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Offline AtlLaw

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What WAS I thinking!?
« on: April 20, 2010, 01:19:48 PM »
Had 2 cases in court the other morning.  Two scrap dealers were buying copper without getting ID from the seller or recording the purchase.  Talked to their lawyers for a bit, naturally they wanted a deal.   ::)  I reset it for a hearing and ran them off... on to the next case.

Then it dawned on me!  Scrap DEALERS!  Scrap LEAD!!   :o  All of a sudden a wave of forgivness came over me.  I realized that maybe I had been a little hasty in my treatment of these poor fellows!  I mean, after all, anybody can make a mistake!  But, alass, they had already left the courtroom...  :(

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Re: What WAS I thinking!?
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2010, 01:32:47 PM »
Well Richard, present company sorta excluded, I'll bet those two lawyers would have set you right up in the lead business. ;) :)
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Re: What WAS I thinking!?
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2010, 01:51:30 PM »
Sounds like an Ethics Excersize for your baby lawyers.
After all if these were two stock brokers you would not hit them up for stock tips.
If they were bankers you would not give them a slap on the wrist if they gave you a better interest rate.
I would just ask if they deal in Lead and now have a source for casting and make a deal that they would get if you did not use any recycled Materials. 
The one time I was in trouble with the Law I hired a lawyer and we talked the procicuter down only to have the judge over rule the plea.  The judge said he could see reducing the charge if I could give them someone who was worse than me.  Being a good guy that made a stupid mistake I get the book thrown at me but if I were a scumbag that hung out with other scumbags, I could have gotten a reduced sentence.  That never made sence to me.
But Quid Pro Quo does not sound like a good thing.
Hey I have a question Why is it a prococuter can say;
Do this or else I will do that and that is a plea bargin.
I tell a person Do this or i will do that and it is extortion?
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Re: What WAS I thinking!?
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2010, 03:02:48 AM »
Hey McDuck, maybe he's/she is practicing for public office! Can't jump into the big leagues without working your way up to the major's. gypsyman ;D
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Re: What WAS I thinking!?
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2010, 07:26:32 AM »
Quote from: mcwoodduck on April 20, 2010, 01:51:30 PM
Sounds like an Ethics Excersize for your baby lawyers.

That it is!  I can kid about it here, but in the real world I stress personal integrity.  Nothing is worth it's sacrafice.  nothing!  I will not tolerate even the appearence of impropriety from them...   >:(

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Hey I have a question...

One is legal the other isn't!   ;D  And, like baby lawyers with improprieties, sometimes it's hard to tell the difference!   :-\

Quote from: gypsyman on April 21, 2010, 03:02:48 AM
maybe he's/she is practicing for public office!

Ah yes... The time honored political tradition of graft and corruption!  There's only an election's worth of difference between a ton of lead and a ton of money!   :D

Of course I'm only talkin a few hundred pounds of wheelweights here...  :-\  That's not really graft!   ::)  Wait!  Isn't that the same as your girlfriend being just a "little bit" pregnant!?   :P
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Re: What WAS I thinking!?
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2010, 07:36:50 AM »
Caught it from all directions on that one didn't ya Richard? :D
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Re: What WAS I thinking!?
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2010, 07:45:18 AM »
Quote from: Dee on April 20, 2010, 01:32:47 PM
I'll bet those two lawyers would have set you right up in the lead business.

Ain't no doubt about it!   ;D  That's the way defense lawyers think!   :D  But I have the luxury of being able to treat everyone the same therefore I can never be accused of favoritism.

But sometimes it hurts...  :-\  I had to go to trial on this young dancer once for a bunch of public indecency type charges.  The jury found her guilty.  Later that year I got a Christmas Card from the defense attorney who represents a number of "clubs" here in Atlanta.  The card contained a picture of him literally covered in dancers.  Huge smile on his face.  He wrote on the bottom of the picture, "You may have won the trial, but I got invited to the Christmas Party!"   ::)

Quote from: Dee on April 21, 2010, 07:36:50 AM
Caught it from all directions on that one didn't ya Richard? :D

Darn sure did didn't I!   ;D  I knew when I typed it that would happen but I couldn't help myself!   :D
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Re: What WAS I thinking!?
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2010, 08:40:53 AM »
Quote from: Dee on April 21, 2010, 07:36:50 AM
Caught it from all directions on that one didn't ya Richard? :D
I think we were all suprised that you hinted you could be bought.
It shocked us.
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Re: What WAS I thinking!?
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2010, 08:52:10 AM »
Quote from: mcwoodduck on April 21, 2010, 08:40:53 AM

There you go Woody!   ::)  Takin me serious again!   ;D
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Re: What WAS I thinking!?
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2010, 09:00:56 AM »
Quote from: AtlLaw on April 21, 2010, 08:52:10 AM
Quote from: mcwoodduck on April 21, 2010, 08:40:53 AM

There you go Woody!   ::)  Takin me serious again!   ;D
Sorry.  I should know better.   ::)
When in doubt I fall back to my military school days and take someone with rail road tracks in front of thier name at their word.
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Re: What WAS I thinking!?
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2010, 11:08:46 AM »
Never take Richard serious. He was trained to be confusing. That's what law school is for. To teach you how to confuse folks. ;D
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Re: What WAS I thinking!?
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2010, 12:30:15 PM »
 ;) :D
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Re: What WAS I thinking!?
« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2010, 12:49:15 PM »
Richard,

Forget the dealers, just ask for a list of their clients.  They can deliver lead I betcha'.

Sorta' like them midnight auto parts folks. ;D

I work with a guy who can come up with a good deal on about anything...I've just been afraid to buy from him......... ???
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Re: What WAS I thinking!?
« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2010, 01:20:06 PM »
Good for you, Richard!! I just knew it couldn't be any other way!! Ethics is just that, ETHICS.

Either ya got 'em or ya don't.....

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Re: What WAS I thinking!?
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2010, 06:22:38 AM »
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That it is!  I can kid about it here, but in the real world I stress personal integrity.  Nothing is worth it's sacrafice.  nothing!  I will not tolerate even the appearence of impropriety from them...   


Dang it. Since I live a little North of Atlanta I was thinking that if I headed down that way I would just carry a bucket a wheel weights in the trunk in case I got in trouble.

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