if they know a check is coming out.

[Trini]

I can't recall a time in my life where I've sat on the hood of a car. Leaned against the side, yes; but taking a seat on the hood? No.

[teebax]

It's also my understanding that the receiver doesn't have to honor the date on a post-dated check. Maybe the rules differ by state? However, since the defendant admitted that she agreed no to deposit it for a specific time frame, I don't have a problem with the way JJ ruled. I, also, would not trust an accountant who can't freaking count!

[Florinaldo]

That Precious seems to suffer from a profound emotional need to sit on cars, any car; I don't know if that particular fetish is recorded in therapeutic textbooks. It certainly opens up a new field of research for sexologists who are short on inspiration.

 

I was wondering if JJ would venture to comment on her substantial behind; she managed to do it in a way that was blunt and yet not really offensive.

 

I kept watching the dog passed out on the table during the case wondering if they had brought straight from the taxidermist on the way to the show. 

I thought he was either bored by the whole thing or ashamed for being dragged into this whole mess. The wife seemed to be the real driving force behind the hostility.

[Catlyn]

 

WTF is a "special sister in law" and WTF-ier is a "very close and special friend?" Methinks Luther was living a veeeeeeery interesting secret life.

Before my sister married her husband, they had been together for awhile when his father died. She was listed as a "Special Friend."  It was nice she was listed, but you'd think that titles would catch up to modern times. LOL!  

[Biosynth]

Speaking as a plus sized person with a big butt, there is nothing with having a big butt, but you have to be self aware enough to know that said bottom isn't suitable for sitting on a car hood.  Common sense!