Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!spool.mu.edu!caen!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!unix.cis.pitt.edu!gvlf3.gvl.unisys.com!tredysvr!cellar!max From: max@cellar.UUCP (Maxwell Smart) Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk Subject: Re: Our unfair legal system. Keywords: Screwy legal system. Message-ID: Date: 19 Jun 91 13:50:45 GMT References: <1991Jun18.184312.22347@news.cs.indiana.edu> Sender: bbs@cellar.UUCP (The Cellar BBS) Organization: The Cellar BBS and public access system Lines: 18 royle@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (Keenan Royle) writes: > From what I understand of the Rose case and the Bellsouth 911 case the > evidence (and how it was aquired) was pretty shakey. They all may have > had a good chance at being found not guilty (or having the cases droppped) > if they had had the money (and the will) to fight a protracted battle. > > My point is that it costs a lot of money to be found innocent and > free legal defence is often sub-standard. Does this seem fair? There's a legal joke: "No one is guilty until they're broke!" I think that's just about what you're trying to say? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I think; therefore, I can't be a Socialist." max@cellar.uucp - Public BBS and optional net access 215-336-9503 HST/V32bis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------