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In reply to the discussion: APNewsBreak: Murder charge in Trayvon Martin case ( is in custody ) [View all]BanTheGOP
(1,068 posts)Who's the vigilante here? That's a Hooptie...
PLEASE read what I have stated...that I don't want a high $$$ weasel coming in and defending this piece of work! And yes, defense lawyers, IF they aren't appointed by the court, DO have a choice in what clients to defend by the very basis of rates they charge. Let's fact it: the Zimmerman's do NOT have the bucks to afford a lawyer UNLESS racist wingnut gun groups offer to pay for it.
To that end, the lawyer is FAIR GAME for our consternation and shame, and yes, public condemnation and boycott.
NOW...and this is IMPORTANT!!!...IF an attorney is appointed, THEN it's hands off, as those attorneys don't have a CHOICE but to defend Zimmerman. At that point, he's FORCED to defend him to the best of his ability.
And yes, I would never be a defense lawyer, because I would choose NOT to defend the indefensible. IN this case, it's a slam dunk that Zimmerman would be guilty of murder, and for me to try to get him off on a technicality would be akin to telling the African American community that THEIR rights are shit!
Understand the difference, it is vital.