What change or changes would you make to the American Judicial System today to improve its overall functioning?
In order to improve the overall functioning of the American Judicial System I would like to make definite changes in the way it is operated. One such change would be to fully network the judicial system with law enforcement databases. To illustrate, one of the men that harassed me at my workplace had a warrant for his arrest in an unrelated crime, but due to computer problems he was not placed in custody at the time of the court hearing. Although in this particular instance he was just trying to remain free for as long as he could, there are criminals that continue their devious ways and harm people due to “discrepancies” with our judicial system.
Based on my other experiences, I feel it is unfair for witnesses and/or defendants/plaintiffs to have to repeatedly come to court when the opposing party is not present or unprepared. Although there is no way of finding out such things until the court session takes place, I feel that there should be a standard of accountability set in place for these circumstances. Often times it takes a dozen of people taking days off from work to come to court and find out that the case has been postponed due to ‘unforeseen’ circumstances. In my opinion, unless the defense/prosecution is not ready to proceed due to unwarranted circumstances, the party should be held accountable for being unprepared.
What changes would you make to the American Judicial System?
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That judges and lawyers can/will be held accountable for wrongs, and also held accountable by a system that is outside of their judicial system; for they are a family to their own and whether right or wrong they cover for one another.
Get rid of it! The damage done in certain communities far outweighs any good it has done over the centuries, past and current. It is broken, beyond repair and if standing decisions were to be upheld, it would be know that it no longer has any authority. There must be no respectful consideration for individuals who keep this system alive. It has only a rule of threat, force, fear, and when those don’t work, the physical beat-down. It is no more than an abominable sink of beastliness and corruption. There may be the few who intend to do that which is good, however all are playing a part in keeping this abominable sink of beastliness and corruption alive.
Just so you know, here is a portion of what is happening, and we should all be thankful it is. It gives all of us a greater advantage in defending ourselves against the American justice system.
1. Alternatives to American law schools, taught only by individuals who have had to learn to do real law for themselves and have won. Those who have had to do real law for themselves and should have won but did not. Reading the information compiled in these pages, you will see it is not a chance worth taking to have to learn from the vast majority of individuals who are teachers in law schools, and those who have graduated from law schools and are practicing members of the American justice system.
2. A system of information; one that gives to every African American and to anyone who wants, readily accessible information about every police officer in this country, every lawyer, attorney, judge, all selected officials. A system just like the one the police use to look up all information on you. With all the technology we have today, that can and must be done, and must be done, especially in African American communities, where doing this is simply a matter of survival.
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