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Shooting outside of Robert Blake case.. (merged thread)
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bogie
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Well, not withstanding the occupations of assailant and assailee (hmm....), there's a couple of lessons to be learned.
1) if someone is shooting at you, don't give 'em a steady target
2) if shooting at someone, use enough gun
1) if someone is shooting at you, don't give 'em a steady target
2) if shooting at someone, use enough gun
King
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Sounds to me like the fella can't shoot if he managed only to hit the victim in in arms and one in the neck. Kudo's to the victim who worked that tree to his benefit. Otherwise, he shoud be a goner.
I'm not sure that "having enough gun" is the issue. A properly placed .22 can put your lights out and there is no guarantee that a .45 will get the job done either (although I like my chances with the big calibers better).
It didn't appear that the shooter was very skilled.
Regardless of professions, sure hate to see someone get gunned like that. THe lesson for me is how quickly something like this can go down.
I'm not sure that "having enough gun" is the issue. A properly placed .22 can put your lights out and there is no guarantee that a .45 will get the job done either (although I like my chances with the big calibers better).
It didn't appear that the shooter was very skilled.
Regardless of professions, sure hate to see someone get gunned like that. THe lesson for me is how quickly something like this can go down.
BluesBear
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$150 per hour for an attorney is CHEAP! VERY Cheap.
How much do you thing this guys doctors are getting per hour?
How much do you thing this guys doctors are getting per hour?
I just read this thread for the first time tonight, and I'm not sure what I've got to say, but I've got to say something.
I'm a lawyer. I'm also a husband, a dad, and a step-dad. If you knew me, you'd probably say that I am a good guy, a good family man, and honest as the day is long. I'm proud of what I do, and I work very hard, and make a lot of sacrifices, for my clients.
When I meet a prospective client, I explain up-front what the fees will be, and offer two or three different options. I tell them which option I would select if I were in their shoes, and why. Then they make their choice and either hire me or not. If they don't hire me, then I don't charge them for going out and meeting them and seeing their property. If I'm hired on an hourly basis and my fees exceed my estimate, I explain what happened and work with them to make them happy.
I work in a firm with 180 lawyers, and I've dealt with hundreds of others. In my experience, about 80% of them are normal, honorable people. Another 10 to 15% are generally honorable, but they do look out for their "bottom line." The remaining few give the rest of us a bad name.
I'd guess these percentages are about the same, if not better, than just about any other profession represented on this board.
So let me thank those of you who believe it's okay, or nearly okay, or even funny to kill me, just because of what I do for a living.
I'm a lawyer. I'm also a husband, a dad, and a step-dad. If you knew me, you'd probably say that I am a good guy, a good family man, and honest as the day is long. I'm proud of what I do, and I work very hard, and make a lot of sacrifices, for my clients.
When I meet a prospective client, I explain up-front what the fees will be, and offer two or three different options. I tell them which option I would select if I were in their shoes, and why. Then they make their choice and either hire me or not. If they don't hire me, then I don't charge them for going out and meeting them and seeing their property. If I'm hired on an hourly basis and my fees exceed my estimate, I explain what happened and work with them to make them happy.
I work in a firm with 180 lawyers, and I've dealt with hundreds of others. In my experience, about 80% of them are normal, honorable people. Another 10 to 15% are generally honorable, but they do look out for their "bottom line." The remaining few give the rest of us a bad name.
I'd guess these percentages are about the same, if not better, than just about any other profession represented on this board.
So let me thank those of you who believe it's okay, or nearly okay, or even funny to kill me, just because of what I do for a living.
I think we've done enough lawyer bashing....If anyone wants to talk about the tactical and survival lessons learned, I'll allow a thread in Strategies and Tactics if it's kept on topic.
I don't see how billing practices of attorneys is wither gun related or civil liberties related so I'm closing this mega thread.
Jeff
I don't see how billing practices of attorneys is wither gun related or civil liberties related so I'm closing this mega thread.
Jeff
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