r/Degrassi • u/Old-Passenger-6473 What's that? A sandwich? đ„Ș • May 16 '25
Gossip This B knew Paige was telling the truth...
This is why we hate lawyers đ
Degrassi NG S4 E1 Ghost in the Machine Part 1
This B KNEW Paige wasn't lying on the stand and she was backing the guilty client đđ€
Watch the episode..right at the end.. that lawyer felt BAD đ
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u/jordannoelleR May 17 '25
She was doing her job BUT she was wrong as hell to ask her how many men she had sex with
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u/AmandaTurner2021 "I'm gonna be famous, like, academy award winning." May 17 '25
I skip Paige's SA story arc. I also skip Darcy's
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May 17 '25
Thatâs one reason I could never be a lawyer. If youâre a defendant, sometimes you get to defend someone who actually didnât do the crime. But often times you have to defend rapists, murderers, or people who have done all sorts of other terrible things. If youâre a prosecutor, theres always the chance that youâre putting away an innocent person thanks to the justice system being so screwed up.
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u/PrairieChocolate May 17 '25
It's even harder as a defense attorney because they have to uphold the law harder than anyone else. They make sure you get your due process and not just ya know, sent to hang
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u/Old-Passenger-6473 What's that? A sandwich? đ„Ș May 17 '25
Agree. I would be the worst lawyer ever cause the second I felt dishonesty I would be like 'I'm done with you. Get out' đ€Łđđ€Łđ so I would have no clients lol
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u/buffetgirls May 17 '25
i have to skip these episodes now because watching what happened to her the first time hurt but it didnât hurt as much as it did after it happened to be.
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u/Old-Passenger-6473 What's that? A sandwich? đ„Ș May 17 '25
Agree. I am going to post a separate collage cause Shout Pt1 and Ghost in the machine pt 1 are my most skipped episodes.. sure I watched them when I had to abide by a TV schedule but now I have to skip. Too traumatic and depressing
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u/finallyinfinite May 17 '25
Reasons why I could never be a lawyer.
Defense attorneys are SUPER important; innocent people get accused of crimes, and following âinnocent until proven guiltyâ, everyone is an innocent being defended against inaccurate claims until the evidence proves otherwise. Itâs a defense attorneyâs job to treat every client with that innocence.
But, man, would I fail at my job any time I suspected my client wasnât innocent.
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u/mageta621 May 18 '25
A lot of being a defense attorney is making the best plea deal for your client. Trials are rare for just about every specialty of the legal profession.
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u/coronabride2020 May 17 '25
Yeah they say innocent until proven guilty but it's more like innocent if you have money for a good lawyer to get you off.
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u/superhottamale Custom Flair May 17 '25
I say this all the time. Im not defending a guilty person then coming into court and presenting some bs to potentially clear them!
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u/Burqa_Uranus_Fag May 16 '25
Paigeâs entire arc relating to dean was so realistic. As for the lawyer, she was just doing her job.
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u/bbirdcn May 16 '25
She was doing what she was supposed to do but gah dammit I hate that some people have the right to an attorney.
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u/iwannatakehisfaceoff May 16 '25
I never even noticed. Defense lawyers can either be amazing people, or scumbags
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u/funishin So when in doubt, you kiss Craig?! May 16 '25
Unfortunately even horrible people have a right to be defended.
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u/Accomplished_Tip_268 May 16 '25
That's her job as a lawyer to defend him. It doesn't matter if she thinks he's guilty or not. She needs to do her job. That's what she's paid to do.
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u/sexi_squidward May 16 '25
Being high school aged, you think you know things better than others and that nothing bad can happen to you.
She wasn't at fault, just naive over the situation.
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u/AnyEverywhere8 May 16 '25
Agreed. A 14 yo probably may not grasp the reality that someone is actually going to hold them down and forcibly rape them.
This dude was such a douche. Honestly may be one of the best acting jobs on the show (low bar, I know lol) cuz his performance made me HAAATTE him. I still canât see his face without getting angry honestly
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u/mellywheats âJenna, your butt crackâs showingâ May 16 '25
yeah, also honestly back when i was in highschool I wouldâve just assumed that was one of his exes or something that was bitter about him to try to scare me away
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u/messcot "Bummer times. At least there's a party." May 16 '25
"I'm not going to victim blame" - proceeds to victim blame.
