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As has been mentioned here, the reason we don't win is merely the money issue. People without money get their rights trampled, people with money don't worry about it becasue either the politics will recognise them, or they can simply bride the important people to look the other way.
Oh come on now, you are giving up without trying. People who don't fight back get their rights trampled. If a cop knew he was going to be on the recieving end of a lawsuit if he steps out of line, I am pretty sure they'll adopt a distinctly different approach if they approach at all.
A criminal that has to rely on a public defender will more than likely loose vs a criminal that had the money to use a lawyer will likely get off, or with such a reduced charge it makes the publiuc defenders office seem like a joke.
I agree. Good representation more than likely results in good outcomes for the represented. That isn't the end of the story, though. If you can't get a good lawyer to represent your interests, then you need to represent them yourself. Nobody has your interests more in mind than you.
Just a FYI, I've represented myself in Federal court, and I have been represented by a lawyer and sought representation in other cases. Going to court is NOT that hard. I firmly believe everyone here who can deduce if it is legal to carry, when, and where, they can argue a case in court.
Can't afford the filing fee? File in forma paupis.
Not sure what to file or what something means? Most Federal courts even have pro-se litigant guide complete with a glossery, templates, example forms, definitions, and here they even have a 42 USC 1983 lawsuit example (the dickson 5). Just copy, paste, rename, retitle, and use appropriately.
Pro-se guides:
http://www.nhd.uscourts.gov/cp/pro-se-guide.asp
http://www.constitution.org/pro-se/pro-se.htm
http://www.txnd.uscourts.gov/publications/atty_book/attyhb_toc.html
Unfortunately, you can only get as much justice as you can afford.
Ever sue anyone?