‘Whereupon there is screaming’
This must be the most profanity-laced piece of transcript since Aaron Wider’s deposition. It’s the transcript from the sentencing hearing at which Assistant U.S. Attorney Carolyn Pokorny (E.D.N.Y.) was attacked by the defendant, before the court reporter and defense counsel tackled the assailant.
The transcript was prepared by Ron Tolkin, the court reporter involved in the incident, from an audio recording. Even the heroic Mr. Tolkin can’t simultaneously (1) kick the a** of a kid decades his junior, and (2) transcribe the proceedings for posterity.
Excerpts appear below. For the full transcript, see the link at the end of this post.
Update: Another choice excerpt, pointed out by several of you in the comments:
To read the full transcript, click here (PDF). If you do, the “press it in” discussion might be confusing (and sound completely filthy). An E.D.N.Y. source clarifies:
[“Pressing it in” refers] to the CSO, Marshalls and Deputy discussing how to activate the panic button. In the old E.D.N.Y. courthouse, you push in, but in the new one, you pull out.
Sentencing Hearing Transcript: United States v. Victor Wright (PDF)
Earlier: Lawyer of the Day: Harry Batchelder (And Court Reporter of the Day: Ron Tolkin)
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Comments
Holy crap!!
Was the court reporter typing all that at the same time?
SKILLS: Can type 100WPM and kick a cocksucker's ass at the same time
That court reporter deserves a raise for also fulfilling the job of a bouncer.
Awesome - The Court Reporter has an upcoming role in the third season of Deadwood (if there were a third season).
That is so steaksauce!
SteveHowe!
Best. Court. Reporter. Ever.
Gallion OUT!
Get off of her.
Cocksucker!
are there drawings of the scene?
The entire transcript is classic - the dialogue between the court reporter and courtoom deputy is priceless (e.g., "You're going to have to put this over." "No shit, sherlock.")
Gallion OUT!
Is it "cock sucker" or "cocksucker"?
I love the periods as opposed to exclamation points. You cock sucker. Get off of her. U.S. Marshal Alvarez stays cool under pressure.
By the way, on page 7, the clerk tells the reporter, "No shit, Sherlock."
Ron Tolkin may be a hero, but he sounds homophobic (using "cocksucker" as an epithet).
This court reporter should be immediately disciplined and terminated for his homophobic remarks.
I love how "The Court" has little to say during fiasco!
Hey you, get your damn hands off her!
There were THREE SEASONS OF DEADWOOD YOU MOTHERFUKCING COCKERSUCKER SONAFABATCH
3:20:
By the way, at 3:16, I said that.
Ron Tolkin Rules!
Gallion OUT!
The best part is the index at the end:
fuck [1] - 3:5
Fuck [1] - 6:10
fuckin [4] - 3:9, 3:15, 4:18, 7:20
Fuckin [1] - 4:23
The Court fled the bench during this, according to the news reports...
This would be a hilarious musical -- try singing as lyrics -- with "Get off of her" as the chorus!!! comedy gold.
could be a porn script too...
That is awesome.
3:17:
I believe that "cocksucker" is appropriate for this situation, however, once he is sentenced "cock sucker" becomes a more accurate label.
I like defendant's "I apoligize." In a transcript, it sounds so dignified, as if he merely belched before the Judge.
I hope the Court Reporter got to take a car home and get some seamless web dinner from Five Guys that night.
The Court did not "fle[e]" I was involved in the melee, but did not speak up for court reporter to record -- my mouth was full of [?] biting hard!
335: Thats what she said!!!
335: Thats what she said "my mouth was full)!!!
"The Court" left the courtroom for a brief period to make sure the marshalls were notified.
Don't tase me bro!
Pokorny was strangely silent during the attack... was she biting?
five guys.
so I thought this was really funny until it turned out the defendant had a razor blade and was going to cut her. damn. scary.
ok, so it's still pretty funny.
"I am terribly concerned about this."
The court.
Whether male or female, a cocksucker is not something one aspires to.
Does anyone else think the Court Reporter was a little too familiar with the prosecutor? I mean...he called her Carolyn all the time...at the beginning he even says to the Judge "Did you get Carolyn's latest submission?" And he seems just a little TOO emotionally involved in beating up the criminal...the US Marshals stay cool...but he gets all personal about it. Just an observation...
3:54: That's because there are a finite amount of ADAs / AUSAs that appear in court . . .so they become familiar with the court staff. This happens everywhere. No biggie.
A good cocksucker is hard to find. And a hard cock sucker is good to find.
This is completely inappropriate language to have on the front page, not to mention a public document. There could be women and children reading this site.
Seamless Web delivers Five Guys? What city?
