only if a judge or jury will convict you. Have you seen the tv show Boston Legal? Hilarious look at what lawyers can get away with, and get their clients off of
Nope, but having been married to a US lawyer (who, incidentally, went to Yale for the right reasons) I learned a thing or two about how court cases sometimes end up in real life. The one about the old lady having hot coffee spilled in her lap was a good example:
That said, having lived in your country for four years, and thus considering myself a little bit American too, I'm following very closely what happens in the USA. Particularly in regards to the legal system, which has much more influence on politics than here in Europe.
I assume that constitutes what in legal terms is called 'harassment', no?
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DeleteNope, but having been married to a US lawyer (who, incidentally, went to Yale for the right reasons) I learned a thing or two about how court cases sometimes end up in real life. The one about the old lady having hot coffee spilled in her lap was a good example:
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That said, having lived in your country for four years, and thus considering myself a little bit American too, I'm following very closely what happens in the USA. Particularly in regards to the legal system, which has much more influence on politics than here in Europe.
it seems only lawyers get into politics. I can guarantee you taxi drivers, teachers, and xray technicians sure as hell don't become politicians
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