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LegalLord
United States13779 Posts
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Biff The Understudy
France8012 Posts
On January 13 2021 04:02 LegalLord wrote: This Lin Wood fellow seems to have gone off his rocker lately. Despite being a historically reputable lawyer, he's done a strange series of dumb stuff over the past year or two. Well, he is a conspiracy theorist of Alex Jones madness level. Maybe he lost it, maybe he was always completely crazy. Aren't his most famous cases in the 1990's? Now some people are good at something and batshit crazy for everything else; I don't see why being a celebrity lawyer couldn't also be raving mad. | ||
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Nevuk
United States16280 Posts
On January 13 2021 04:02 LegalLord wrote: This Lin Wood fellow seems to have gone off his rocker lately. Despite being a historically reputable lawyer, he's done a strange series of dumb stuff over the past year or two. That applies to most of Trump's legal team. Sidney Powell and even Giuliani are both in a similar position. | ||
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Biff The Understudy
France8012 Posts
On January 13 2021 04:10 Nevuk wrote: That applies to most of Trump's legal team. Sidney Powell and even Giuliani are both in a similar position. Lin Wood is several degrees of magnitude more cuckoo than Giuliani though. | ||
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Jockmcplop
United Kingdom9794 Posts
That guy is literally the worst lawyer you have ever seen in your life. | ||
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farvacola
United States18856 Posts
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26479 Posts
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JimmiC
Canada22817 Posts
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Jockmcplop
United Kingdom9794 Posts
On January 13 2021 04:54 WombaT wrote: Anyone got a link? Could do with a good laugh Sure: + Show Spoiler + | ||
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JimmiC
Canada22817 Posts
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Liquid`Drone
Norway28781 Posts
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Zambrah
United States7393 Posts
On January 13 2021 05:23 Liquid`Drone wrote: Part of me thinks this is what lawyers actually should be like, though. I think the idea that having a good lawyer should reduce the chances of getting punished for a crime you committed, and often through obfuscation of what events transpired, is frankly, quite perverse. I'm kind of with you. I get that we have to expect lawyers to do everything in their power to win for their clients in order to uphold the integrity of the justice system, but in a situation like this where the person was photographed in a place he wasnt supposed to be doing a thing he isn't allowed to do I mean... I have a hard time blaming someone for going, "yes this is the situation we're working with." Very awkward balance to strike though, I do not envy that guy's job right now. Hitting that balance between being honest and doing whatever you can to win seems nightmarish in situations like this. | ||
KwarK
United States43762 Posts
On January 13 2021 04:59 JimmiC wrote: If he didn't talk about his client being persecuted for taking a stand he should be instantly fired and probably disbarred. Underrated pun. For anyone who missed this, his client literally took a physical stand. | ||
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Lmui
Canada6223 Posts
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Slydie
1935 Posts
On January 13 2021 05:23 Liquid`Drone wrote: Part of me thinks this is what lawyers actually should be like, though. I think the idea that having a good lawyer should reduce the chances of getting punished for a crime you committed, and often through obfuscation of what events transpired, is frankly, quite perverse. To me, it looks like a mix between seeing the comical in the situation and being extremely nervous about having a client who is getting global attention. Why is he even stating what even a 10-year old can see? I would rather hear about what we didn't see... How did he get that thing? What did he do with it afterwards? Was he carrying it just for the photo and then leave it? Did he do it alone? What were his intentions? Is he remorseful? Does he have a political statement supporting his actions? Does he plead guilty? How can the law be interpreted to his advantage? It was just terrible and he the lawyer should be fired. | ||
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farvacola
United States18856 Posts
Edit: and they confirmed that the pipe bombs that were discovered were real and functional | ||
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JimmiC
Canada22817 Posts
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Zambrah
United States7393 Posts
On January 13 2021 06:14 JimmiC wrote: The drunk tourist excuse is getting pretty hard to swallow, pipe bombs are not for vacationing or partying. It never should have been swallowed tbh, these people brought a gallows with them to hang Mike Pence with, this was always more than just the dumb people stealing lecterns and taking selfies. Also grand stand joke, I didn't notice til KwarK pointed it out, but that is high tier work. | ||
BisuDagger
Bisutopia19319 Posts
On January 13 2021 05:23 Liquid`Drone wrote: Part of me thinks this is what lawyers actually should be like, though. I think the idea that having a good lawyer should reduce the chances of getting punished for a crime you committed, and often through obfuscation of what events transpired, is frankly, quite perverse. I think proving innocence of your client that you know is 100% guilty is wrong. Your job as a lawyer should be to ensure your client gets a fair sentencing for the crime the committed. | ||
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Dangermousecatdog
United Kingdom7084 Posts
On January 11 2021 01:21 Doublemint wrote: Though obviously multiple people can come up with the same pun independently.The most hilarous comment I read was that the lectern guy "was just taking a stand". | ||
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