Thread: An obvious case of injustice.
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Default An obvious case of injustice.
On 18 Aug 2008 09:13:09 -0500, Dave wrote:

On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:03:14 -0700 (PDT), said:

Dave, do you really think the sailboat skipper had *ANY* culpability
in this accident?

I don't really know, and neither do you. What you've seen as extensive
coverage flogging one side's own version of the evidence. I've on many
occasions read one side's brief and decided it looks like a slam dunk in
that side's favor, only to reach a different conclusion after reading the
other side's. And I've done enough advocacy pieces myself to know that even
the weakest case can be made to look good with a bit of creativity and
effort.

I think any reasonable person has to think it sounds like it was taken
directly from the script of any random B movie centered around a
corrupt redneck sherriff's department.

Your professional background could easily lead you astray. I think it
has in this case. Surely with your resources, you can come up with the
transcript of the trial and prove us all wrong?