- He may be a very bad sport.
Are you an only child?
- No. (people laugh)
- There goes my theory.
- I admit I did leave some trash up there.
- Well, why don't you tell me what you admit to doing.
- A couple trash bags of trash.
- What is a couple of trash bags?
A couple of trash bags of what?
- Just like trash I've had in my room and cans, bottles.
- Yeah and?
Did your mother's cousin give you a job on his farm?
- Yes.
- Did he treat you reasonably when you were there?
- For the most part.
- What happened?
- I quit working for him.
- You quit working for him or he asked you not to come back?
- Kind of both.
- He had a conversation with either the plaintiff
or the plaintiff's wife.
I'm certainly prepared to hear that.
If he didn't have a personal conversation with them,
I suggest you not speak. - No.
- And he says he did not have a personal conversation
with them, is that correct?
- That's correct.
- [Judge Judy] So, you're just gonna sit there.
- Okay. - [Judge Judy] Great.
Could you tell me what all this dirt is on the floor?
- I'm, not from here, I can't see it,
but it was, I'm sure it's just particles from moving.
Your honor, I was in a distressed position to move.
I should have been given 60 days,
according to California's Civil Code 1946.
I wasn't.
So, I was distressed to move.
I'm moving from 2,800 square foot to 1200 square foot.
- Just listen to me.
Stop fetching and just tell me what the schmutz
is on the floor.
I hope you have a smart family court judge, Mr. Mass.
- Your honor.
- [Judge Judy] And I'm gonna suggest that,
from looking at your face,
you try to get an attorney
because that's shenanigans over here,
shenanigans that I'm very familiar with.
- And I wanted to hang out with my friends, so.
- [Judge Judy] What friends did you wanna hang out with?
- I had friends that I knew from there.
- Any of those friends ever pay you a visit
in your house, while your mom was out?
- Yeah.
- Sit.
Good luck, Miss. Tucker.
Really, good luck.
So, tell me what happened after
he was being a little too aggressive.
Tell me what you did or said to him.
- I warned him, I said, could you please,
you know, can we calm down?
Like, it's not that serious.
It's just a pickup game.
It's a simple 5-1-5.
Once this is done, it's oh, we're not playing for any money.
It's nothing serious, so there's no need to be.
- Is that what you said to him?
Or is that what you were thinking?
- I said it to him, your honor.
- Just that way?
- No, I don't remember.
- [Judge Judy] No, I want you to tell me exactly
what you said to him.
I'm a big girl.
I've heard everything.
(people laughing)
May I see the photos, please.
- Yes.
In the carpet is a giant,
which has been burned along with a swastika.
- You know, I actually,
I actually have glasses, so that I can see myself.
- All right.
- [Judge Judy] Mr. Shafer says he offered you alternatives.
He had no control over the breakdown.
You don't get your money back.
That's your defense?
- Well, that's correct.
We offered a-
- Just a second.
That's your defense?
You offered- - [Man] Oh, absolutely.
- Listen to me.
- We offered an alternative.
- [Judge Judy] Requires a yes or a no
this doesn't require a whole Geschichte story.
Somebody who caused this kind of damage
and destruction to the house,
either had a lot of time or their hands,
was smoking something that they shouldn't be smoking,
was taking something that they shouldn't be taking
and just was generally bored and angry.
Would that be you?
- No. - [Judge Judy] No.
I think it was you.
Yes, sirree, I do.
- She went through the police and lawyers.
- Don't, listen to me, 40 years.
- Yes, ma'am.
- [Judge Judy] I know all about the kinship foster process.
I know all about the adoption process,
when your aunt adopts, in your mind,
and of course your aunt has been told,
she will continue to get the same money she's receiving
as a foster parent.
Is that right?
- I- - [Judge Judy] Yes.
And there will be no oversight,
which means you can go visit him whenever you like,
you can go visit him.
You can go live with him.
You can do whatever you want.
The money will continue, but there just won't
be a case worker overseeing what goes on.
Did anybody explain that to you?
- No, ma'am. - Well, I just did.
(people laugh)
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