German judge, Brigitte Koppenhoefer, could not control her hysterics as she tried a case between warring neighbors. As she heard tales of egg fights and parcels filled with feces, she gamely controlled her rising laughter. Unfortunately, the laughter dam eventually burst when the neighbors resorted to name calling, they hurled epithets such as 'donkey face' and 'smelly bum.'

The smelly bum proved too much; she cracked up and had to leave the court. On her return she threw out the 'ridiculous case.'

Perhaps not such a dumb justice after all.

Metro