Comments on: Ninth Circuit Overturns Jiang Conviction

By: Clif Burns

Clif Burns — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:23:20 +0000

I second what mous said.

By: mous, anony

mous, anony — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:27:31 +0000

Most cops are good cops, whose reputations have been sullied by the (very) small minority who are less than good cops. Most lawyers are good people, too, you know. The misbehavior of a minority should not condemn the majority, be it lawyer or cop – or anybody.

The fact that you should ALWAYS have someone there to protect your rights is NOT a negative statement towards cops. There would be no need, if we TRULY lived in a world that presumed you innocent until proven otherwise. But as we all know, that is NOT how public perception works……

By: schmo

schmo — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 05:35:05 +0000

Just because law enforcement knocks on your door, doesn’t mean your under CRIMINAL investigation. In the real world, not blog world, law abiding people want and do assist law enforcement. Most people would consider it a good thing to assist law enforecment. Most people have a positive relationship with law enforcement, not adversarial. Next time Cliff needs police/law enforcement assistance,(like he is being robbed by some dude who some defense attorney just convinced a judge to set a low bail) maybe he should call his attorney and see what happens. And if you are under criminal investigation and you take your lawyers advice and shut up and don’t cooperate, see if Cliff will come and spend your first night in prison with you.

These people believe this crazy point of view that law enforcement officers are “bad”. Go ask anyone on the street who they trust more, cops, or lawyers. Law enforcement officers risk their lives everyday for people like you. These cop haters obviously have some sort of personal issue with cops; maybe envious and jealous that they didn’t have the courage to protect and serve and are now blogging about how “bad” cops are. Agent Bud is right, get a life.

Next time you are in DC, take a walk by the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and read about the thousands and thousands of cops who sacrificed everything. Make sure you go see it, it’s right next to the National Lawyers Memorial dedicated to the lawyers who sacrificed…no, wait, that doesn’t exist. It never will, for good reason. Let me know when a lawyer sacrifies anything other that his reputation and billable hours for anyone but himself.

By: RS

RS — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:00:35 +0000

And where does the venerable Agent Bud offer his esteemed veiws and commentary?

By: Mike Deal

Mike Deal — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:59:50 +0000

Agent Bud just might work out of Dallas: They like to go after lawyers who don’t cave to them.

By: Ladyx

Ladyx — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:07:28 +0000

In light of law enforcement’s ability to twist and strong-arm, I am all for legal representation!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:19:36 +0000

This is certainly not traffic court we’re talking about here. I would definitely want a lawyer present.

By: Clif Burns

Clif Burns — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:07:55 +0000

Well, it seems we’ve had a visit from law enforcement. Who else would suggest that it’s a bad idea to have a lawyer when talking to a federal agent who is investigating you for a criminal violation?

Here’s a question. If Agent Bud were under investigation himself, do you think he’d be so hostile to legal assistance? My money is that, in that case, Agent Bud was against lawyers before he was for them.

By: bud

bud — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:59:50 +0000

“Accordingly, when BIS knocks at your door, for any reason, you will certainly want your lawyer to participate in all meetings with BIS investigators.”

Please…gimme a break…this is a self serving statement by laywer. This blog never gets it right…never. Instead of Monday morning quarterbacking, get a life and a clue!!

This circuit has never been a friend of law enforcement.