This Trans Attorney Says Everyone Deserves a Trial — Even Suspected Terrorists

[stephaniec]

This Trans Attorney Says Everyone Deserves a Trial — Even Suspected Terrorists

http://www.advocate.com/transgender/2015/10/20/trans-attorney-says-everyone-deserves-trial-even-suspected-terrorists

The Advocate/By Dawn Ennis October 20 2015 4:00 AM EDT

"Zoe Dolan knows her line of work doesn't make her popular, and her job requires an expertise in deftly combating arguments with counterarguments. Both on and off the job she faces criticism for defending those who are accused of seeking to harm the U.S.; some even call her a traitor. But Dolan says her work provides an important service: "Our Constitution guarantees the right to legal defense for anyone charged with a crime."

Dolan, a criminal defense attorney who practices in New York and Los Angeles, has represented clients in some of the biggest cases in the country. In an article about one of these cases, The New York Times noted that she "is proficient in Arabic, has lived in the Middle East and is the only member of the defense team with a government security clearance."

[DarkEmber]

Well, it is a basic human right to fair trial by jury. In my opinion, the best way to combat people who disregard human rights, is by showing them the kindness that they lack. Even traitors, terrorists, and murderers are people, and as people they are subject to the same basic rights as everyone else, regardless of their actions. Huzzah for the rule of law