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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]From what I read, she created a story about the victim (a child)--implying that the child "asked for it"...........it sounded like she went beyond what was necessary for someone that was guilty.  She I=may have had a responsibility to defend the assailant--but she did not have the right to make up a story.[/quote]

The case never went to trial. You don't have the right to make up stories either.
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Clinton had a choice to make: herself or this kid. She chose herself. [/quote]

Actually, she chose her client. The correct choice for a lawyer. 
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For a lawyer with a loose moral code, yes. [b]As you can see in this thread, other professionals would choose a different path. [/b]Comes down to character. Clinton's has, at least, been consistently bad. I'll give her points for staying true-to-self. [/quote]

They are the ones who are ethically wrong.  A lawyer has a commitment to do a good job for the client, even when advocating for the guilty. The prosecutor will do the best he/she can to convict; the defense lawyer does the best he/she can to defend.  In the end, the jury and the judge will find the truth. The justice system depends on the adversarial process.  You have to trust the system and when you are defending the guilty, know that you are doing your best to make sure the justice system works.  It's not the defense lawyer's job to make sure the guilty are punished.

That situation makes me think more highly of her.  It is emotionally difficult to defend a guilty person, but our system depends on it. She did a tough, thankless job and did it well. [/quote]

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