Book that was taken off the shelves on release and not to be sold.
Available on playstore for $8.60
Snouts in the Trough is just such a book for its chilling chronicle of the crimes and betrayals of some of Australia's own police, notorious rogue cops who stand charged with the ultimate form of police corruption - shielding their crimes behind their badges.
I've actually read "Court in the Middle"; I didn't think it was particularly good.
He defended a bunch of criminals - which is a good thing, our legal system is built on the idea that everyone deserves a lawyer - and one day one of his clients offers him cocaine instead of money, and that's how his addiction started. Then life started going sideways real fast.
He does raise a number of issues with how we punish criminals, but it's all because they happened to him, not because he's taken a wide-ranging look at the criminal justice system and come up with some solutions that help other people.
I haven't read this book, but I'm not sure it's worth $8.60 based on his other book.
Many thanks for the details regarding how he got addicted… I figured as much. Regarding everyone getting good legal representation, I totally agree. Otherwise it would be a slam dunk anytime these people got their day in court. What I don't understand about the legal system is the huge disparity in the sentences people receive.
Yeah, I often don't get the disparity either.
Just bear in mind that usually we're relying on journalists reporting on trials, and they're almost always bad at it.
I wish the default was for courts to publish their judgements; I think it would do a lot of good if people could read judge's reasoning behind their decisions.
@jong: Try this brave guy Shane Dowling, he's served time for refusing to take down articles that expose the bent judges and lawyers that help the bent politicians, celebs and business people, and is a fugitive who had to flee to Queensland because if he goes back to NSW they will lock him up again. Donate him a few bucks if you can as he needs our help to keep after the crooks in the legal club.
https://kangaroocourtofaustralia.com/
huge disparity in the sentences people receive
Simples- the poor get made an example of,
the wealthy, ethnically connected and freemasons get as slap on the wrist and told "hey, don't let yourself get caught again".
There's a saying by Balzac (or in The Godfather!) "behind every great fortune there is a great crime"
or my own favourite to get to the heart of a crime "follow the money"
"our legal system is built on the idea that everyone deserves a lawyer"
IF you can afford one you mean?
Our legal system is as crooked as shit in that regard and I know quite a few people who have not committed any real crimes (i.e. they have not harmed anyone or their property or sold non-corporate drugs etc) and yet have lost their homes or had to try and crowdfund money to pay legal bills. Some cases have dragged on for many years despite being quashed by higher courts and many many people have commented that the 'process is the punishment'. I have not read this book so I can't comment on this particular case but anyone who believes 'justice' is not simply another societal rort in a lot of of cases simply isn't paying attention.
the lawyers always win. biggest vultures in society.
@kamelataturd: I'll be defending you on the charge of, Murder One! Wow! Even if I lose I'll be famous!
Wtf is 'just such a book' supposed to mean?
Looks like a bad copy paste from the amazon listing.. supposed to be: Every decade or so a book is published that is of such importance that it changes the way we do things forever. Snouts in the Trough is just such a book for its chilling chronicle of the crimes and betrayals of some of Australia's own police, notorious rogue cops who stand charged with the ultimate form of police corruption - shielding their crimes behind their badges.
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Hmmmm…
Quoted from Lawyers Weekly
Andrew Fraser was a high-profile Melbourne criminal defence lawyer with a client list that included Alan Bond, the Moran family and underworld figure Dennis Allen, who was linked to many deaths in Melbourne in the 1970's and 1980's.
While working as a criminal lawyer, Fraser developed a cocaine addiction and was convicted of drug trafficking in late 2001, serving five years in prison. Upon his release, Fraser turned to writing, with the publication of his first book Court in the Middle selling nearly 50,000 copies.