Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't think we are on the same wavelength. I merely reminded what the role of a lawyer is, and stated that if you don't like the role, you can change it by voting in people who favor change. In effect, every lawyer is a part of the judicial branch of government. Allan On Tuesday, March 26, 2002, at 06:37 PM, Henry Ting wrote: > > It's really that simple and easy ???? > > What about all the important issues and who's going to > defend it.....there goes human rights, equal > employment opportunity, discrimination, handicapped > rights......and the most importantly, I cannot pay for > a top-dog lawyer to clear me even though I murdered > someone ???? Boy that's going to put us back into > feudalism, totally barbaric. > > --- Allan Wafkowski <allan@sohogurus.net> wrote: >> The lawyer is an agent of the court. He or she is an >> integral part of >> our legal system. If you suffer from that, you can >> change it by your >> vote. >> >> Allan >> >> >> On Tuesday, March 26, 2002, at 04:35 PM, John >> Brownlow wrote: >>> On 3/26/02 3:41 PM, "Austin Franklin" >> <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Yeah, but what does that have to do with lawyers? >> Why isn't that >>>> about laws >>>> and the enforcment there of? >>> >>> Laws... Lawyers.... Think there might be a >> connection?? >>> >>> The criminal law is 'enforced' by the police, but >> civil law which deals >>> with >>> wrongs rather than crimes is decided by civil >> courts. >>> >>> If you negligently drop a piano on my car, it >> isn't a criminal offence, >>> but >>> I need some form of redress, no? >>> >>> Unless you think that court cases should be >> decided without lawyers, ie >>> by >>> people who are ignorant of the law, lawyers are a >> Very Good Thing IMO. >>> >>> One might as well insist that everybody mend their >> own cars and make all >>> their own clothes as insist that people go to law >> on their own. >>> >>> -- >>> John Brownlow >>> >>> http://www.pinkheadedbug.com >>> >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe, see >> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >>> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy AwardsÆ > http://movies.yahoo.com/ > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html