[Dialup Llama]

What gets me mad is the liar's lawyer who, if he had any ethics, would not have troubled the true winner by all the statements he made implying that the ticket was actually up for grabs. Also the police should not have stated that the liar's story was credible. Guess they didn't want to be accused of racism so they accommodated the person bringing false witness (who for a time seemed to have the momentum).

[mtbopfuyn]

What gets me mad is the liar's lawyer who, if he had any ethics, would not have troubled the true winner by all the statements he made implying that the ticket was actually up for grabs.

A lawyer with ethics?!? He was just hoping he'd get a nice tidy share of the winnnings.

[longtermmemmory]

I think the lawyer leaped before thinking or investigating. (just as bad) He must have had a slow month. It may also be that when all the information came in, he was stuck and read his client the riot act. Not defending him. Just trying to figure out what he was thinking as a lawyer beyond mere money.

If Battle's story was real, there would be a real case for a lost vs found property. It would be an interesting negotiable instruments case. He should have investigated teh story better. He should also have been a better reader of his client.