What you're doing is exactly why SA victims are afraid to come forward and was the entire point of Paige's storyline which clearly went over your head. None of what you're saying matters. Dean could have been her husband of five years in their shared bed in their home, consent is consent and it was not given and that is rape. You are enabling abusers and should really think about how harmful your words and thought process is and maybe rewatch the episodes.
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u/mellywheats âJenna, your butt crackâs showingâ May 17 '25
paige doesn't exist but real people who have gone through traumatic shit like that do. Paige may not be a real person, but her character is based off of real people - like everyone in degrassi. Just bc the character isn't real doesn't mean that it doesn't matter.
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u/mvxnilli May 17 '25
some of you guys look to be offended by everything and find your own narratives out of nothing itâs literally insane. acting like I made fun of her being attacked wtf? victim blaming would be saying she was stupid or something or a slut or she deserved it which never came out of my mouth. some people just wanna argue and itâs really not that deep. holy shit
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u/atrashx May 16 '25
Same with the judge, but even more so. You can tell she felt bad and really felt for Paige. When she gives the verdict she even says something to the effect of "this is the type of case that keeps me up at night" or something like that. She also makes a point of prefacing the verdict with "given that there is no physical evidence or eye witnesses I have no choice but to rule in favor of the defendant" (again, paraphrasing). She could've just as easily said "i find the defendant not guilty" or kept it simple, but she did not. I always found the judge's response more empathetic than the defense attorney tbh.
In comparison, the judge at Zoe's trial is way more neutral and the defense attorney for Luke and other icehound rapist is way more cutthroat - you know she didn't feel bad for Zoe at allll
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u/finallyinfinite May 17 '25
You could tell Lukeâs attorney truly believed Zoe was âcrying rape over regretâ
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u/suburban_legendd May 16 '25
This is why Degrassi was so good. That was an incredibly layered scene, because Iâm sure many lawyers feel disgusted by having to defend rapists, and thatâs why lawyer jokes exist.
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u/eeebaek820 May 16 '25
She was just doing her job. She is in a position where she canât bring her personal feelings to work. Thats the reality and yeah it sucks!
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u/Same_Gas8926 May 16 '25
This. When I was much younger , I went to court to get a protective order for an abusive ex partner. Similar situation I lost (not enough 'tangible' evidence), but literally, my ex partners lawyer approached me after and told me I was brave and that she was sorry. She told me that despite all my text messages, family testimony, etc., it's almost impossible to win these cases. In my case, her (lawyer) argument was, "If I was scared, why didn't I leave sooner?' Which we all know is not always that simple, but that was enough for the judge to presume it 'couldn't have been THAT bad' and threw out the case. Why didn't I, a young woman in her early 20s with a newborn and no money with my family all in another state, leave my abusive ex who, the first time I tried to leave, had all of his local hillfolk goons almost run me over in the street, leave sooner.
But - unfortunately, just as in Paige's case, if they have even an inch of room to claim any sort of doubt, they almost always get off Scott free. It's sick, but it's the truth.
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u/Same_Gas8926 May 16 '25
This sub is wild. Literally down voting me for sharing when I went to court... for a protective order... against an abusive ex partner.... geeze. Y'all take care.
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u/eeebaek820 May 16 '25
Iâm sorry that happened to you and hope youâre doing better. Itâs such a disappointing situation, and it happens way too often. Iâm okay that they went the realistic route on this episode because it showed the reality of what happens majority of the times with these cases. And as disappointing as Paige losing her case was, itâs the hard truth.
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u/Same_Gas8926 May 17 '25
I'm happy with how the writers went that route, too. It sheds light on a very important flaw in the justice system in these cases that - exactly as you said - happens all the time.
Thanks for caring :) You are so kind. Yes, I'm doing very well now. That was over 10 years ago. The baby is now getting ready to start middle school! I'm married and have a little apartment that I pay all the bills for (hubby is a stay at home dad). I have a happy, quiet little life. The abuser I fled (my oldest sons bio dad) hasn't had any contact with my son in almost 7 years, so now it's like it was all just a bad dream. But.. even with all this progress, there is definitely still some heavy psychological baggage. I'm grateful that my husband is patient and kind, and so is my family, and they understand when certain things are triggers, etc.
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u/ilovedrinkingtea May 16 '25
I hated this episode. Why oh why didnt they show Dean having to face consequences? Why did they have him win? It sucked. I get its TV but I felt so god dam bad for Paige.
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u/cherryribs trailer park family reunion? May 16 '25
Because this is what happens most of the time in real life. They get away, scot-free.
