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May 28, 2008 at 11:16 AM #212876May 28, 2008 at 11:18 AM #212730
PadreBrian
ParticipantYep, just reschedule. Fast and easy. you can reschedule 3 or 4 times if you want…even 6 months away.
btw, Jury duty is easy. Most of the time you arn’t picked and you can go home, and take the rest of the day off.
May 28, 2008 at 11:18 AM #212808PadreBrian
ParticipantYep, just reschedule. Fast and easy. you can reschedule 3 or 4 times if you want…even 6 months away.
btw, Jury duty is easy. Most of the time you arn’t picked and you can go home, and take the rest of the day off.
May 28, 2008 at 11:18 AM #212834PadreBrian
ParticipantYep, just reschedule. Fast and easy. you can reschedule 3 or 4 times if you want…even 6 months away.
btw, Jury duty is easy. Most of the time you arn’t picked and you can go home, and take the rest of the day off.
May 28, 2008 at 11:18 AM #212856PadreBrian
ParticipantYep, just reschedule. Fast and easy. you can reschedule 3 or 4 times if you want…even 6 months away.
btw, Jury duty is easy. Most of the time you arn’t picked and you can go home, and take the rest of the day off.
May 28, 2008 at 11:18 AM #212886PadreBrian
ParticipantYep, just reschedule. Fast and easy. you can reschedule 3 or 4 times if you want…even 6 months away.
btw, Jury duty is easy. Most of the time you arn’t picked and you can go home, and take the rest of the day off.
May 28, 2008 at 11:46 AM #212770scaredyclassic
Participantdharmagirl…
whenever i see “resisting arrest”, I always think, the cops beat my guy up and need to protect themselves. It’s not always true, but it’s often true.
She probably woulda beat it at trial, but how long does it take to get a trial going. A long time. How much would it cost without a public defender? a lot. The system wears you down. A misdemeanor starts looking good.
people trust the police. people trust the military. people kinda trust prosecutors. people really mistrust defense lawyers. and I’m sure public defenders are right there at the very bottom. the the weird thing is, I never ever lie to anyone. I really try to work things out fairly. most prosecutors don’t play that fairly, at least with me. people want to beleive that power is not abused, and if it is, it will never be abused in their direction, os what’s the harm.
I’m very sympathetic to your friend. That’s why i always try to my very best to talk people out of pleading guilty when i am damn sure I can win a case. The prosecution and the police need to be humiliated. It’s the only thing that keeps things even a little honest.
Drink Heavily.
May 28, 2008 at 11:46 AM #212848scaredyclassic
Participantdharmagirl…
whenever i see “resisting arrest”, I always think, the cops beat my guy up and need to protect themselves. It’s not always true, but it’s often true.
She probably woulda beat it at trial, but how long does it take to get a trial going. A long time. How much would it cost without a public defender? a lot. The system wears you down. A misdemeanor starts looking good.
people trust the police. people trust the military. people kinda trust prosecutors. people really mistrust defense lawyers. and I’m sure public defenders are right there at the very bottom. the the weird thing is, I never ever lie to anyone. I really try to work things out fairly. most prosecutors don’t play that fairly, at least with me. people want to beleive that power is not abused, and if it is, it will never be abused in their direction, os what’s the harm.
I’m very sympathetic to your friend. That’s why i always try to my very best to talk people out of pleading guilty when i am damn sure I can win a case. The prosecution and the police need to be humiliated. It’s the only thing that keeps things even a little honest.
Drink Heavily.
May 28, 2008 at 11:46 AM #212874scaredyclassic
Participantdharmagirl…
whenever i see “resisting arrest”, I always think, the cops beat my guy up and need to protect themselves. It’s not always true, but it’s often true.
