Re: people, be more generous

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KCM, I respect your attitude, but your view of a chatboard is too
narrow. In its most narrow function, the OP asks a question and
gets a response. Then he or she can go along their merry way to
serve jail time, get a few home-made tattoos, commit new offenses,
or whatever. Broadened one step, people facing similar problems
might become educated. Tho, they will probably misinterpret,
misapply and misjudge their entire situation.

Broadened further, readers becoming enlightened and educated about
the legal system generally. Yeah, right. This happens, but it's
rare. Usually this phase collapeses in to the next widening sphere
of chat.

The final and most definitive aspect about any chatboard stems from
its public nature. Anyone can post. Anyone can read. Anyone can
respond. Such a climate is nothing like a law office. It is like
comparing Jerry Springer to therapy within the confidential confines
of a psychologist's office. It's just not the same.

That's the final purpose -- entertainment for the masses.
Chatboards become the daytime TV of the Internet. The posters are
like the guests on Jerry Springer or Oprah. They expose their
problems to the whole world in hope of solutions. They do get
feedback. Readers and viewers become educated (in an ideal world)
about issues. And readers and commentators far and wide amuse
themselves at the posters' expense. In effect, they become the butt
of a joke or the object of criticism, and they do it to themselves.

So while you're feeling sorry for folks and asking others to abstain
from judgment, I challenge you to empathize with the ones we hadn't
discussed until now -- the masses who are entertained.

On 12/02/05, kcm wrote:
> I do believe some people really learn lessons from what they have
> done to the community and to themselves, scare, attorney fee,
> certain jail time, record, court fee, probation, all these are
> very expensive compared with a piece of clothes, pants, etc. If
> they are smart enough, they should know what they will expect from
> these kind of petty theft or DUI. I think some people here seeking
> help because they don't know what they should do about what they
> have committed and they really want to learn the lesson while
> reduce the impact to their future as little as possible. I don't
> blame people who put sarcasm to the offenders, but just don't
> judge people with just these crimes, especially first time.
>
> On 12/02/05, sharwinston wrote:
>> People seeking help for firt-time misdemeanors should be getting
>> help from his/her lawyer. Only his/her lawyer is qualified to
>> render "good helpful advice."
>>
>> And, the disclaimer to this chatboard is crystal clear: It is
> not
>> a substitute for legal advice from a qualified attorney.
>>
>> On 12/02/05, kcm wrote:
>>> I don't mean these criminal should not be punished or
>>> something. But for some people really seeking help for some
>>> first time misdeaminors (not like killing people or robbery).
>>> They deserves some good helpful advises not just criticises
>>> and sarcasm. Otherwise, what is this chatboard for. I think
>>> that is why posts are getting fewer, not because fewer crimes
>>> or fewer criminals but fewer helpful generous people.
>>>