[parsifal]

Well, I have a question for all the fancy schmancy Perry Masons out there: what about the innocents who will be damaged by getting your guilty client off?

The answer is, what about all the citizens who will be damaged if the gov't gets to do what it wants with people. Lawyers, in one sense, do not defend a particular client---they defend the system as a whole.

And FWIW, one of Perry Mason's clients was convicted. Sort of. See "The Case of The Terrified Typist." 1956, I think. parsy the all-knowing,

[Pharmboy]

The answer is, what about all the citizens who will be damaged if the gov't gets to do what it wants with people

You missed my point, all-knowing parsy. I was ranting against the lying, misleading, corrupting, defense attorneys who game the system to get the guilty off. I am not saying that we not allow people a defense.

In my world, OJ gets Mr Happy Needle. In your world he still gets to make his tee times. THAT'S the difference.

[Pharmboy]

And FWIW, one of Perry Mason's clients was convicted. Sort of. See "The Case of The Terrified Typist." 1956, I think. parsy the all-knowing,

Ahhh...much better. One guilty client out of, say, 300. That's keeping it real--no agenda there. Thanks for straightening it out for me.