I’ve written about this before but it is worthwhile to do so again to new people know about this golden truth and to remind others in case they have forgotten or been led astray:
“Daniel Richman, a Southern District alumnus who teaches at Columbia Law School, told a reporter, “’When you hear about a former Assistant U.S. Attorney coming back to the office to talk about an investigation, one could say, ‘It’s the old-boy network.’ But those who are closer to the situation see that it’s a much more beneficent system. The defendant chose a former Assistant U.S. Attorney. That shows it’s committed to playing by the rules. And that’s rewarded.’ ”
No truer words were ever said. As I have told my own lawyer-daughter, “you tell the truth and the government will give you even more than you are entitled to.” “Beneficent” is the right word. It means kindly, an act of kindness, and that is exactly what you will receive. But if you lie, “hell hath no fury like a prosecutor lied to.”
– David Zapp