Duncan Frissell wrote:
He could have been aggressive and fought instead of wimping out. Lots of people have faced much more serious crimes and won. It's not like Jim had anything better to do.
The fact of the matter is, none of us know what Jim knows, and what he knows is likely only what his government appointed schill has told him. I recall Vin Suprynowicz mentioning a prominent attorney contacting Bell's attorney in an effort to help, and receiving no reply. Neither do we know if Bell has merely decided that he should concede the legal ground in order to be able to pursue the issue later, on turf that suits him better.
In such cases, an aggressive show of strength of character is best. Weakness invites oppression.
We have already seen the results of Tim McVeigh wanting his government schill replaced--a big FUCK YOU. McVeigh's problem is not weakness, but lack of knowledge about the legal system and the quality of his legal representation. Unfortunately, I have no doubt that the government already has lawyers in place whose job thus far has been to gain McVeigh's trust, so that they can screw up his appeals, as well. TruthMonger