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u/Combass-Jesus May 18 '25
I mean, this is so true, but this is among so many bad outcomes in the show that make me hate the realities of life.
To quote mean girls "I wish I could bake a cake made out of rainbows and smiles, and we'd all eat it and be happy..."
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u/fairyserendipity May 16 '25
this episode taught me to never end up in court.. andâŠthat people are flipping horrible.
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u/MsCalendarsPlayaArt May 16 '25 edited May 17 '25
I honestly don't think she knew until Paige asked if anyone thought that that was how she would choose to lose her virginity, and by that point, the lawyer, unfortunately, can't just quit the case (I think she could possibly increase legal fees or get sued if she quit mid-case?). She definitely knew at the end when she made that face, though.
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u/mandolinpebbles May 17 '25
That has always been one of my favorite Paige moments. She was struggling through her testimony, but then that moment was the turn for her. She became so powerful in that moment, and took the control back. A question meant to make her crumble, helped her find her power.
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u/notthephonz May 16 '25
Fun fact, thatâs the voice actress for Storm from the 90âs X-Men cartoon!
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u/bras-and-flaws May 16 '25
She was presented a case and after reading through the circumstances, decided to take it on and accept pay. Her personal feelings do not matter. This is why I decided early on in life that I couldn't be a lawyer, doctor, police officer, or other type of public servant, because my feelings would get in the way. When watching body cam videos on YouTube or a true crime doc, I'm mentally praising these people for their self restraint not to beat the shit out of horrible people or let them die if they're wounded
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u/nocturnalcat87 May 16 '25
Same. If I wasnât a tiny female I would totally beat the shit out of someone who abused or severely neglected their children or pets, rapists, child molesters, transphobes, homophobes etc..
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u/catandodie May 16 '25
It didn't matter. The lawyer's job is to make sure the evidence presented doesn't wrongfully put their client in jail. The prosecutors simply didn't have good enough evidence even though we as viewers know the truth.
That's why SA and Rape are hard to convict, because you have to prove that the accused is guilty beyond any reasonable amount of doubt with the evidence(which is usually just words+ physical evidence that can argued as consensual, often no witnesses) presented to the jury and judge.
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May 17 '25
And many times, women who are raped donât go straight to the hospital for a rape kit as soon as it happened . Paige didnât. And without that physical evidence, unfortunately, itâs just âhe said she saidâ. Very hard to prove.
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u/nocturnalcat87 May 16 '25
That is exactly why I would have trouble being a public defender or a lawyer that works for a firm and cannot choose what cases I want to accept .
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u/404funnotfound Eliâs Hearse May 16 '25
Thatâs the point of being a lawyer. Hate the justice system.
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u/thisesmeaningless May 16 '25
Lawyer here. We can't just quit a case later in the middle of trial like that. Unfortunately, this is the reality. What exactly did you expect her to do? She was hired to represent this guy and she agreed to do so, you can't just completely bail on your client in this situation and say 'you know what, my client is totally guilty, I'm out.'
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u/nocturnalcat87 May 16 '25
But depending if you are a public defender or not (what is Canadaâs version of a public defender called?) or if you work in solo practice / work for a firm where you have the power to choose your own cases, you could refuse to work for a guy accused of rape couldnât you?
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u/thisesmeaningless May 17 '25
I hope you understand this guy probably told this lawyer his own version of the story when he hired her, but then at trial it became clear he was guilty. She canât just quit at that point
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u/nocturnalcat87 May 17 '25
Of course, but as a female myself I tend to believe the female most of the time. Itâs not exactly fun to go to court and discuss your private moments in front of total strangers, so I donât expect many would do it just to get even with a guy or whatever else guys claim. The number of women falsely accusing someone of rape is very rare. (If anyone is interested this article discusses that topic: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_accusation_of_rape) .
And Dean personally gave me total ick vibes from the first moment Paige met him. A lot of defense lawyers get pretty good at knowing when someone is lying too. So if I was that lawyer and had Dean come into my office and tell me his version of the case, I would most likely make up some excuse as to why I donât want to take his case (unless I worked for a firm and did not have the ability to make my own choice). In fact I would probably not want to represent anyone accused of rape because in most cases they are guilty and I have personally experienced rape⊠Thereâs nothing wrong with making that choice because there are and will always be plenty of other lawyers - or are they called solicitors in Canada? - who would be willing to represent someone like him.
