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Justice

avatar4321 on Mar-26-2008

I am getting used to the world as a defense attorney, but the one thing I am not getting used to is the absolute disregard some people have for life, theirs and others. And the worst ones are the youngest prisoners. They act all cocky and proud that they are criminals and don’t care at all that they are going to be spending much of their lives in prison rather than out in the world living. It’s very tough to understand.

Luckily most are just people who do stupid things at stupid times. Don’t get me wrong they can be facing just as severe consequences. But you can actually feel some hope that they won’t be back in again if you manage to win. Who knows, maybe someone somewhere will wake up and realize that they could face serious problems if they stay on the path they are on. who knows.

 On an unrelated side note: I’ve learned that lawyers who are incarcerated are considered gods in prison. While I never want to commit a crime or be railroaded on some false accusation, it’s nice to know that my skills will keep me safe from any harm that could come.

  1. Yurt Said,

    that is true, for the most part, regarding lawyers who end up in prison. having practiced some post conviction law, i can attest that inmates revere those with a JD as compared to just “prison lawyers.”

    i figure i’m set in CA if i ever kill someone….LOL

  2. avatar4321 Said,

    Not only that, but if you are actually good at being a lawyer they might commute your sentence just so you dont let any of the other guys out.

  3. diuretic Said,

    Just don’t be a lawyer who becomes like a criminal client. I’ve seen several go that way. They don’t end up in prison, they’re too smart to do that, but they do become owned by criminal groups or individuals and frankly
    they’ve jumped the fence and can’t get back. Also incarceration, apart from the obvious unpleasantness,
    might be a bit of a worry if you bump into a client who blames you for putting him there…

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