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COLGATE4

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2. I agree with your conclusion, but

Reply to LAGC (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 29, 2011, 10:15 AM

Dec 2011

disagree that it's "distasteful...advertising to accused sex offenders". The key word here is "accused". Anyone accused of a crime, regardless of the nature of that crime is entitled to and should have the best representation possible in order to guarantee a fair trial. The moment we start making moral judgments as to it being distasteful to represent people accused of a certain crime we diminish our entire judicial system.

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As distasteful as the idea of advertising to accused sex offenders is... LAGC Dec 2011 #1

I agree with your conclusion, but COLGATE4 Dec 2011 #2

Fair enough. LAGC Dec 2011 #3

I will echo and add to your comments. Geoff R. Casavant Dec 2011 #4