Tenacious P(laintiff)

Justice was finally served, in front of a national t.v. audience :)
Favorite quote: "...he probably never imagined the tenacity of the plaintiff in this case, some very clever investigative work."

[@UnscrupulousAgitator]

Love the P & his brother. Tenacious, educated, polite, & just wanting what he was due.

[@BloodNote]

Damn dude totally went Sherlock on his ass. LMAO!

[@sandraramos7326]

It’s 1997 at 8:24

[@BloodNote]

@@sandraramos7326 the fact that you commented on a 6 year old comment I don't even remember making... 😂 😂

[@virginiataylor5593]

My favorite plaintiff ever! He rocks!

[@michaelmixon2479]

This is too good.The plaintiff should work for the FBI. They could use him.

[@numberone5680]

michael mixon Okay, right? Rather than say that he did good research; he should be a government agent.

[@brendagray9296]

Number One yes

[@pyroroze3563]

That totally ROCKED, (*note to self*don't hit that guys fence.) He is in the wrong line of work....

[@abyssalaxolotl3424]

Taken 3- The Cedar Fence "I will find you, and I will sue you."

[@cheshire-smile3091]

Dominic Fama this should be the video's title

[@sandraramos7326]

@@cheshire-smile3091 2000

[@preyforforgiveness7186]

dude should become a detective as s part time thing

[@bored1ca]

....and that kids, is a slam dunk!

[@tshiruh5]

i love how the judge played along

[@michaelcamper3835]

Shiruh5

[@hamsterlord8848]

That guy was so fucked he shouldn't have let it go to court. He should've worked out a deal with those guys.

[@danielwebb1645]

Hamster Lord I agree. Should have just replaced it himself and done the best damn job he could ever do. That would have saved him shit tons of energy and cost.

[@TenchinMogutso]

If youre the plantiff in this video. Dude, you are a badass for having done all of this! JUSTICE

[@Biorythym]

Totally cracked up when the Judge went all "watson!"

[@phat59]

I couldn't get the police to take my evidence seriously. They considered it a civil matter, and said my only recourse was small-claims court. So I filed a claim locally, and the tv show must have found my claim via a public-records search. I got an invitation to appear, via mail, out of the blue so I called the producer immediately :)

[@ezrarussell7640]

Is that YOU!!!?. If so, you're awesome!!! And if I ever need some detective work done, I'm calling on you! Lol!

[@jampacc]

Did you ever get paid buddy?

[@SantomPh]

since when was hit and run destruction of property "a civil matter?"

[@juanitaschumacher5063]

So you're a celebrity finally

[@samikov5460]

Talk about beyond reasonable doubt

[@tytaylor8762]

The defendant must have been drinking the night he plowed through the plaintiff's fence and left the scene so he wouldn't get a DWI. The defendant is too old to be living with mommy and daddy, time to kick him out of the next and make him fend for himself. Great detective work and determination on the plaintiff's part.

[@stormfluent9718]

he can be my lawyer any day!

[@sandraramos7326]

August 27, 2000

[@charlotteruse158]

WoW. Intelligent, well mannered, humble, and even tempered. Rare. Can we clone him? A perfect example of a fine young man. I's dotted. T's crossed. Nailed it.

[@evelinac2423]

This is indeed one the best cases I ever saw. Really well done, the plaintiff had his homework done so well, I give him an A.

[@Lava91point0]

Yes your honor, I was late and leaving town for a job, and accidentally got stuck in a ditch and proceeded through my neighbours fence in my haste

[@jarradlavoie]

Lol

[@shalexiadavis8493]

Omg. I love his(the plaintiff) voice and accent. This guy is fabulous, had his stuff totally together. Good for him.

[@tiggerpooh2715]

The plaintiff looks like Kent McCord from Adam 12!

[@LilBabe074]

The plaintiff is a smart cookie! :)

[@ashleyadams574]

this guy needs to be a detective, I've recently lost my skittles...I wonder how much info he can find on where they are

[@axelfoley20]

This plaintiff is the man! Great work, this guy needs to be hired on as a police investigator, and web designer.

[@stephaniedickinson7424]

This one had me dying! What you do for a living son? Landscaping lol

[@staxmantim]

When Brown went from Memphis to Sherlock, I realized I’d been smiling permanently for minutes

[@aualga]

D: "I would have gotten away with it! If it wasn't for that meddling snoop! and his brother too!" Seriously, you've made Sherlock Holmes look like Scooby-Doo.

[@mel2000]

The plaintiff was lucky the defendant lived in his neighborhood and never got his car fixed.

