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I assume you got a good lawyer?

• sthnblllII 6y ago
  Exactly his mistake. He probably got a good lawyer instead of a 'good' lawyer.
  • isomorph 6y ago
    What do you mean?
    • deleted 6y ago
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    • tellmelies 6y ago
      Morally/ethically good vs. competent. OP implies that success in the legal system is only possible with unethical means.
      • giantg2 6y ago
        Well, the whole legal system is based on the principle that a fair fight between two sides will yield the truth. So if one side is doing unethical and even unlawful things, then it's less likely the other side will win (or the truth be revealed).
        • sjg007 6y ago
          The truth is relative
          • PEJOE 6y ago
            No it’s not, by definition. Finding the truth is not always easy or clear cut, however.
            • giantg2 6y ago
              And there are plenty of things that parade themselves around as truth that are not.
  • giantg2 6y ago
    Better Call Saul
• giantg2 6y ago
  Nope. We went pro se due to the racket - the maximum fine is less than the cost to hire a lawyer. Who would think that a 'justice' system would financially punish an innocent person more than a guilty one? There are actually two scenes in Good Fellas that explain it perfectly. That the mob fills the role of the police in providing protection to those who cannot go to the police. And the classic "fuck you, pay me" scene. We violated your rights? Fuck you, pay me. You're innocent (not that they treat you that way)? Fuck you, pay me. The charge lacks probable cause? Fuck you, pay me.
  • ddingus 6y ago
    Had a similar scenario. Rights violation that ended up with me getting a beating and a free ride downtown. Took a while to find an attorney willing to file a tort after successful defense of two charges. I got 80 percent of costs back after... about a year and change and many games, change of venue, delays, settle for pittance, etc... "Fuck you, pay me back" Mostly.