Posted on 06/24/2008 6:57:49 PM PDT by LdSentinal
Democratic Representative James Fagan was in the Massachusetts State House yesterday railing against Jessica’s Law, which would mandate 20-year sentence for rape of a child under 12. As a defense attorney he took offense to the idea that someone convicted or raping a young child should have a mandatory sentence imposed on them, arguing it would force him to attack the little girl in order to defend his client:
“Let me tell you why it’s so wrong, It’s so wrong because in these situations . . . that 6-year-old is going to sit in front of me, or somebody far worse than me and I’m going to rip them apart. I’m going to make sure that the rest of their life is ruined. That when they’re 8 years old they throw up; when they’re 12 years old, they won’t sleep. When they’re 19 years old they’ll have nightmares and they’ll never have a relationship with anybody. And that’s not because I’m a nice guy. That’s because when you’re in court, and you’re defending somebody’s liberty, and you’re facing a mandatory sentence of those draconian proportions, you have to do every single thing you can do on behalf of your client. That is your obligation as a trial lawyer.”
In essence, he argues that the only way to prevent him from “ruining” her life, is by offering leniency to the child rapist in the hopes he does not attack another young girl.
In front of hack judges he helped put on the bench.
The bulk of the legislature is made up of defense attorneys. Now that Governor Doofus Patrick, (champion of rapists and cop killers), and his trusty sidekick Lt. Governor Tim Murray (also had a lucrative practice defending perverts), are in charge of the Executive branch the circle is complete. It's a great time to be a criminal in the state of Massachusetts.
What a God forsaken stinkhole this state government is.
This guy is some narcissistic POS who is trying to justify his despicable courtroom tactics. A defense attorney’s obligation under the Code of Ethics is to ensure that the accused receives a fair trial, period. It does not embrace nor condone suborning perjury nor treating a victim, especially a child, so scurrously as to inflict permanent damage as this bottom feeder so pridefully suggests. Also, I would assume he was referring to private counsel whom has a choice whether or not to take on the case. IMHO, it would take a rare kind of rat to, firstly, defend such a monster, and, secondly, to resort to cruelty and dishonesty in an attempt to release him back into a victim-rich environment. I’m sure he was quite fortunate to escape the rage of a despondent father, horrified to see his little girl twice victimized. Massachusett’s liberality is just a smoke screen for depravity and a society that does not protect it’s children hangs from the precipice.
I agree with this POS that 20 years is too long. 20 minutes swinging on your contraption would be more appropriate.
And ducks also. Hmmmm.
Seriously, this creature's rant was played over and over on the Mass morning talk shows. Sickening.
Classic child molester profile.
This is what passes for professional ethics among shysters. The law as conceived, is noble; as written, is compromised; as practised, is a whore house.
At best.
Sometimes simple solutions are forgotten:
http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=30e078c5-7b6a-11d5-a192-00b0d0204ae5
This POS is the poster child for why I wouldn’t vote for a Democrat with a gun to my head. I may not vote at all, but never for a -D.
Then the attorney should be liable to the child later in life. Any defense attorney should have to pay for the victim’s psychological counseling, especially if the defendant is found guilty.
That sick sumb!tch will be struck down by Almighty God before he gets to carry out his depraved fantasies in court, mark my words.
Were I on the jury I would soon be calling for the public hanging of that attorney.
No, I’m not kidding. - Few lawyers are ever going to punish other members of the same club, so the legal system is a joke here.
Sure as Hell is.
Here is the Maxim as it was taught in my time:
When you have the law, beat on the Law.
When you have the facts, beat on the facts.
When you have nothing, beat on the table.
That is just part of beating on the table.
These youth organizations are going to drop this guy like a steaming dog turd as soon as parents start canceling their kids' memberships.
Destroying a child to keep a child molester out of prison is unconscionable. It is evil.
I’m having a hard time controlling my reaction over this guy. It’s a good thing I live 1500 miles away.
There you go, injecting logic and reason in between the emotionally fueled mob rule "kill 'em all!" sentiments.
Furthermore, if I'm ever falsely accused of child molestation (as happens regularly in ugly custody cases) I hope I have an attorney who isn't afraid to tear alleged witnesses apart.
And beating up on little children? Maybe that’s a Yankee thing.
Don’t let me on your jury, not unless you have witnesses of your own to be subject to cross by a hard-nose DA.
“This guy has an unhealthy attraction to children’s activities.”
“.., Bristol Ducks Unlimited” is on his activities list.
And I always thought duck hunting was for older boys.
;-)
So if I'm falsely accused of a horrible crime I should just roll over, suck it up and do twenty hard years so someone's feelings don't get hurt?
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