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Re: “Lacking Lawyers”
Oops. Sorry. Posted twice. That's what happens when my blood boils.
Re: “Lacking Lawyers”
As a wiser and wittier lawyer than I pointed out to me about a month ago, Public Defender is the only job in the criminal justice system that is required to be performed. The US Constitution says so.
The Constitution does not require that cases be prosecuted. It does not require that cops arrest "criminals." It does not require that crime be investigated. It does not require jails to be built.
What the Constitution requires is that if you are going to have a criminal justice system, if you are going to build jails, hire police, and fund a prosecutor's office, you MUST provide an adequate defense. If you don't want to do all those things, then, by all means, don't fund the defense.
I intend to work "balls to the walls" until the system runs out of money. See how the legislature likes them apples.
Re: “Lacking Lawyers”
As a wiser and wittier lawyer than I pointed out to me about a month ago, Public Defender is the only job in the criminal justice system that is required to be performed. The US Constitution says so.
The Constitution does not require that cases be prosecuted. It does not require that cops arrest "criminals." It does not require that crime be investigated. It does not require jails to be built.
What the Constitution requires is that if you are going to have a criminal justice system, if you are going to build jails, hire police, and fund a prosecutor's office, you MUST provide an adequate defense. If you don't want to do all those things, then, by all means, don't fund the defense.
I intend to work "balls to the walls" until the system runs out of money. See how the legislature likes them apples.
Re: “The 'Secret List' Procedure Emerges! City Making It Up As It Goes Along!”
I'm speechless. Which, for me, is a huge thing.
I can't believe that we keep secret lists of people--REGARDLESS of what the list is for.
Next up: Portland Police Bureau sets up checkpoints coming into and out of downtown. "Papers, please."
Re: “"You can juggle a BlackBerry and a breast pump in a lot of jobs, but not in the vice presidency,"”
This feminist is horribly offended by the McCain campaign's choice of running mate.
I'm all of a sudden too stupid to recognize that Palin is an ANTI-feminist and I'm supposed to smile and vote for McCain because he picked a girl?!
Give me a break and give me some credit!
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