She probably woulda beat it at trial, but how long does it take to get a trial going. A long time. How much would it cost without a public defender? a lot. The system wears you down. A misdemeanor starts looking good.
people trust the police. people trust the military. people kinda trust prosecutors. people really mistrust defense lawyers. and I’m sure public defenders are right there at the very bottom. the the weird thing is, I never ever lie to anyone. I really try to work things out fairly. most prosecutors don’t play that fairly, at least with me. people want to beleive that power is not abused, and if it is, it will never be abused in their direction, os what’s the harm.
I’m very sympathetic to your friend. That’s why i always try to my very best to talk people out of pleading guilty when i am damn sure I can win a case. The prosecution and the police need to be humiliated. It’s the only thing that keeps things even a little honest.
Drink Heavily.
May 28, 2008 at 11:46 AM #212897scaredyclassic
Participantdharmagirl…
whenever i see “resisting arrest”, I always think, the cops beat my guy up and need to protect themselves. It’s not always true, but it’s often true.
She probably woulda beat it at trial, but how long does it take to get a trial going. A long time. How much would it cost without a public defender? a lot. The system wears you down. A misdemeanor starts looking good.
people trust the police. people trust the military. people kinda trust prosecutors. people really mistrust defense lawyers. and I’m sure public defenders are right there at the very bottom. the the weird thing is, I never ever lie to anyone. I really try to work things out fairly. most prosecutors don’t play that fairly, at least with me. people want to beleive that power is not abused, and if it is, it will never be abused in their direction, os what’s the harm.
I’m very sympathetic to your friend. That’s why i always try to my very best to talk people out of pleading guilty when i am damn sure I can win a case. The prosecution and the police need to be humiliated. It’s the only thing that keeps things even a little honest.
Drink Heavily.
May 28, 2008 at 11:46 AM #212925scaredyclassic
Participantdharmagirl…
whenever i see “resisting arrest”, I always think, the cops beat my guy up and need to protect themselves. It’s not always true, but it’s often true.
She probably woulda beat it at trial, but how long does it take to get a trial going. A long time. How much would it cost without a public defender? a lot. The system wears you down. A misdemeanor starts looking good.
people trust the police. people trust the military. people kinda trust prosecutors. people really mistrust defense lawyers. and I’m sure public defenders are right there at the very bottom. the the weird thing is, I never ever lie to anyone. I really try to work things out fairly. most prosecutors don’t play that fairly, at least with me. people want to beleive that power is not abused, and if it is, it will never be abused in their direction, os what’s the harm.
I’m very sympathetic to your friend. That’s why i always try to my very best to talk people out of pleading guilty when i am damn sure I can win a case. The prosecution and the police need to be humiliated. It’s the only thing that keeps things even a little honest.
Drink Heavily.
May 28, 2008 at 11:57 AM #212795dharmagirl
ParticipantThanks, PD.
She wasnt even resisting arrest. She was minding her own business, on the phone with me asking my advice about one of her cleints, in her own home.
I think her reaction was very primal – “my personal space is being attacked!” They live in an area (very close to D.C.) where people pretend to be cops to break into homes, or pull over young women to attack them. So, I can see why she panicked.
It has been hard to stand by and both see/hear how this has affected Linda. She truly is NOT the same bubbly, spontaneous, fun-loving person that she was before this incident. For several months, she was kind of a zombie. She would call me in tears and say, “If I’m a convicted felon I’ll lose my passport, right? My right to vote?” It has been sad.
One day you are happily living your life as a productive, law-abiding citizen, and the next day you’re charged with a felony. WTF…
As I said, she’s really spun up about having to explain the charge to this firm in NYC (and any other prospective employers). I’ve told her that she just has to hope that someone will realize she’s 38 years old and has never had a blemish on her record – until this. I’ve also told her to just be honest about what happened. It’s such a bizarre story – I cant imagine someone not having compassion.
The ironic thing is that the ‘investigation’ was dropped against her husband. So, she was kinda caught in the crossfire.
This has actually made me lose faith in the system.
Although you sound like a good guy, PD. The world needs more of you.
