Colin,
I have been an attorney for 38 years – lots of experience. My experience with cops is pretty bad. I don’t like them and I NEVER trust them.
My first client they beat up for the hell of it – they got pissed at him and let him have it. Since he rammed one of their cars with his they had a right to be pissed. But, the anger they manifested was not what I expected out of cops. There was NO excuse for it.
I saw this today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KIKUEjn3Z0.
Very frustrating.
On the other hand I totally agree with you about the cause and level of black violence in America. Blacks hate whites. I have represented many people of color and 99% they have been very troublesome clients.
They don’t haven’t anyone at home except enablers.
One story you might like: Years ago a friend of mine was in prison and he told me that his prisoner friend (a black man) had an 18 year old son that had just gotten arrested for breaking and entering with a deadly weapon and asked if I would help him out for free. I represented the kid and got it reduced to a misdemeanor with 90 days in the county jail. It was a really good deal the kid got all pissed at me because he wanted to get off the charge (of course).
I had a long talk with him – talked to him like I was his uncle or father. I told him you need to do something with your life. He said “What? I’m a high school drop out, my dad’s in prison, ya da ya da.”
I ask him would he like to be a welder, he said sure. I said “this is what you do, go down to the welding school on Washington Street and tell them you would like to attend welding school. He said I don’t have money for that. I said “I Know, ask them if they will help get you a grant or something to pay your tuition and other costs for attending. They will do it, I said.
He went to jail, did his time and I didn’t hear anything from or about him for 10 to 12 years. Then, one day, the receptionist buzzed me and said there was the big black guy that didn’t have an appointment but would like to talk to me for a few minutes, if I would take the time. He says he knows you.
Intrigued, I ask her to bring him back to my office. This big black guy comes in and introduces himself. I didn’t recognize him. He said “you don’t remember me, do you?” No, should I . He said he was that kid and he wanted to come by and thank me for what I said to him. He said he thought about what I said the whole time he was in jail. When he got out he went down to the welding school and applied. When they asked about the tuition he asked for their help. They got him a grant. He graduated, got a union welding job, was now a shift supervisor, was married with three kids.
To say I was shocked, happy and every other gratifying feeling you can imagine does even come close to describing how I felt.
The Bible says “Save all you can”.
