• VitoRobles@lemmy.today
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    4 days ago

    Very critical. Scream it from every rooftop.

    If you get arrested and given a fine over a couple hundred dollars, always find a lawyer. Police will often throw in bullshit issues to get something to stick in court.

    It’s a shame that lawyers get made fun of, when most lawyers I know hate police and only want to right wrongs.

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      4 days ago

      Especially small town lawyers as in my case. They are the principled and passionate ones, more often. And they have offices near the courthouse and know Doris who schedules the hearings and chooses which judge to assign.

      I did end up using some of the coupon for his remaining time. I was sloppy and left my torrents running when I joined campus WiFi. He helped me craft a super fun letter that ended the issue. I still have the paper letter condeming me to Hell for downloading Hot Fuzz.