Judge Mathis?

[Taso]

Are these TV judges REALLY judges? Specfically Judge Mathis? It's awesome listening to him blow holes in people's arguments.

so he threatened to kill you?'
-yeah
"did you take it seriously?
-yeah
"what'd the police do?"
-we didn't call the police.
"so you thought someone was going to come and kill you and you didnt call the police?"
-we..uh...well..

BAZING - THEY JUST GOT JUDGED.

So anyone know? I'd like to believe they're real...I checked Wiki which says they are real, but Wiki is pretty retarded.