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Summer Hathaway

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21. I have this odd tendency

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #20)

Thu May 16, 2013, 03:34 AM

May 2013

to think that when someone says something, they mean what they say.

I should not have to look for what they really meant to say, rather than take them at their word. And then decide to respond to what I have now interpreted them as having said, even though they didn't.

Words have meaning.

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About Ariel Castro's lawyers [View all] BainsBane May 2013 OP

this is what i didn't get either, how is this supposed to help him JI7 May 2013 #1

That would be a very bad decision BainsBane May 2013 #2

I'm guessing they took the case to get publicity. Nye Bevan May 2013 #3

Of course BainsBane May 2013 #5

That would be improper and unethical jberryhill May 2013 #24

but isn't that why lawyers take these cases? BainsBane May 2013 #28

No jberryhill May 2013 #29

Plenty of shitty lawyers who seek publicity. nt geek tragedy May 2013 #31

Absolutely jberryhill May 2013 #36

I suspect BainsBane May 2013 #43

There are a LOT more lawyers than the ones on TV jberryhill May 2013 #45

I didn't mean to cast aspersions BainsBane May 2013 #47

They are probably going to try to get a judge to slap a gag order on the police and prosecutor Yo_Mama May 2013 #4

They needed to gag their client BainsBane May 2013 #6

There is no point in a not guilty claim here Yo_Mama May 2013 #12

I agree 100% BainsBane May 2013 #16

"Why do people confess and then plead not guilty?" jberryhill May 2013 #30

Okay, but I'm thinking it's less rational BainsBane May 2013 #35

They don't "advise him to plead not guilty" jberryhill May 2013 #38

He's not a monster to other men Warpy May 2013 #7

I disagree BainsBane May 2013 #9

If they didn't know who he was or what he'd done Warpy May 2013 #10

That is a feature of some sociopaths n/t Yo_Mama May 2013 #13

The same was true for most people he knew BainsBane May 2013 #15

BB did not miss your point, as stated, at all Summer Hathaway May 2013 #19

The difference is BainsBane May 2013 #20

I have this odd tendency Summer Hathaway May 2013 #21

"He's not a monster to other men." Summer Hathaway May 2013 #11

My, aren't we eager to be offended! Warpy May 2013 #17

I read it several times Summer Hathaway May 2013 #18

obviously, I can't speak for the poster, but ... etherealtruth May 2013 #25

Thanks for the clarification! Summer Hathaway May 2013 #42

Can't speak for the poster leftynyc May 2013 #32

Self delete for duplication leftynyc May 2013 #32

Defense lawyers Summer Hathaway May 2013 #8

Ariel Castro had this whole "nice" persona side. Cha May 2013 #14

I suspect the attorney is trying to help him avoid the death penalty pnwmom May 2013 #22

I'm not fond of lawyers who go on TV, period jberryhill May 2013 #23

public figures like DSK or Kobe Bryant who hope to have a future geek tragedy May 2013 #34

That's a good point BainsBane May 2013 #44

Dominique Strauss Kahn. nt geek tragedy May 2013 #46

OK, thanks. BainsBane May 2013 #48

We have seen this before. riqster May 2013 #26

I agree with what others have said, it is all PR davidpdx May 2013 #27

If I heard it right on the radio. One of the lawyers mentioned something about the other side of Guy Whitey Corngood May 2013 #37

You don't provide quotes and I didn't see them on the news but your OP could be distilled to this: Bluenorthwest May 2013 #39

Everyone who sees these interviews is a potential juror. Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #40

I realize that BainsBane May 2013 #41