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To: The Philosopher who wrote (4806)	6/25/2003 1:33:43 AM
From: Janice Shell	Respond to of 12465

lol, I take your point. But Dobry's gone MUCH further than that. He's actually announced that what he wrote (and continues to write) is the "truth".

To: The Philosopher who wrote (4806)	6/25/2003 1:39:32 PM
From: SalemsHex	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12465

I'm sure all students enter law school with a certain amount of idealism and desire to serve the public, but after a few years of brutal competition, the only thing that becomes important is the right job with the right firm where you can make partner in five years and earn big bucks. Does justice or injustice have a monetary price? Of course, and that's why idealism gets tossed out the window rather early on in most lawyers careers. Justice does come with a price. Courtrooms aren't venues to decide who's right and who's wrong...they're a place where a premium is put on WHO wins and NOT who loses. Lawyers like to win. The normal way of buying justice or injustice depends upon the financial resources of the person in question. Consider the following: two people (me and you) are arrested for the crime of fraud. You're a successful businessman, I can barely make ends meet. You can afford to hire the attorney of your choice. I'll have to rely on a public defender. Both of us are innocent of this crime. Now which of the two of us has the better chance of acquittal by jury? Try the same scenario except--both citizens are guilty. Who has the better chance of getting an acquittal...even though they did commit the crime? One just need examine the power of Trial Lawyers in this country. Power they got NOT because of who they are, but because of what they HAVE. Money. Lots and lots of highly liquid money. While we'd all like to believe justice is blind, and justice serves us all equally...it doesn't. Justice serves those who have the FATTER wallet. Because those FAT wallets BUY you "justice" via a very good lawyer, or a very good team of lawyers. And money buys you time; time to wear (financially) your opponent down until he or she finally says...Uncle. That's what our legal system is all about. CASH!! My understanding is that what you print has to be false, for starters. Then the question is whether you knew it was false, or whether you recklessly disregarded the likelihood that it was false. But if what you print isn't false, it can't be defamatory.