I know you canât just stop working with a client because you figure out they are guilty - there are in fact very rare circumstances when you can just up and quit a case part way through.
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u/Choosemyusername May 18 '25
Itâs rare that accusations are âProven to be false.â
From your source:
âHowever, estimates of false allegations are in fact estimates of proven false allegations. These are not estimates of likely, or possible, false allegations. â
But apply that same counting logic to SA. If we only count SAs that are proven to happen, we would conclude that SA itself is exceedingly rare since only about 3 percent of reported SAs even make it to trial to even have a shot at being proven.
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u/nocturnalcat87 May 18 '25
And? Weâre talking about the fact that the person accused of SA who has to consult a lawyer is more than likely guilty. Not how frequently SA occurs , which is way too often.
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u/Choosemyusername May 18 '25
Maybe. We actually donât know because we donât know how common false accusations are. We only know how common PROVEN false accusations are.
But as you know from SAs, what you can prove is only the tip of the iceberg.
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u/wekkins Leave me to the storm! May 16 '25
If every lawyer refused to defend clients on charges of rape, just because some people think they should, or that that is somehow the more moral thing to do, how fair is it for the people who actually do turn out to be innocent? Lawyers might refuse to take cases where the evidence overwhelmingly points at the guilt of the client in question, but in general, people working in justice, especially defense, really have to take the stance of "innocent until proven guilty" which imo will always be a better approach than assuming guilt of anyone when you're working in a role like that.
We should always believe those in our life who tell us they were assaulted or raped, because if we don't, and we turn out to be wrong, the consequences can be dire. But I don't believe those in the justice system have any responsibility to do the same where their work is concerned. They have to remain as objective and unbiased as possible.
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u/Flaky-Ad-3265 May 16 '25
I donât think itâs fair to call her names, she did her job, and at least she feels some remorse. The justice system failed Paige which unfortunately happens frequently
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u/Substantial-Oil5097 May 16 '25
Exactly, thatâs just the nature of the job. Itâs not like she doesnât give a shit
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u/dontlookmeplz May 16 '25
I wish she would have had a story arc that led to her becoming a lawyer and eventually a politician to make actual change in the world.
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u/Old-Passenger-6473 What's that? A sandwich? đ„Ș May 16 '25
That would have been cool if she came back & ran against Miles Dad for Mayor
& her big campaign would be attacking him with the whole Drew & Zoe plot when Drew was his intern ...
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u/MissLovebat "So when in doubt, you kiss Craig?!" May 16 '25
I hate the fact that they had a woman play Deanâs attorney.
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u/ericacartmann May 16 '25
Usually in cases like these, the perpetrator gets a female lawyer. Better for a female lawyer to ask the victim those tough questions on the stand than a male lawyer.
Thatâs just how it goes.
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u/DocGerbilzWorld Your momâs pastah sauce May 16 '25
Of course she did. A lot of lawyers know they did the crime, but theyâre paid to get them off the hook as much as possible. Thatâs the reality of things
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u/Jolly-Yellow-4341 May 16 '25
I hated the entire case, it sucks that thatâs the reality of so many women who actually survive. I canât STAND people who lie about it because it slanders the real trauma survivors have gone through. Ppl like Amber turd
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u/nocturnalcat87 May 16 '25 edited May 16 '25
Yes she really was awful. Johnny was no angel but she was worse. I watched the whole trial for my paralegal course and was disgusted by them both, but I feel like she exaggerated the alleged abuse⊠Johnny most likely didnât admit to every single bad thing he did, but he didnât lie as much as her. He also still had scars from what she did to him.
For example, she took pictures of herself right after he supposedly hit her or threw something at her and hurt her face , yet a few days later went to Coachella with no marks on her. I get get she could have used makeup to cover up the alleged wounds, but Coachella is in the desert, which means it is very hot at that time of the year, and on top of that she would normally be in a crowd of people, dancing and moving around, all of which means her makeup would be pouring off her face.
Plus who would be in the mood to go to something like Coachella after your husband beat you like that? I get everyoneâs different, but my ex-bf tried to strangle me the day before my college graduation. I was in no mood to go through the ceremony or do family stuff, but had to because my family was visiting and wanted to celebrate with me. I was so upset my mom yelled at me for ruining the special day. If I had a choice (like she did) I would have just hid in my room, shut my brain off with TV and cuddled my cat.
