Is our justice system a hypocrisy?

JLM

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Cannuck said:
I only listed one..."they are slimy". Since your post didn't refute that statement, I asked for clarification. Why is it so difficult to clarify your position?
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You have a really short memory.....................the other was that the people who hire them are slimy.
 
Cannuck

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Cannuck said:
That was you. I'm referring to the initial post.
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Don't worry about it JLM, I'll put you down as one of the 3 or 4 people in Canada who don't think divorce attorneys are slimy. (hell, even divorce attorneys and their spouses think they are slimy)
 
JLM

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Cannuck said:
Don't worry about it JLM, I'll put you down as one of the 3 or 4 people in Canada who don't think divorce attorneys are slimy. (hell, even divorce attorneys and their spouses think they are slimy)
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Depends a lot on the definition of "slimy". If I was to characterize them (and I'd have to know a hell of a lot more about them) I would likely err on the side of caution and say "shrewd" or "diligent".
 
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I live in the US and our system is definitely a tiered one. If you are a prominent politician and get caught they have a Congressional Hearing and you get whatever it is they mete out for justice. Look at Charlie Ranagel for example. He is a charlatan, crook, liar and a thief. He gets his hands slapped in front of his peers. If any working person in the US was ever accused of those crimes they'd be tried in a court of law and If found guilty would do some time behind bars. So I answer your question with a question. Is our system a farce?
 
Cannuck

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JLM said:
Depends a lot on the definition of "slimy". If I was to characterize them (and I'd have to know a hell of a lot more about them) I would likely err on the side of caution and say "shrewd" or "diligent".
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Err on the side of caution? What if they are charged with a crime?
 
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Highball said:
I live in the US and our system is definitely a tiered one. If you are a prominent politician and get caught they have a Congressional Hearing and you get whatever it is they mete out for justice. Look at Charlie Ranagel for example. He is a charlatan, crook, liar and a thief. He gets his hands slapped in front of his peers. If any working person in the US was ever accused of those crimes they'd be tried in a court of law and If found guilty would do some time behind bars. So I answer your question with a question. Is our system a farce?
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The American system is just one of many. Some people would argue that it is a failure, some would say it's really good.

However, my opinion is that a mix of the American system and Canadian one would be best. Take the repeat offender ideas (ie, harsher punishments) and death penalty from the US and take most of everything else from the Canadian system.
 
JLM

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YukonJack said:
Any person that does his/her job with diligence, dedication and to the best of their ability and within the law deserves respect.

And that even included divorce lawyers.
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Yep, as long as justice and fairness is their goal, unfortunately there's a handful whose goal is stuffing their bank account.
 
petros

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Here is something for you to ponder on "justice". A guy who is running in the elections was found guilty of contempt but is still running albeit illegally.
 
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JLM said:
Yep, I have a bad habit of favouring the underdog/victim over the thug, I'll see if I can get some counsilling for that.
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That's precisely the point.

You've already decided who the victim and the thug is before there has been proper settlement of the matter.
 
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mentalfloss said:
That's precisely the point.

You've already decided who the victim and the thug is before there has been proper settlement of the matter.
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That's JLM's world.....my guess is he still thinks Milgard and Morin are guilty because he thought so before the trials.:lol:
 
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