[@katzombie4322]

FBI. Will be giving u a call one day.

[@LilBabe074]

I agree! we need more like him!

[@ShannonGrover]

Sheesh. I think the Plaintiff is working in the wrong job! He should be an investigator.

[@sowhatdowop]

The defendant is so screwed. Why did he even bother showing up?

[@JohnKingPDX]

The show pays the losses for you, so his incentive was to appear on the show so he wouldn't have to pay me in small claims court. Otherwise I would have leined on his precious Scout and I would be driving it around town :)

[@humility1st]

@@JohnKingPDX Great job! Thank you.Glad you are in this world.

[@ripamerica7600]

@@JohnKingPDX So he didn't have to pay?

[@phat59]

Nope. That's probably how all these court tv shows operate. It's the incentive that gets the "loser" to agree to appear@@ripamerica7600

[@BusterTucker]

@@ripamerica7600 No almost all court cases when the Defendant lose's the show not only pays the loser but pays there hotel and air flight to and fro, have you ever noticed that J,Judy will say would you like to walk back home? some 2000 miles away? because CBS pays all peoples (witnesses) hotel and airfare

[@Blues444]

"Landscaping and carpentry". Hell, the defendant should put in a bid on the repair job himself.

[@phat59]

actually, the show pays all the winnings/losses...that's the incentive that they have to come on the show; you make a fool and get embarrassed, but then your debt is paid. It's all kind of a ruse :)

[@cainpoe]

phat59 can you prove your claims about the showing paying the losers debt?

[@imjustsaying6712]

#kanepoe ! 9:22 It's all explained...

[@1uhot426]

He kinda looks like Sean William Scott!lol

[@cainpoe]

PersonaG31 Spencer?

[@sunseraievans9884]

Little brother

[@sha11235]

Joey trying to entertain us with his Sherlock Holmes impression.

[@kromen10]

And that, is how one prepares for court. Good job, young squire!

[@arielcollin]

Thank God honor and justice still prevails upon this uncouth soil.

[@TASconfidential]

THIS is how you go to court!!! The Plaintiff was ON POINT

[@D-ster]

Hook, line, and sinker, he had him pinned on all accounts

[@gloriawheatley-holder7080]

Hilarious plaintiff and judge joe imitating the way the plaintiff spoke👍

[@asham2]

I don't think I've ever seen a plaintiff as prepared as this one. Wonder how JJ would have reacted?

[@biruss]

asham2 she'd say you're an anti idiot, and would actually praise him

[@phat59]

When I went down to L.A. to tape this episode I tried to get some friends in to sit in the audience for the taping. They made them sit in the back row because all of the audience are paid "actors"...they're somewhat coached as to how to respond/dress/etc. The episodes are taped in 1 or 2 week sprints where they do a number of "cases" back to back all day and then take a month off. So the audience just sits there all day and would therefore show up in multiple episodes.

[@DamiAndJohn]

I'm just a geek who had too much time on my hands, and thought it would be fun to REALLY nail someone on TV; so I made sure I had an airtight case. Though, I did watch a lot of Matlock growing up.

[@marilynwillett804]

THE DEFENDENT COULD HAVE OFFERED TO REPAIR THINGS because that is his line of work, and if his work met everyone's approval he wouldn't have to pay the extra 500.

[@pianomanhere]

Well done, Mr. Plaintiff. Well-presented case for being a small claims matter.

[@BusterTucker]

Had I known the Plaintiff I could have told him it was a International Harvester emblem before looking it up either way he did some really clever work and then some in proving his case!! Magnificent impressive work! my hats off to him

[@rustydog1236]

Perry Mason, Paul Drake and Della Street could not have done a better job of detection and deduction. I kept expecting the D. to break down and confess in tears.

[@LoveLeon15]

The defendant fenced the wroong guys house - kudos to his research good he prepared so much

[@inuyashasama099]

Lol wow I like how this plaintiff did his research. ^^ Very nice job well done 5/5

[@kimberlyrav]

lets take notice! we can all do this whenever someone does something wrong, and we can hire ourselves for justice!!

[@LuciFrederiksen]

Plaintiff idd did a great job , and came prepared in court , that is what i call a smart guy !

[@LoopInc]

It gets even better when she has a hand cuff

[@angelahagerman5693]

WOW!!!!!....Awesome

[@acn2k10]

Well done

[@kithulboy]

Judge attributes Plaintiff to Sherlock Holmes ( 3:09 , 4:01 ) .... Awesome work man ... Salute man !!

[@AntonDogg]

I'm living for the British accent.

