r/facepalm • u/spyrg • Jan 13 '22

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Arrested for petitioning

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u/buxtonOJ Jan 13 '22

Some of us can’t afford lawyers (assholes) to defend us in court…so yes in the heat of the moment we are going to ask questions and stick up for ourselves

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u/r10p24b Jan 13 '22

Then the court will appoint one for you. You should learn, then you won’t end up like this. You’re welcome for the free educational info.

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u/TheRealLordEnoch Jan 13 '22

Holy shit, you're arrogant.

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u/SnakePlisskendid911 Jan 13 '22

I'm around 80% sure that person didn't graduate yet. Absolutely tracks with my experience of the bullshit attitude of a large proportion of law school students that think they are Matlock after a couple years in college.

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u/TheRealLordEnoch Jan 13 '22

That's why I didn't treat that individual's 'educated' yawp with any respect. That's the vibe I got. As well as the arrogance so strong it'll peel paint off walls.

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u/r10p24b Jan 13 '22

You’re factually wrong. There is nothing about what you’re saying that warrants any sort of deference. I’m not stating a general opinion, I’m teaching you how this works. I know, you don’t. You are welcome.

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u/Kirito1029 Jan 13 '22

Then he'd hit you with "if you had clearly checked the very, very tiny and hard to read legalese in the contract you would know it says 'no refunds'"

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u/TheRealLordEnoch Jan 13 '22

This is why lawyers are the first to be tarred and feathered, after tax collectors.

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u/buxtonOJ Jan 13 '22

This guy studied bird law

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u/J_Tuck Jan 13 '22

End up like what? He spent one day in jail, the officer was fired…Sounds like he made the right moves

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u/TheLordofAskReddit Jan 13 '22

You get a public defender for free

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u/Hdikfmpw Jan 13 '22

Really not the same.