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41 sats \ 5 replies \ @Satosora 13 Jan \ on: U.S. Currency Has Always Been Pretty Good Resistance Money bitcoin

Interesting, I havent heard about the amazon gift card to bitcoin thing yet. Cash will always be king, and the USD the top of them all. Who wants to accept yuan? lol You must have seen a lot of corruption during your time as a lawyer.

20 sats \ 4 replies \ @siggy47 OP 13 Jan

Corruption? A little, but those examples were usually judges I knew who were exposed and prosecuted. I'm sure much more was hidden from me. What I did see a lot of was self righteous hypocrisy.

41 sats \ 3 replies \ @Satosora 13 Jan

Self righteous hypocrisy by lawyers/judges/judicial system or the criminals?

20 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 OP 13 Jan

Lawyers, judges, and the judicial system. Criminals? All my clients were innocent

41 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 13 Jan

Interesting. Did you see a lot of judges who were exposed during your time?

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 13 Jan

I can't remember the names of any charged with classic case fixing types of corruption, but I do remember judges getting in trouble. The most famous was the most powerful judge in the New York court system.

https://www.today.com/popculture/blood-brothers-1c9011744

I never practiced before him. His license and reputation were eventually restored.