Quote Originally Posted by 1inStripes View Post
Or we are eliminating a big portion of unemployment percentage. Just depends upon how you want to look at it. There are plenty of messed up things about the court system. Both that lock people up for too long, let them out too early, or let them off scott free when they should be thrown under the jail.
Can't draw unemployment unless you've held a job and then it's temporary. You think we aren't paying the way for all of those inmates? And to pay the salaries of many of those hired to guard them?

Problem is we are locking up too many of the wrong people. Also the system is completely bogus. In must (as in nearly every) cases money will get the offender freed. If they can't afford a really good defense then it's bye-bye.

For many years I've pointed out this one example:

Defense attorney Gerry Spence graduated law school in 1952 he practice law until 2008 (I believe). HE NEVER LOST A FELONY CASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No, not one, no, not even a little one, never, zip, zero, none.

He practiced law for 56 years UNDEFEATED!!!!!! He beat the U.S. government repeatedly, including in the Randy Weaver case.

On the other hand prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi tried 106 felony cases and lost only one.

Now, do you believe that every one of Spence's clients were innocent? Do you believe that all 105 of those people Bugliosi convicted were guilty? Of course they weren't, so the only obvious conclusion is that Spence help set many guilty people free and Bugiosi locked up some innocent ones.

what's the common thread? Highly skilled lawyers. What's not fair about that? Our system is suppose to be about justice, not abut who has a kick-ass lawyer.

UNDEFEATED IN 56 YEARS!!!!!!! GREAT LAWYER....LOUSY SYSTEM.