Re: Public Defender Work

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On 11/16/06, Brian wrote:
> There's a waiting list of attorneys who want to represent purse
> snatchers and drunks? Is your area suffering from an economic
> depression?
What are you saying? that only the indigent commit petty crimes? or
that the poor are accused of only the basest of crimes? and that
they're all guilty anyway? heck, why not just lock up everyone who's
been accused of a crime and doesn't have the money for a private
attorney. That will save the states lots of money and the courts won't
be so crowded for the people with money who commit real crimes--like
stealing from the worker's comp fund or bribing congressmen or judges
driving drunk. Not all drunk drivers are the low life scum balls you
seem to suggest.
You know, some of the people who qualify pds are actually innocent of
the crime with which they're charged.

I can't speak for the other posters but your negativism and sarcasm do
not impress me.