Amanda Knox
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Although I have talked to some really interesting defense attorneys. The defense attorneys represented Larry Nassar, for example. famously for those who don't remember was molesting young gymnasts you remember him yeah yeah and I interviewed them because it was two women who represented him and so a lot of people were like how dare you represent this man as a woman how could you and
Although I have talked to some really interesting defense attorneys. The defense attorneys represented Larry Nassar, for example. famously for those who don't remember was molesting young gymnasts you remember him yeah yeah and I interviewed them because it was two women who represented him and so a lot of people were like how dare you represent this man as a woman how could you and
And their position was, well, we didn't represent him to prove him innocent. We had him plead guilty to these crimes. We just feel that everyone deserves to have a defender. We're defenders. We represent people in the law. And they were getting demonized for even taking him on as a client. And I thought that was interesting because they weren't trying to get him off.
And their position was, well, we didn't represent him to prove him innocent. We had him plead guilty to these crimes. We just feel that everyone deserves to have a defender. We're defenders. We represent people in the law. And they were getting demonized for even taking him on as a client. And I thought that was interesting because they weren't trying to get him off.
And their position was, well, we didn't represent him to prove him innocent. We had him plead guilty to these crimes. We just feel that everyone deserves to have a defender. We're defenders. We represent people in the law. And they were getting demonized for even taking him on as a client. And I thought that was interesting because they weren't trying to get him off.
They were just trying to have to represent due process. And I felt like that was a really interesting case of people confusing the what what is the role of a defense attorney. And I think you're right. Like some defense attorneys really don't care. If their clients are guilty or innocent because they are also in this adversarial system.
They were just trying to have to represent due process. And I felt like that was a really interesting case of people confusing the what what is the role of a defense attorney. And I think you're right. Like some defense attorneys really don't care. If their clients are guilty or innocent because they are also in this adversarial system.
They were just trying to have to represent due process. And I felt like that was a really interesting case of people confusing the what what is the role of a defense attorney. And I think you're right. Like some defense attorneys really don't care. If their clients are guilty or innocent because they are also in this adversarial system.
And so they are also in this position of just wanting to win and wanting to make the lives of law enforcement difficult. And they're willing to throw victims under the bus in the process. Like I've had really frank conversations with people.
And so they are also in this position of just wanting to win and wanting to make the lives of law enforcement difficult. And they're willing to throw victims under the bus in the process. Like I've had really frank conversations with people.
And so they are also in this position of just wanting to win and wanting to make the lives of law enforcement difficult. And they're willing to throw victims under the bus in the process. Like I've had really frank conversations with people.
with friends of mine in the innocence world where they talk about how they were trained to just destroy a victim in order to diminish their credibility in court and to really put them in a really bad position so they didn't want to pursue justice for themselves. And they look back and go, oh, my God, I can't believe that that's how I was trained to be a defense attorney.
with friends of mine in the innocence world where they talk about how they were trained to just destroy a victim in order to diminish their credibility in court and to really put them in a really bad position so they didn't want to pursue justice for themselves. And they look back and go, oh, my God, I can't believe that that's how I was trained to be a defense attorney.
with friends of mine in the innocence world where they talk about how they were trained to just destroy a victim in order to diminish their credibility in court and to really put them in a really bad position so they didn't want to pursue justice for themselves. And they look back and go, oh, my God, I can't believe that that's how I was trained to be a defense attorney.
But like that was just part of the game. And I think that's where this whole course of justice gets completely distorted because it's like, well, what is the what is the point of all of this? Like it should be about like arriving at the truth and then doing and then having there be like some recognized consequences for acknowledging what really happened.
But like that was just part of the game. And I think that's where this whole course of justice gets completely distorted because it's like, well, what is the what is the point of all of this? Like it should be about like arriving at the truth and then doing and then having there be like some recognized consequences for acknowledging what really happened.
But like that was just part of the game. And I think that's where this whole course of justice gets completely distorted because it's like, well, what is the what is the point of all of this? Like it should be about like arriving at the truth and then doing and then having there be like some recognized consequences for acknowledging what really happened.
Like we need to address the issue, which is somebody got hurt by someone else. What do we do now? What? And instead, it's become, well, I'm going to win. Like, I'm on this team. You're on this team. Fight, fight, fight. Let's see who wins. And as a result, the whole issue of truth gets distorted and becomes about making the best story that captures the people's attention. Yeah.
Like we need to address the issue, which is somebody got hurt by someone else. What do we do now? What? And instead, it's become, well, I'm going to win. Like, I'm on this team. You're on this team. Fight, fight, fight. Let's see who wins. And as a result, the whole issue of truth gets distorted and becomes about making the best story that captures the people's attention. Yeah.
Like we need to address the issue, which is somebody got hurt by someone else. What do we do now? What? And instead, it's become, well, I'm going to win. Like, I'm on this team. You're on this team. Fight, fight, fight. Let's see who wins. And as a result, the whole issue of truth gets distorted and becomes about making the best story that captures the people's attention. Yeah.