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Nice post, tovarishch
We may not like all the things lawyers do (class action etc) but we'd
probably be worse off without them. Perhaps there are ways to curb their
worst excesses?
Rus
-----Original Message-----
From: Alexander Levitin [mailto:alevitin@xxxxxxxx]
Sent: 10 June 1999 18:06
To: omega list
Subject: LEARNING. Let's kill all the lawyers ...
Would it be fun to live in lawyer-less society? I did so for about 30
years in former Soviet Union. Very simple court system. Judge appointed
by the government and 2 "people representatives" selected by the judge.
In the middle 70s (Ukraine) there was (for two years) complete absence
of bread, milk, meat... Hungry "riots". Tanks and troops on the streets.
Rounding of the "leaders". Friend of mine (19 years old) was arrested.
In court he prove that he was not at the place of the "riot" (was in
another city). Judge listen to him and send him together with other for
5 years hard labor. When I wrote him a letter to his labor camp I get
arrested and the policemen put loaded gun into my face and told me what
he is going to do with me if I keep writing letters (I was 17 years
old).
Those who wants first hand experience of lawyer-less society could do so
now on Balkans and in many African places. Over there are no lawyers.
Conflict resolution is much simpler.
Comrade Alex.
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