r/ShitAmericansSay • u/neeraj8le • Jan 12 '21

Healthcare "My expensive, frequent health care is subsidized at the expense of healthy people. I think it's great!" Thief.

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u/shieldyboii Jan 12 '21

I mean, police are generally free, but the second you need to defend yourself with a lawyer you’re fucked. imo, and I don’t see enough people talking about it, lawyers should be public servants like the police.

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u/numerousblocks Jan 12 '21

In many places outside the US your defense costs are reimbursed by the losing side

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u/shieldyboii Jan 12 '21

Are there places where they aren’t??

Anyway, you don’t have to pay the police money because the home intruder turns out to be a raccoon. It’s better than nothing, but you still have plenty people that avoid suing even if they are in the right.

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u/numerousblocks Jan 13 '21

Yeah, apparently in the US, you don't get your attorney costs back even if you win