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Re:I spent 22 years in prison for a crime I didn’t commit by Cougher on Thursday December 05, 2019 @06:20AM (#21711501)
Unfortunately, finding a good lawyer, or surgeon, is kind of like finding a good auto mechanic. If the people who are providing the endorsement are not overly familiar with the process, that endorsement may not be of much value. And sometimes the professional may be great for some people in some cases, and much less so for other people in other cases. It's partially a function of a poorly designed system. Liberty, such a (allegedly) fundamental right in America, shouldn't hinge on such an ambiguous and capricious process.
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Re:I spent 22 years in prison for a crime I didn’t commit by lonelappde on Thursday December 05, 2019 @12:22PM (#21714147)
It's important to befriend a lot of non-jailed criminals so you can get good recommendations. This is how politicians and businesspeople thrive.

On capriciousness: if people were good enough to create a good justice system, there would be no need for a justice system. The justice system takes as axiom the myth that there are good people and bad people

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