Edward continued to ask the other party: "So, you also think that there are other ways to solve the problem caused by overcrowding, then I have a piece of evidence to submit." ”

As he spoke, he pulled out the papers from his briefcase (the lawyer's bag that Lustberg had brought with him, which made him uneasy at first glance) and handed them in.

This is a compilation of Edward's methods for solving the problem of Cape Cod Beach, drawing on other national park regulations.

Of course, the original source was Rushberg's earlier records and summaries, after all, she had been accepting the case for more than a year, enough to develop a complete and adequate plan.

Judge Friedman took the document and took his reading glasses and skimmed through it roughly.

Edward: "As I understand it, it's going to solve the immediate problems in Truro. One way to do this is to continue to allow fruit sunbathing in the 'Bush Valley', but the number of visitors should be limited and a scientifically reasonable number of visitors should be established, which is not actually difficult to do. Do you agree? ”

Lawrence: "I agree, sir. ”

Edward: "Fruit bodies are allowed, but the number of people who use the bathing areas of the Bush Valley and the Great Sand Dunes is restricted, and the cost of implementing this method is the same as the cost of banning fruit swimming altogether, if not less." Is this true? ”

"It's true, sir."

Afterwards, under Edward's offensive, Mr. Lawrence Hadley showed his good professionalism.

First of all, he admits that the number of people who go to the baths every day is about 300, and most of them are naked.

This number is much smaller than the national park's projected daily capacity.

The number of people will double on weekends, but it will still be affordable.

Even when the number of people exceeded four figures, Mr. Lawrence Hadley still believed that it could be managed with the appropriate support.

In fact, the hearing went on to this point.

Everyone understands in their hearts that Dean Lawrence actually admitted that the fundamental reason for using the ban on nudity is lazy government - after all, one-size-fits-all is the most convenient thing, and fine management, although it can solve more problems with less cost, but for these people who eat the government's budget, they are asking for trouble.

Father Shore understood the mystery, of course, and took the initiative to attach the hat of Beach Chaos to the Fruit Man, thus giving Dean Lawrence a grip on the nakedness.

Conservatives have finally "purified" the social ethos.

The beach park management group, led by Dean Lawrence, has greatly reduced the workload of going to work every day while the salary remains the same.

After all, without the gimmick of the fruit, many people are too lazy to come to this remote town for a vacation, and the land of the United States is close to the sea on both sides, and the most important thing is the beach and sunshine.

There is a very tacit understanding, under the aggressive offensive of the "cross-examining Edward" and the clever inducement of questions, it was openly spread out in broad daylight.

Dean Lawrence Hadley had tried to resist before, but as a shrewd professional bureaucrat, he soon realized that the situation was not right, the kid in front of him was much more difficult than he had imagined, and the pretty girl sitting next to him seemed to be a little eager to try.

Considering that the latter was still the teacher of the former, he switched his strategy and directly lay down and let the hammer ......

Anyway, the exposure of these "unspoken rules" will not cause any serious consequences, at most it will make his face a little ugly, and his daily work will be more cumbersome in the future.

But it's not a big problem, just keep the job, and then report it to ask for more funding later.

If, on the other hand, you go out of your way in court and continue to follow the advice of the Park Service's lawyers, even at the cost of lying, the result will be the wrath of the judge, and it is not impossible to commit perjury or contempt of court......

Then, you will lose your job......

After his thoughts were clear, he became very cooperative, and the atmosphere in the courtroom became warm and welcoming.

At the hearing, Edward also took a step back and reached some kind of consensus with Hadley: if the ban was abandoned, the biggest problem facing management would simply be that the prediction of future numbers would be uncontrollable.

In fact, before the baths became famous, there were only more than 100 people who went to sunbathe every day.

If the number of people continues to double in the coming years, Director Lawrence believes that this will be a "disaster".

But in the end, he directly admitted that the problem of tourists, whether they are naked or clothed, can be solved by means other than the prohibition of fruit bodies.

Dean Lawrence is being questioned as a witness at this moment, but in fact he is also a defendant in this case, and now the prosecution and defense are effectively on the same page.

Edward laughs, "I'm from New York, but I don't really have much interest in the beach or anything." I've only been to the beach baths on Coney Island. Frankly speaking, that scene was like dumplings...... Oh no, it's so crowded under macaroni. Truth be told, if you look at Coney Island, I would estimate that Cape Cod would hold 5,000 people...... Of course, in this case, the beautiful cultural environment of this place will also disappear completely, so I am in favor of controlling the number of visitors. ”

This concludes the question of Director Lawrence Hadley.

Next, according to the process, the defense also calls its own witnesses.

In fact, Dean Lawrence has almost always "pleaded guilty".

Then these Federal Park Service lawyers can just get off the donkey and ask casually about the formality.

Things are not so simple, these government lawyers have average skills, but they are well versed in the way of officials, and they also feel that this case is going to be lost, so they have the mind of hard work without merit.

He still tirelessly summons witnesses to show the purpose of his existence.

Edward sneered at this, and gave a shameless face, then don't blame me for being unkind.

began to show great might, reacted flexibly, spoke viciously, and even used all kinds of court language skills that can be called immoral, and successfully made the opponent's cross-examination work a laughing stock.

For example, the Trullo Town Residents' Committee (this thing is referred to as the neighborhood committee) made Edward feel very uncomfortable, especially since it was a middle-aged man who was taking the lead, not a gray-haired aunt, which made him feel very inappropriate. It is also necessary to prove one's existence, or to be stubborn.

Their lawyers also subpoenaed some residents who opposed the naturistic baths to testify.

Resident A said that the Atlantic perch was scared away due to the presence of fruit tourists......

