Twistinginthewind
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Even if it's normal for attorneys to lie, I still think it isn't right and it's unethical.Exactly.
The polygraph "Pattis Lie" was cited by Judge Blawie specifically in the Gag Order document he prepared. He repeated that lie for weeks.
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"...the Supreme Court ruled that lawyers may not elicit what they know to be a false answer from their clients. True, lawyers regained much of their wiggle room by narrowing what is considered “eliciting.” But, still, there is some limit on what lawyers can do when it comes to bearing false witness.
Why not consider strengthening these rules a bit in the interest of justice and the community? For instance, how about prohibiting lawyers from pleading a client not guilty when they know he is guilty, and similarly, prohibiting lawyers from challenging the other side’s veracity when they know they are telling the truth?
Nobody questions the need to protect the rights of the defendant. But these rights do not include allowing those who are guilty to walk because they have as lawyers the best fiction writers money can buy. The press would do well, when lawyers make outrageous statements, to add: Remember, lawyers feel free to lie when it serves those who pay them."
Should There Be Rules Against Lawyers Lying and Stretching the Truth? | HuffPost