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In reply to the discussion: Trump's lawyer gets called out by the judge for trying to mislead the jury. [View all]jaxexpat
(6,876 posts).....even if their attorney has knowledge or proof of it. I think the system is its own worst enemy regarding verdicts based on the finding of fact. I'm not speaking of this case, specifically, but more as a general observation and critique of our system. It seems the way it is set up there is no way it could avoid becoming a two-tiered apparatus with the wealthiest predictably experiencing the most beneficial results for their interests. Simply put, the attorney most skillful in hiding and preventing the production of facts which would harm their client's interests will receive the highest compensation for his labor. Thus, as a rule, the misapplication of justice under the law is a common and well-worn path to money, fame, multigenerational prestige and political power. With that being the case, is it any wonder we are a desiccated society of wealth-worshiping materialists intrinsically subjected to injustice and exposed to corruption from the powerful among us?
Perhaps, if the duty of the prosecution and the defense, both, was solely to determine facts, aspects and conditions while depending on the statutes for meeting the needs of justice based on those facts, laws would be more respected and subject to universal trust/obedience. Just an idea I have trouble finding fault with.