Edward was organizing vicious rebuttals in his stomach before he could open his mouth......

…… Judge Friedman couldn't help but smile and asked, "Excuse me, can fish tell the difference between a person wearing clothes and not wearing clothes?" ”

…… Residents of A are defeated......

Then came another guy, whose point of view really stands: "Damn, of course I'm against fruit baths!" It must be completely banned! Since the increase in the number of fruit tourists on a large scale, everything has been chaotic here, and the peace and beauty have disappeared, which has led to lower house prices! Drastically decreased! Got it? Now the economy of the United States is so good, but the value of other fixed assets is falling, and no one can stand it! So I strongly agree with the ban on nudity! ”

Edward: "Mr. Linde?" I wonder how long you've been here? ”

"Five years"

Edward: "So you bought the house in Trullo five years ago?" ”

"Yes"

Edward: "How much did you buy the house at that time?" What about the price now? ”

Mr. Linde: "I spent $120,000 at the time, but now no one even asks for $100,000!" God, I haven't paid off my loan yet?! I work hard and pay taxes on time, but why are my investments depreciating?! Is that fair? ”

The phrase "these bare-bottomed guys are blasphemous ......" exposes Mr. Linde's own ass

Then Edward did not speak, but returned to the defense seat, and did not sit down, but took out a notebook and pen from his pocket, and wrote and drew on them.

Mr. Lind did not know what the boy was up to, so he looked at the judge's bench with a begging face.

Judge Friedman: "Mr. Yang, I think you have an obligation to give an explanation of what you're doing, and if it's not in line with the court, I think you'd better stop." ”

Edward: "Okay, Judge, a minute, a minute"

Then he raised his head and walked from the defense bench to the witness stand, waving his ......

…… A check.

Mr. Linde: "What are you doing here?" Do you want to bribe me? Your Excellency, Judge? You see......"

Judge Friedman: "Mr. Young, please pay attention to your words and deeds, here in the solemn courtroom. ”

Edward looked at the judge, "I understand, Your Excellency"

Then he slapped the cheque in front of Mr. Linde:

"Bribe, I really don't know what's going on in your head?!"

"It's $120,000, I bought your house! You collect the cheque first, and when the hearing is over, we can go directly to the closing procedures. By the way, I can bear the relevant taxes and fees. Think about it, and if you say yes, you'll be able to avoid a $20,000 loss in no time. Take it! Mr. Linde! ”

Edward's eyes were very sincere.

Ruthberg pressed her forehead helplessly, "This guy, it's started again!" What was the reason for Yale to recruit him in the first place? But it has to be said that only the more scoundrel guys can clean up the scoundrels......"

Mr. Linde's face was poopy (no typo) and he looked at Edward as if he had seen a ghost, "Don't, don't, take back your check, I, I don't sell the house, I don't sell!" ”

Edward: "I'm here to help you avoid losses!" You've said it yourself, and the increase in fruit tourists has led to a drop in housing prices...... Now that I'm really interested in your house, wouldn't it be nice that you just got rid of it? My mother is old, and New York is too noisy, so it's a great place for her to retire! Rest assured, as a lawyer, I would never dare to use a bad check. Do you think the price is not right? Okay, how about I add another five thousand dollars? Still shaking your head! Okay, add another thousand as your moving expenses! Couldn't have been more! After all, I didn't charge for representing this case! ”

As he spoke, he began to pull out the checkbook again......

Mr. Lind hurriedly stopped, while looking at Judge Friedman with even more helpless eyes.

The judge had no choice but to sigh......

Edward: "So, Mr. Linde, are you interested in retracting your testimony?" ”

Mr. Linde: "Uh...... This, this...... I think...... Yes"

Edward: "Your Excellency, look at ......"

Judge Friedman shook his head helplessly: "Mr. Linde, you go down and rest." The Registrar recorded that Mr. Linde's testimony was invalid. ”

"Cut ......" someone muttered in his heart, "Lao Tzu is the era of skyrocketing housing prices, this kind of scenic spot where birds don't lay eggs was originally cheap like shit, and there are many tourists, and the housing prices are definitely turning over...... Playing with Lao Tzu, you're still tender......"

Judge Friedman, seeing that this was not an option, quickly adjourned the trial, and then called those who were in favor of the ban to him, muttering for a while.

After the reconvening, Judge Friedman said that most of the facts of the case had been clarified and that the verdict would come down shortly.

Judging by the scene, Edward is winning.

……

According to common sense, the verdict could be handed down in three or four days, and even an hour later, if the judge was more diligent, the result could be announced orally.

The formal verdict will be re-issued to both parties at a later date.

But this is not the case.

Fast forward two weeks to late July.

There is no news from the court.

This made Edward and Rustberg feel that something was wrong.

Even worse is Cape Cod Beach National Park.

In the absence of a court ruling, the ban is still being enforced, and the force has not diminished in the slightest.

A lengthy standoff began between the Fruit Body and the "Fruit Police".

This makes the original white fruit body overseas shopping like a gathering place for the Marine Corps.

Beach patrol cars with lookouts and radios patrolled repeatedly, while mounted police blocked all exits; Single-engine planes and helicopters fly around in the sky to fill in the gaps, and speedboats on the sea pull cheerful waves to prevent people from diving bare-water, which is more lively than catching Mexican stowaways.

Edward even suspected that there might be a few more submarines beneath the surface......

Edward was informed that the Park Police had received an order to "absolutely prohibit any form of fruit carcasses [until the verdict is handed down]".

Under this order, the enforcers were armed to the teeth, ready for a harsh struggle against potential, possibly thousands.

But the process of the struggle should be very safe, at least there is no need to worry about the latter hiding weapons......