Re: people, be more generous

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Ozarks Lawyer prior to this post, I honestly respected your apparent
intellect. However I am now completely turned off by your holier than
thou attitude. I am new to this chatboard and even the idea that there
are law students, law professionals and the public conversing together
on legal issues that are of interest to them all in this format. Many
of us are not in the financial position in which to afford legal help
and at the same need information and answers just the same.You are
correct in the fact that there is no telling who will respond to a
post and the validity of there expertise, however this is a free
country and we are all adults free to pick sense from nonsense. Please
allow for that instead of encouraging this to be a garbage dumping
ground for your entertainment, like the Jerry Springer show because
for some people its more than that. I have not ever been convicted of
a crime and I am college educated (so I am not the average fool who
shares my situation for your enjoyment) although my husband has and is
going through the system as we speak (and neither is he for your
entertainment . I feel (and I am sure you couldn't care less)
discouraged and hurt by your attitude. I am fine with sacasim with
advice embedded but not the idea that the public knowingly post to be
mocked and embarassed because that is uncalled for and uneccessary. I
don't care how smart you think you are , you don't have the right to
degrade any one . Especially not because you have knowledge that is
valuable to others because that is cruel. Why can't this forum be one
for everyones benefit. Why can't you law professionals exercise your
knowledge of the law, hear some interesting things and be of as much
help as you can minus making people feel bad about themselves and
their choices. Good people do make bad choices that don't always
result in murder in the first degree:o-( Sometimes your advise and
direction to where a person could find some helpful information is all
a person needs ...

On 12/03/05, Ozarks Lawyer wrote:
>
> 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.
>>>>