May 28, 2008 at 11:57 AM #212873dharmagirl
ParticipantThanks, PD.
She wasnt even resisting arrest. She was minding her own business, on the phone with me asking my advice about one of her cleints, in her own home.
I think her reaction was very primal – “my personal space is being attacked!” They live in an area (very close to D.C.) where people pretend to be cops to break into homes, or pull over young women to attack them. So, I can see why she panicked.
It has been hard to stand by and both see/hear how this has affected Linda. She truly is NOT the same bubbly, spontaneous, fun-loving person that she was before this incident. For several months, she was kind of a zombie. She would call me in tears and say, “If I’m a convicted felon I’ll lose my passport, right? My right to vote?” It has been sad.
One day you are happily living your life as a productive, law-abiding citizen, and the next day you’re charged with a felony. WTF…
As I said, she’s really spun up about having to explain the charge to this firm in NYC (and any other prospective employers). I’ve told her that she just has to hope that someone will realize she’s 38 years old and has never had a blemish on her record – until this. I’ve also told her to just be honest about what happened. It’s such a bizarre story – I cant imagine someone not having compassion.
The ironic thing is that the ‘investigation’ was dropped against her husband. So, she was kinda caught in the crossfire.
This has actually made me lose faith in the system.
Although you sound like a good guy, PD. The world needs more of you.
May 28, 2008 at 11:57 AM #212899dharmagirl
ParticipantThanks, PD.
She wasnt even resisting arrest. She was minding her own business, on the phone with me asking my advice about one of her cleints, in her own home.
I think her reaction was very primal – “my personal space is being attacked!” They live in an area (very close to D.C.) where people pretend to be cops to break into homes, or pull over young women to attack them. So, I can see why she panicked.
It has been hard to stand by and both see/hear how this has affected Linda. She truly is NOT the same bubbly, spontaneous, fun-loving person that she was before this incident. For several months, she was kind of a zombie. She would call me in tears and say, “If I’m a convicted felon I’ll lose my passport, right? My right to vote?” It has been sad.
One day you are happily living your life as a productive, law-abiding citizen, and the next day you’re charged with a felony. WTF…
As I said, she’s really spun up about having to explain the charge to this firm in NYC (and any other prospective employers). I’ve told her that she just has to hope that someone will realize she’s 38 years old and has never had a blemish on her record – until this. I’ve also told her to just be honest about what happened. It’s such a bizarre story – I cant imagine someone not having compassion.
The ironic thing is that the ‘investigation’ was dropped against her husband. So, she was kinda caught in the crossfire.
This has actually made me lose faith in the system.
Although you sound like a good guy, PD. The world needs more of you.
May 28, 2008 at 11:57 AM #212922dharmagirl
ParticipantThanks, PD.
She wasnt even resisting arrest. She was minding her own business, on the phone with me asking my advice about one of her cleints, in her own home.
I think her reaction was very primal – “my personal space is being attacked!” They live in an area (very close to D.C.) where people pretend to be cops to break into homes, or pull over young women to attack them. So, I can see why she panicked.
It has been hard to stand by and both see/hear how this has affected Linda. She truly is NOT the same bubbly, spontaneous, fun-loving person that she was before this incident. For several months, she was kind of a zombie. She would call me in tears and say, “If I’m a convicted felon I’ll lose my passport, right? My right to vote?” It has been sad.
One day you are happily living your life as a productive, law-abiding citizen, and the next day you’re charged with a felony. WTF…
As I said, she’s really spun up about having to explain the charge to this firm in NYC (and any other prospective employers). I’ve told her that she just has to hope that someone will realize she’s 38 years old and has never had a blemish on her record – until this. I’ve also told her to just be honest about what happened. It’s such a bizarre story – I cant imagine someone not having compassion.
The ironic thing is that the ‘investigation’ was dropped against her husband. So, she was kinda caught in the crossfire.
This has actually made me lose faith in the system.
Although you sound like a good guy, PD. The world needs more of you.
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