[@stephanieblake9823]

Mr Sherlock and his brother weird

[@MisterRON]

Damn, that guy was prepared to the maxx.

[@brandonhall4547]

Don’t run through Bruce Wayne’s fence and try to get away with it. He went into the batcave on him 🤣

[@plicketypow]

when judge joe was talking to the defendant I was waiting on the defendant to scream "I'm listening to the Fucking song!!" (slapshot)

[@MiracleinStars]

I like the plaintiff is on his game. He came in with all the evidence!

[@VitaminC5383]

I remember this case on television..

[@eyecandyfortheblind]

Holla at the plaintiff's brother; he's a cutie. Plus, props to the plaintiff for solving this Angela Landsbury style.

[@cathkarr]

One Thing is for sure, the plaintiff's wife will never be able to cheat on him. And get away with it. This guy is like Columbo. Good Job, Inpsector.

[@janetarzan4836]

Plaintiff was like a dog with a bone.

[@iMrCtown]

"What do you do?" Landscaping and carpenting. lmfao.

[@35RDG]

If a any law enforcement officer saw this, better believe he have every evey police department in The US blowing his phone up! He's good!

[@Linda7647]

Gee... sounds like they lead such an exciting life.

[@jordan.m2485]

Plaintiff.

[@NewTreasureHunter]

Plaintiff was awesome. Good, honest, and upstanding guy.

[@AcornSmokes420]

Geeze talking about MySpace in 2024 I am old as he.. 😂

[@MsJinkerson]

An I.H.Scout is the vehicle I did my road test in

[@aualga]

It's almost 17 years later. Where do you think the Plaintiff and the Defendant are right now?

[@phat59]

Haha. I (plaintiff) moved just a few miles away about 14 years ago. Now have 2 children. I'm always on the lookout for more neighborhood mysteries to solve. Haven't seen the defendant since!

[@beckylinley]

excellent work, john.

[@magus424]

pwnage, that was awesome - nice work

[@Happysin]

Haha, that kicks much ass. Well done sir.

[@Hopefull7]

I agree!! I remember this show. Def. the plaintif should look into law enforcement.

[@HS-jz4op]

This guy was READY lol

[@brendasuelong-bryant3855]

BRING JUDGE BACK! We miss him!!

[@Kosaro1234]

Hello mr. Holmes

[@spiderlover2021]

Yo his local PD needs to him up and get him on some cases

[@jeremebp]

Damn kid practically had proof beyond a reasonable doubt, let alone preponderance of the evidence.

[@BoqPrecision]

John King you da man!

[@datladi]

Plaintiff did a GREAT job!

[@dgbrownnt]

That'll teach him to mess with John King!!

[@meredithschroeder1917]

Good ol Portland Oregon!

[@angelicMisha]

you have to applaud the plaintiff, he definitely did his research...wow, kudos man, kudos! XD

[@faqu529]

I always wondered about that as some of the audience members look perfect and always nicely dressed, like Stepford wives or something.

[@Keysquall]

Tenacious? Who wouldn't be, with the cost of those repairs for those damages? If he can use the internet to do some sluething and source out the culprit, and of course a web developer would be net-savvy enough to know how to, then all the more power to him. Noone likes a hit-and-run. I enjoyed this video btw!

[@blumonkey22]

all I can say is do not go near that guys property.

[@aualga]

The popular websites of the time. This was 2006

[@KaseyBrownFitness]

The plaintiff is Batman. You dont drive into Batman's fence and think you'll get away with it. It might take months... but he WILL find you. He'll know who you are. He'll find where you live. I'm surprised he didn't find the defendant at night and knock all his teeth in. The defendant would have shown up and said... "Do you know where I got these scars?"

[@darepow]

Brilliant plaintiff!! Good work man. Defendant is just dishonest. Hope he's proud of himself doing this to an innocent person.

[@ngth82]

Haha awesome John!

[@katzombie4322]

YES.

[@WilHiteWarrior]

This guy needs to be a cop. He's smarter than every detective on the police force put together where I live... and he only had access to stuff that regular civilians do, if he had the tools at the departments disposal... He could find out who Jack the Ripper was in a week's time. I think this guy has to have been descended from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

[@Trisqueer]

woot! Go John!

[@FootSoldierofGod]

The plaintiff should definitely apply at his city's local police department and show them this video as his resume. This guy is a fuckin investigative genius. All the meanwhile the defendant is almost mocking the plaintiff's detective genius and you can tell he is shaking in his boots. LOL @ 100%-0% conviction

[@CadaverQT]

That guy us my hero.