Isn't that the truth. Though, I must admit, here in Canada we don't seem to get as carried away as they do in the US where murder trials, especially, tend to become three ring circus with one attorney trying to outdo the other to the benefit of none.
Yep, a complete revamping of the system is definitely in order, though as we 'speak' there are hundreds of lawyers out there doing their level best to make things as complicated as possible.
I don't think 'fairly and consistenly' are words that lawyers are familiar with, CB. But, we can always hope. Ever read, "Kill All The Lawyers" by William Deverell???
In fact, I'm not even sure it's all because of the lawyers, although they do participate willingly in the "system" - that's their job. The real problem, I'm sad to say, is
us. Yeah, I know, it's kind of "pie in the sky" to think that we could actually have a say in the laws to which we live under, but I think that's the general idea of our system of government, isn't it?
Too many special interest groups have gotten their way and carried things to an extreme, especially things that revolve around that sensitive issue of "human rights." I'm not even sure what that means anymore.
Is it fair that someone can get gunned down in the street, and then the "gunner" can languish for a
long time in the "system" - at our expense - while dozens of lawyers and experts fight it out in courtrooms, appeal systems, and all the rest? What about the victim and the family? Do they not have "human rights" too?
I don't think the ship is running on an even keel anymore. If the system were cleaned up, allowing for a more direct route to get to the "guilty or not guilty" part, and if more effective deterrents/penalties were in place to discourage criminals from doing bad things in the first place, and if law enforcement officials weren't constantly being "trumped" by judges who appear to be "soft", then perhaps we would actually see a safer Canada.
After all, the average citizen isn't a criminal so why would they be afraid of a "tougher" system? It's supposed to be there to protect them from violent crime.
Any system, no matter how good we think it is, should be subjected to a complete and thorough scrutiny on a regular basis, to make sure it is doing what it was intended to do. If changes are required to make it better, then do it.
Results count, intentions don't.