BBM: Not just for you...it is in fact the real intent of bankruptcy...to get a fresh start after something happened that is out of your control. Now, I know that some people file for other reasons, and with that get protection that they ought to be ashamed of, but in the US the main reason for filing for personal bankruptcy is medical debts. An accident or illness of self or a member of your family can wipe you out. Add to that the stress of bill collectors calling you at home and at work and you can lose your mind before long. I do believe people need and should have something in place to help them get back on their feet once life throws them that kind of curve ball.
But when a person incurs debts as a result of their own behavior choices, it is just plain disgusting that they can just file bankruptcy and be allowed to sashay off into the sunset to live their life as if they have done nothing wrong.
I do not think bankruptcy should be a vehicle for canceling out court orders that came about from due process, and bankruptcy court should have no jurisdiction over monetary claims that arose from the debtor's illegal or immoral actions, i.e., they chose to commit a criminal or moral offense when they could just as easily have chosen not to.
I have become convinced that we will never get from our courts what we really need. And that old saying about the US having the best legal system in the world....well, that thought is fodder for nightmares. Truth is, there is no "justice for all" anywhere--not even the US.
BBM
Hate to say it, but that has been the case ever since she was aquitted. Lets face it, none of this stuff really will make up for the verdict. No penalty is ever going to equal the penalty she should of gotten. Sure, these kinds of things may make her life more miserable, but it's like always chasing something that is just not possible anymore for some. What people really need is for her to pay the ultimate penalty for her crimes, whether that's the DP or LWOP. That's not going to happen.