At his sentencing, Herbie Sperling proved that he was the all-time stand-up guy. Sperling's lawyer made a lengthy, impassioned plea for his client. He talked of mercy, justice, humanity to fellow men who have chosen the wrong path. Yes, the crimes were serious, yes, Mr. Sperling deserves a prison sentence, but the maximum sentence was not warranted. Then the judge turned to Sperling. "Mr. Sperling, is there anything you wish to say?" "Yes, Your Honor. If you think I'm going to beg for mercy, you've got another think coming. You're all a bunch of fucking fascist cocksuckers, you can all go to hell, fuck you, fuck you, fuck you..." -- Gregory Wallace, "Papa's Game"

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