The Nazi (may offend)

[depechemodefan]

Next time we went, the manager told me I couldn't sing that song anymore, because it offended someone. Turns out, the old lady was a little girl in Germany during WWII and supported Hitler!

Was he afraid she would hire a lawyer because of discrimination? Uh, I kind of doubt any lawyer would take that case.

I don't know if the manager was trying to be too PC, forgetting the whole point of being PC.

[Jester]

If you ever get the opportunity, might I suggest that you, instead, leave in high dudgeon?

Excellent suggestion! I'll try it! Just one thing.....

What the hell is it?

Was he afraid she would hire a lawyer because of discrimination? Uh, I kind of doubt any lawyer would take that case.

I don't doubt that for a second. Hell, are you forgetting about the Nazis who wanted to demonstrate in the (mostly Jewish) town of Skokie, Illinois? They had legal representation, from the ACLU of all people. As I recall (correct me if I'm wrong), their ACLU attorney was actually Jewish himself. As a Jew, I can say that I find Nazis repulsive, but I am a First Amendment absolutist, so were I a lawyer, I can see myself having represented the Nazis myself in that case.

That all being said, let's not forget that lawyers are not always known for their morals, scruples, ethics, or standards. So I don't doubt that MANY lawyers would take that case--assuming they thought they could win or get a settlement out of it. And frankly, they might.

[trunks2k]

I don't doubt that for a second. Hell, are you forgetting about the Nazis who wanted to demonstrate in the (mostly Jewish) town of Skokie, Illinois? They had legal representation, from the ACLU of all people. As I recall (correct me if I'm wrong), their ACLU attorney was actually Jewish himself. As a Jew, I can say that I find Nazis repulsive, but I am a First Amendment absolutist, so were I a lawyer, I can see myself having represented the Nazis myself in that case.

The lawyer was Jewish, his name, IIRC, was David Goldberger.

[Jester]

It was David Goldberger, actually, and one thing I forgot about the case was that not only were many townspeople Jewish, there were a lot of Holocaust survivors living there as well.

On the surface, it would be easy to say that no lawyer would ever take a case involving Nazis demonstrating in a town filled with Holocaust survivors. It seems like a no-brainer. But stranger things have happened...like, for instance, the lawyer representing the Nazis being a Jew himself.

Lesson: never assume that no lawyer would take a case, or that the case is as simplistic as it looks. I dare say I, a non-lawyer, could make a relatively convincing case for the complaining German woman in this instance.

[Rapscallion]

Heard about this a while ago - black lawyer defending a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

Rapscallion