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defending the Chiquitas of the world who break the law as part of a profit driven cost/benefit analysis
Just change that to read defending the gang members of the world who break the law as part of a profit driven cost/benefit analysis.
Most criminals are $$$ motivated. There are a few that are just plain pyschos and derive pleasure from hurting others, but would representing only the criminals that are not motivated my money make a lawyer more "moral"?
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elleshum, the problem with what you are saying is once that you have any group that is deprived of the right to the rule of law in this country is that their is creep by demand.
If you say one group doesn't deserve lawyers, trial, evidence, the right to a hearing, etc. it will soon be extended to other unpopular groups.
First it's just the "terrorists", then it's the child molestors, then it's the drug dealers, then it's gang members, then it's people in radical organizations....
And remember that "terrorists" are defined by the government in charge. Today it's Al Queada and certain left wing groups like ELF. In the future it might be the white supremists and "Army of God" anti-abortion people.
I don't want the power to determine whether I have constitutional rights given to to anyone. I have them, so did Jose Padilla, so did Randy Weaver.
