15 for 15 Contest --- Closed

“I would like to submit Items A-G into evidence,” said the prosecutor in his dry condescending manner. There was a impassioned murmur among the jury members as they looked over the series of collapsed buildings. “Mr. Fuller, do you recognize these buildings?”

“No, sir, these building could be anywhere in the world,” he said sarcastically.

“These are in fact your buildings,” the prosecutor informed the court. “A – Vijaya Apartments, Mumbai, India. B – Kiganja Apartments, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. C – Moscow, Russia. D – Belgrade, Serbia. E – Turkey. F – Nicaragua. G – New Orleans.” The prosecutor stressed the last, and there was a stirring in the courtroom. It was the latest in the series of buildings to fall into rubble, and the cause of the investigation into Mr. Fuller's business. “Do you recall where you were on December 15, 2008?”

“I was testifying in front of Congress about my company's outreach to the poor people of the world.”

“Did Congress happen to ask about the construction of these buildings that you so generously offer to the poor people of the world?”

“They did,” Mr. Fuller said rolling his eyes. He had the acerbic attitude of a boy caught in the wrong and forced to listen to his mother's lecture.

“You heard the testimony of the State's expert witness about the makeup of the cinder blocks used for these buildings. Were you aware that did not include all the required materials?”