What I think of the legal system

The legal system is so complex, and so overwhelming that I it scares me. I am but a simple citizen trying to get ahead in this world. The legal system seems like a guideline of what not to do. So in turn I do my best to not break the law. However the fates have my path laid out I know that one day the legal system will come to bite me in the ass! Something I am doing my best to avoid. My business law class is preparing me for the obstacles in creating, running, and being prosperous in the business world.

I believe our legal system is structured very well. I think I will be able to use it effectively to my advantage when dealing with contracts and clients alike. My main cause for concern is the music that my company will be putting out. The problem is that I do not care what people say on a record, with respect to gruesome details about rape and murder. (Things just not meant for anyone to put to music) I am concerned with the topic of slander. Rappers and singers alike will intentionally make statements in their music that will include “thoughtless statements that reflect on another person’s good name and reputation.” (Essentials of Business Law, Liuzzo, pg.48)

With my still limited knowledge of the legal system I must try to rely on the simple fact that this is art. Plain and simple…or so I would like to hope for. With any luck I will be so super successful that I can pay my attorney to handle small torts with cash settlements. Maybe not, but I can dream! And with that being said I really do respect our legal system. It may bend under public scrutiny but I believe that it cannot be broken.

Myspace Hoax

Something is wrong when an online community can be used to cause a person emotional stress. Furthermore it is disgusting that the mother of a teen would use the power of persuasion with the power of the internet to cause a teenage girl harm. With that being said Lori Drew is a criminal. I think that her daughter and anyone else involved are criminal as well. I only hope that Ms. Drew would understand that she is in part responsible for that girl’s suicide. I am sickened by her conduct to think she would be innocent in any way. Saying that, “It was fine and people do it all the time." Is like assuming that it is ok to rob a store at gun point with the excuse that she was hungry and that people do it all the time. Though the statement is true, those people go to jail. I hope that she gets convicted of the felony conspiracy charges because the extent of the crime really is like pulling the trigger. I cannot imagine what the nerve a person might have to say that the world would be a better place without her in it.

Does the faceless nature of the internet make it easier to say such vile things to people easier? Would the people responsible ever say those things to her face, or even over the phone? For their sake I hope they would. At least with that in mind we can get these people some mental help because it is just plain wrong.

This type of incident only makes me wonder what goes on in these people’s heads. It is like there is no conscious effort to tell the truth anymore. Sad. Where this takes us all in the internet age, I do not know.

What I think about lawyers

What I think about lawyers…
I have all my life been under the assumption that lawyers are the protectors of citizens’ rights in the legal realm of our society. It was to my understanding that all lawyers were the same, and that law was as concrete as the ground that we walk on. I have been fooled. I have been led astray with this belief.
Prior to this year I had no actual experience with lawyers, nor had I been in the need of legal representation. With my recent arrest for D.U.I., I was in the need of legal assistance. I sought out a lawyer and had a most satisfying result. He treated me with understanding that my situation, with his legal representation, can be resolved with limited consequences. He was right.
The circumstances of my case were as followed:
· a Bac of 0.192
· failing to make a complete stop while attempting to make a right turn
· speeding at 45mph in a 35mph zone

My lawyer got my fines reduced from an excess of $3,000, down to $600. The BAC was high enough that an interlock breathalyzer was in order, but we beat that! I managed to get less than the minimum punishments for my conviction and keep my license for an addition 4 months letting my finish my spring quarter of school. Wow! That is all I can say, he even did this as about half price. I never asked why. It may have been possible that it was because I was referred to him from a friend. It may have been that he trusted that I would never make such a mistake again. I never asked, and I will more than likely never know how or why he did this.
I guess what I’m trying to say is that many people put down lawyers for the unethical and/or unmoral practices. I beg to differ, and looking back on my experience I would have to give full credit and my deepest gratitude to him. I believe lawyers are just as capable of doing great things as any other professional in any other field would strive for.