Well Larry, to answer your initial question....To make money for the Courts AND the Lawyers. Don't get me wrong. I'm not bashin' THEM here....because....I view that they perform a valuable service to the multitudes of americans who can't figure out how to LIVE LIFE without screwin' up.
Case in point.....
Now, it's been a few years since I've sat in a courtroom to answer for a speeding ticket(richly deserved, BTW), but I DO remember sitting and watching two cases that were beening heard before my name was called by the bailiff.
And, from what I witnessed, the one drunk who retained an attorney, seemed to get juuuuuuuust a little better "break" from His Honor, than the "poor S.O.B."(read: Drunk) who showed up sans legal mouthpiece.
NOW...I COULD be wrong here, but I think "The Good Ole Boy Network" in our Criminal Justice System("Your Honor! My client here KNOWS he was a bad boy and is paying me 10 GRAND to say this to you..[wink, wink], So how's about reducing this infraction to a "Reckless Driving Offense", huh?! [wink, wink]...seems to be one healthy institution.
Now, it WOULD be nice if each States' finances would be sufficient enough in funding in order to "teach"(using either positive or negative reinforcement techniques) those clueless drivers out there who kill us every single day of the year, BUT I doubt THAT is ever going to happen.(NO NEW TAXES!!!)
SO, my best advice to you, AND everyone here, is...ALWAYS look out for people on the road who look like they'll NEED a lawyer some day.
Cheers,
Dwight
(trust me kid...I can spot 'em a MILE AWAY..and 47% of 'em ARE DRUNK)
