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Old 09-14-2006, 01:36 PM   #1
dar512
dar512 is now Pete Zicato
 
Join Date: May 2003
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Lawyers are people?

Who knew?

Slashdot has a net interview of lawyers who help defend people against the RIAA. But the thing that really made me stop was this Q&A:

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5) Lawyers from outer space?
(Score:5, Funny)
by hawkeye_82

You guys are lawyers AND like to help people? What's it like on your home planet ?

Beckerman:

Lawyers are just like any other people. There are good people and bad people. The people who come out the strongest against 'trial lawyers' are the big corporations' PR departments. They want the 'common folk' to think ill of lawyers, because the law -- as imperfect as it is -- is the only equalizer left. And it's being eroded rapidly. And people dissing lawyers all the time helps that process.
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