What You Learn From TV
I considered law as a degree when I was trying to find out how I’d make money. But I suspected then what I know now. I could never be a DA or ADA. I would find it unbelievably frustrating that some criminal got off because of a technicality. I’d feel trapped and betrayed by the law I’d sworn to uphold. And then there’s my whole less-than-perfect relationship with the law anyway since I don’t consider it infalliable and the apex of civilization.
But while watching “Law & Order” I know (if it’s even half of what real life is like) I’d rather be dead than be a defense attorney. Your job is to help criminals evade punishment. How could I defend via loopholes and double talk a person I knew to be guilty? Getting those bastards off wouldn’t be worth the money. Guilt is above and beyond law or the holes in it or someone’s “rights”. I don’t know how people do it. What kind of people do it? They’re half-criminals themselves and they get rich off of helping the guilty get off until they do it again and the law finally tracks them down.
Posted on August 19th, 2005 under General, Life • 
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