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Justice for all, still?

A friend of mine once attended a surprise party where sharks were the main item, not on the menu but rather attended mainly by lawyers. He ended up being surprised as the main conversation on everybody's lip was money, money and more money - all in tune of hundreds of thousands of ringgits, at least. It also left him with a bad after taste and it was not the food... Gone are the days where the practice of law is to fight for liberty, rights, justice and all that goes with it.
I just downloaded the whole Season 1 of the famed Perry Mason done in 1957. The TV series were instrumental in churning of many learned lawyers all around Malaysia (at least of the Gen X and late Baby Boomers). Later generations would have been drawn by the glitz of LA Law. By then, the fight for justice had dwindled and the so called glamour had taken over.
Faithful Secretary, Della Street
(Barbara Hale)
Perry Mason, the series, gives you the feel good era of the yesteryears where everybody is well behaved and well dressed. Of course, the strict rules laid down by the guild played a role -no profanity and no cleavage is revealed. Mason and his whole team seem to be working 24/7 and on top of that they seem to be dressed for the occasion, trim, proper and formal!
Some of the tactics employed by the hero appear to me like tampering with evidence and obstructing justice to me.
It is interesting that everybody is just willing to surrender when they are cornered without really denying it or giving a fight.
Raymond Burr, an actor, who later came out of the closet, used to be Appa's favourite actor when he acted in 'Ironside'.
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  1. Anonymous17 September 2012 at 00:18

    I some how x recall watching this series.

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  2. rifle range boy17 September 2012 at 14:03

    it was shown on Msian TV before when we bought TV in RRF

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