3:54 -- AUSAs and defense lawyers are in court all day long in front of the same group of judges, clerks and marshalls. a while back a defense lawyer was attacked by a defendant (stabbed in the arm w/ pen) and you had the same exact response.
no favoritism here, judges, AUSAs and CJA lawyers are very close, particlarly in the esteemed edny.
3:43 - (Whereupon there was screaming.)
Guess she's a screamer, still unclear whether she's a biter.
4:02 best comment of the day
Gallion OUT!
3:54: Maybe he actually gives a shit about the well-being of a colleague. I know that's a foreign concept in BIGLAW.
Is this for real? If so, why is the link to an ATL hosted PDF?
Wait... if someone calls me a cocksucker that's an insult? And here I thought what I was getting were compliments.
Oh well, you'll never catch me suggesting "cunning linguist" is an insult.
Naw, 4:07, we're okay with it.
4:32: I love you!
Gallion OUT!
Thirty.
Going to the ultimate authority (said authority being George Carlin), the seven dirty words you can't say on TV are Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, Cocksucker, Motherfucker and Tits. Clearly, Cocksucker is one word. See also Lenny Bruce.
Also, if you corksucking bastages can't handle a little profanity on the front page, I'm going to put your bells in a sling. I can't believe the farging iceholes on this site!
Get off of her.
4:10, I wish that were true, but unfortunately we in the EDNY have to schlep all the way over to Montague St. to get our Five Guys fix.
Nice Johnny Dangerously reference, 4:50!
Why is the deputy making fun of the defendant in open court at the beginning of the hearing? That seems a little out of line.
5:26
The guy was in SHU for months and probably should have been shackled. hes absolutely crazy and was coming to be sentenced to life.
5:26
The guy was in SHU for months and probably should have been shackled. hes absolutely crazy and was coming to be sentenced to life.
How was the court reporter able to stenograph while beating someone?
Sweggen!
In-N-Out > Five Guys
In-N-Out = most overrated chain ever.
6:10, you didn't really answer 5:26's question. What's up with your (?) deputy clerk making fun of defendants? Seems pretty weird.
I'm really missing a lot in arbitration....
Bring back SEN.
It appears the Deputy Clerk started the thing by taunting the guy as he entered the courtroom. That's ridiculous. He should be disciplined, as it is inappropriate for court staff to be taunting a party, under any circumstances.
9:00 - How did the Deputy Clerk start this by taunting the guy - he had a razor... but then maybe all the defendants are allowed to bring razors to sentencing hearings in EDNY, just in case the Clerks decide to talk trash.
What was the "something new" in Ms. Pokorny's latest filing?
He may have been planning the attack anyway but the deputy clerk's taunting was still totally inappropriate.
Yeah, the deputy clerk should not have been mocking the defendant. And while I can understand (and approve) the language toward the scumbag defendant during the attack, they should have toned it down once he was subdued.
Def. att'y was cut up by the razor and involved in the scuffle, but you don't hear a word from him.
Tolkin always runs a little digital recorder in his pocket for backup, that's how he got this.
Who thinks the marshalls were doing their job here? 3:29 and 4:53 have it right -- Marshal Alvarez should be renamed McFly.
Gimme the fucking keys, you fucking cocksucker motherfucker
To not only kick a cocksucker's ass, but to simultaneously transcribe the kicking of said cocksucker's ass, establishes one as a certified pimp. Tolkin to $190k!
10:27, what gives you the impression that the marshal wasn't doing his job? Just because Alvarez wasn't as loquacious as Tolkin during the incident doesn't mean he wasn't kicking ass too.
This is amazing. I love all of this Monday morning quarterbacking. What actually happened was the courtroom deputy whispered to Mr. Rabkin, the other AUSA present, his comment about the defendant. It was not an insult. He whispered that the defendant looked better this time. The defendant did not hear him. As for Deputy Marshal Alvarez and Vavasis, they were superb in performing their job. Try stopping someone the size of a linebacker from going three feet and strangling someone when they want to. It takes time to accomplish this. Stopping this defendant took five people. It was the other AUSA, the two deputies, the defense attorney and the court reporter. The language of the court reporter was a spontaneous reaction on his part. The words had no meaning except to distract the defendant from harming Ms. Pokorny. It would have been nice to say, "Mr. Wright please remove your hands from Ms. Pokorny's throat and please do not cut her throat with that razor. It is not what you are permitted to do in the U.S. District Court. I think the words used helped to get the results achieved.
The court reporter is not homophobic. He has a niece with her own daughter who enjoys a lesbian relationship. He has a nephew who is homosexual. He has a wonderful relationship with both of them.