[Vision2020] Shoes thrown at President Bush

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On Dec 19, 2008 3:07pm, Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Your statement, "Does this mean that only the stupid and incapable should  
become public defenders?", can only assume that anyone with lesser talent  
of Sunil is "incapable and stupid." I disagree with that assessment. There  
are plenty of other competent lawyer's that are not as good as Sunil.

And:

> I think there are more noble causes in life to fight for than the release  
of a slew of convicted serial child molesters.

Sunil works with both the accused and the convicted, although I imagine  
that he spends more time with the former than the latter. Hopefully, Sunil  
will enlighten us on that point.

So the accused don't deserve the best defense possible? Or is it only the  
convicted who deserve a second-rate defense? If Sunil happens to think --  
as I hope he does -- that we are all equal under the law, then I wonder how  
he reconciles giving his best on days that he represents the accused, and  
giving his second-best on days that he represents the convicted?

Comments, Sunil?

> If I was a good lawyer, wanting to do good, freeing child molesters and  
criminals back into my community would not be a first cause I would  
champion.

Sunil might feel that defending the unjustly accused -- possibly from the  
death penalty or a lifetime of incarceration -- is as important as plowing  
snow.

His clients should understand when he tells them: "Look, I know that the  
attorney replacing me isn't nearly as good as I am, but he is competent, I  
swear! But I need to use my talents on nobler causes like widening  
sidewalks and affordable housing. Say hello to your wife and kids for me  
when you get out of prison."

Of course, all of the causes you listed are genuinely important. I'm not  
mocking them.

Each and every one of us could be doing more to make the world a better  
place, and Sunil is already doing more than I am, or will likely ever do.

Are you sure that you are qualified to throw stones?
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