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Today’s Blog Post
And the Show Goes On at the Kingston Court House

For about three years I sat in court often with “clients” of mine. They were young people that were in trouble with the law. In most cases they had done something wrong. Now they were being brought before a judge (and sometimes a jury) to face up to the things that they had done.

They were my “clients” as well as the Lawyer’s clients in that I was their Youth Pastor/Minister. The Lawyer was there because they were hired by a family member or given by the court(Duty Counsel). I was there because a mother was agonizing over her son (and sometimes daughter) that was possibly going to jail. I was there to give comfort and support to the family member.

I was there also to witness the things that the Lawyer would say or present on behalf of the young person.

It often happened that I would hear some of the most creative thinking that anyone could come up with – from the Lawyer. These characters could imagine a possible story of what happened in the young person’s life and at the time the crime was committed then suggest that story with a straight face and steady voice to the court. But many times it was pure and simple imagination.. but enough of it that the kid would be let go.

Promises were made over and over again by the Lawyer and the Mother of the kid that they would live right from that moment on, do well in school and be a perfect example to the whole world.

What a crock! Many of the kids would be back at it within days. Their attitude was not about to change with the scare in court. Mind you some did. Some corrected their ways and moved on. But many did not. The ones that didn’t were already caught in a downward spiral of community problems.

I read a lot of books waiting for these cases to appear and listened to Lawyers that should have books written about them.

Do I sound leery of Lawyers? You could say that, “YES!, that is true”. I think they are the most creative and suggestive thinkers in the world.

BUT if you are found to be in trouble with a serious accusation against you, like murder, kidnapping, or something really stupid you have done… you will want the very best, most creative, and suggestive thinker with the best possible story for the jury and the judge to hear.

I would like the best wouldn’t you?

Well starting yesterday I think that I have found the best Lawyers in Canada if I am ever caught or accused of something foul.

These Lawyers are defending Shafia, Tooba and Hamed – Dad, Wife and Son of the murders of the daughters and former wife.

Peter Kemp, one of the defence Lawyers, suggested a lengthy description of the way the crime would have possibly taken place… where the three accused, after checking into a motel, would have taken the daughters and wife, one by one from the car they were riding in, drowned them one by one, then stuffed them back into the car… pushed it into the canal. Then the son would have drove to the Motel to drop off the dad and mom … then he would have driven to Montreal to fake an accident to cover the damage on the second car… but because the time to do all this would have been longer than what was suggested – none of it ever happened the way that the Crown Prosecutor has suggested.

If you are confused with the creative side of it all (maybe I didn’t describe it correctly)– read it for yourself with the Links below.

As I read it all over this AM I shuddered again. I was back in the hundred or so court cases that I had sat through in Scarborough with all the teens and struggling parents. I was listening again to creative story telling of what might have been – casting doubt about what really happened, to get the person off. I was listening to the “legal bull” that is allowed and thrown around in court.

And having listened again to it all… I need a shower to wash away what I heard.

Think of the poor jurors that have to make a decision about what they hear.

Now… are we ready for this… let’s say these folks get off and are freed from the charges laid against them… hmmm? Do you think they will complete the building of their huge house in Montreal?

Conclusion from all of this stuff that I am reading… I really shouldn’t listen to what the Lawyers are saying or suggesting… yet I have to… it is called Justice.

I need a shower – now!

~ Murray Lincoln ~
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Resource:
http://thechronicleherald.ca/canada/55288-defence-too-many-ifs-alleged-honour-killing
http://www.thestar.com/article/1120309--shafia-defendants-did-not-have-enough-time-to-kill-family-members-jury-hears