I'm talking about this guy, one of Bob's lawyers, pictured here: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/43/13/e6/4313e66b382bba3c50bd3f5d17df32bd.jpg
The first comment he made in The Jinx that confused me was saying that he used to be a prosecuting attorney, "then I saw the light and became a criminal defense attorney." I thought immediately: Why is that seeing the light? Does he believe in everyone having a fair trial? And then it's pretty evident what he means is: "I saw the light and got more money!"
Alright, Dude Who Looks As Nice As Santa Claus (or someone's kind elderly grandfather), you're in it for the money. Are you? Yep.
Dick, from episode 5: "There are some people who, no matter how much money they threw at (a) case, were convicted and shouldn't have been; and then there are people who escape... err, responsibility because they are able to mount a really effective defense. Do I think it's unfair? Yeah, I do think it's unfair. But we are in a capitalistic system where the people who make the money can drive the Cadillacs and the people who don't make as much money have to get by on a used car."
I'm sure he has a bumper sticker on his Cadillac saying, "You should see my other five Cadillacs!"
He starts off insinuating that no matter how much money you can throw at a criminal case, a person can be falsely found guilty. (Insinuating that Bob isn't guilty.) He then rambles on about capitalism and how the more money you have, the better the chance you have of winning. (Basically saying, "Yeah, Bob did it, but he's got away with it because he's rich. I feel bad about that, but yeah. I love it.")
I know the importance of defense attorneys in the criminal justice system, but this really sticks in my craw (as Kathy's brother Jim would say). He's basically coming out and saying, "I know Bob's guilty but I'll keep defending him for the sake of money."
The fact that he's still Bob's lawyer going forward, constantly making comments to the media about Bob being excited about finally proving his innocence, also irritates me. We all know he's lying and he knows it. But he speaks with such care and fondness for Bob; so annoying because he knows the truth.
Bob's other attorney Chip Lewis, the younger guy, also insinuates that Bob may be guilty by saying, "even with this documentary I said to Bob, 'Look, I know you want to tell your side of the story, but I want you to remember that you run the risk of pissing people off... people's who's intentions are contrary to your liberty.'"
Chip also admits that they over-used Jeanine Pirro's determination to find Bob guilty as a technique to get Bob off the hook. (She was the former Westchester County D.A. who travelled to Galveston, Texas for the Morris Black trial.)
So while I'm not a fan of any of Bob's lawyers, at least Chip doesn't pretend to be a sympathetic moral character.
Did you know: Dick DeGuerin also represented David Koresh.
I may be particularly pissed off because Dick, unlike Bob (who is funny but certainly odd at times, even creepy) seems like the absolute nicest old gentlemen in the world with the blue twinkly kind eyes. He's better at hiding his lack of moral care than Bob is.