Bye, Bye, Law

Kiss the law goodbye, unless you have money piled high.

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Transcript

Bye, Bye, Law

Here's something I wrote 5 years ago that is much closer to extinction now than it was then.

OPINION: We are no longer a “rule of law” country. We are a “rule of opinion” nation. I feel sorry for a young person pursuing a career as an attorney. They study long and hard in law school and all they get is a degree in history. The law is nothing like they learned – it’s extremely twistable based on the prejudice of the prosecution, the defense, and/or the judge, and on the plaintiff’s or defendant’s ability to pay.

I’ve heard arguments about the constitution either being a hard and fast document or a breathable document subject to the norms of the times. It’s similar to the argument about the Bible being literally translated or subject to interpretation. I’m sure the answer is somewhere in the middle on both accounts, but the legal system now, for the most part, avoids that middle gro

I’m reminded of the story of the drunk leaning on a lamppost. Question: Is he using it for support or to shed some light? Imagine he was a hedge fund manager charged with public drunkenness. There's a police record of him with a blood alcohol level of 2.8, and video evidence of him staggering like a wounded deer, and physically threatening people in his zig-zag path. It was argued that all he was doing was seeking light to read a note in his pocket to find a local address. Juries, judges, and military tribunals have acquitted people like this in too many cases to count

It seems the poorer you are, the more strictly the law is applied. The wealthier you are, the more likely it will bend in your favor. Should the outcome of your trial be dependent on your ability to pay a lawyer who has sway?

I get that attorneys want to vigorously represent their clients. That’s the American way. What I don’t get, is ignoring the law and attempting to rewrite it during a trial

I’m truly embarrassed watching the rule of law sway in the breeze. The law doesn’t matter anymore. We're witnessing it being thrown out the door. 

Here's some unsolicited, occupational advice: Become a plumber or a doctor, not a lawyer, because the law is at death’s door.

All the best,

John