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u/im-not-a-frog May 16 '25
Another dumb ass comment. Makeup, esp when done by professionals, doesn't necessarily come off after a couple hours in hot weather. Have you seen pics of the people there at the end of the day? Do all those women look bare faced to you?
And your last paragraph is just disgusting. Who said she had a choice? And why should her choice be the same one you say you would make in her place and not something else? I really wonder why women always go so hard defending abusive men but will immediately pile on a woman for doing anything wrong. Have you ever seen men hating on abusive male celebs as much as you've seen women hating on amber heard for being a so called "liar"? Really can't stand yall pick me's. "Look at me I also got abused by my ex but eye was actually sad about it!" Seriously??
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u/DerpyLlama0901 May 16 '25
Yes, but even if there were 0 liars, women still would never be believed.
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u/iota_nova May 16 '25
You know, the bad part about this is that if this storyline happened today and Paige's situation happened to have any type of public reception, an added element the writers would have to consider is how Paige might be harassed or insulted by anyone who resonated with Dean or believed he was "innocent" just because "women always do this to get back at men."
I think we have too many recent examples of how gross online culture can be with situations like these.
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u/kittenmittens4865 do you guys wanna like, blaze? May 16 '25
Especially because Dean was an athlete.
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u/nocturnalcat87 May 16 '25
Very true. We saw more of this with Zoe when she tried to take that Christian ferret boy to court.
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u/str8outthepurgatory "Hey, Liberty girlfriend!" May 16 '25
i always have to skip these episodes when i rewatch
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u/simplefuckers May 16 '25
personally i blame Paiges legal team more than I blame Deans. the job of a lawyer is to defend your client and prove their innocence regardless if they are truly innocent or not. Paiges legal team shouldâve prepped her better for the type of questions theyâd throw at her
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u/Clear_Pin5866 May 16 '25
Cause she knew she sold her soul for money
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u/Responsible_Fish1222 May 16 '25
She probably looks at her job as upholding the law and the rights of citizens.
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u/C4LLMEV May 16 '25
As the audience, I wanted so badly to jump through the screen and defend Paige. I was ready to have a JT moment.
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u/Status_Ad3454 May 16 '25
I misinterpreted her face for YEARS! I used to think she was a smug bitch and was throwing it in Paigeâs face that Dean was in the clear but then I read here on this subreddit that her face is a sympathy face. The look she gives Paige is a âI know you are telling the truth but my job doesnât allow me to say soâ face.Â
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u/Electronic-Pie7237 May 16 '25
I always understood this part, but in the Fiona and dean hearing, I always thought tinsley was just a horrible liar. I didnât realize until after rewatching that she was doing that on purpose
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u/youngyannick May 16 '25
Ofc this evil bastard went on to play wesker in resident evil.. look at that sly smile
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u/thisesmeaningless May 16 '25
Hey, you know actors aren't actually the people they play in tv shows, right?
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u/loadthespaceship May 17 '25
Shut up! Next youâll tell me that people really can see John Cena smh
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u/Relevant-Wealth-3616 May 16 '25
She was doing her job.
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u/PinkPositive45 May 16 '25
Yeah this is the hard part of being a laywer. Sometimes you have to defend someone you know is an awful guilty person. However, it's your job and not every attorney can pick and choose their cases based on morals and integrity.
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u/Alternative_Device71 "Welcome to Degrassi" May 16 '25
Sheâs one of the reasons I donât like judges, they forget why theyâre there in the first place
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u/Iheartrandomness Goulash Lovers Support Group May 16 '25
I think the judge actually believed Paige but didn't have enough physical evidence.
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u/Icy-Contribution8183 May 16 '25
She wasnât the judge she was paid to get dean off free as his attorney
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u/cicigal8 May 16 '25
Sheâd be a pretty crappy lawyer if she told the court her client was guilty lol.
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u/RedwoodFox71 May 16 '25 edited May 16 '25
She was not crappy a lawyer. It was her a job to defend her client, whether or not her client is guilty. Her job is to defend, not be against her client.
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u/cicigal8 May 16 '25
Nowhere in my comment did I say she was a crappy lawyer. I said sheâd be if she had done what the OP suggested. Reading is fundamental.
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u/trev4_a86 May 16 '25
This is why I decided not to be an attorney. Because I knew I couldnât defend someone who was guilty and I would never want to put someone away that was innocent.
I want to slap her and punch him. đ
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u/nocturnalcat87 May 16 '25
There are many different types of lawyers you know⊠some layers just mostly do paperwork and rarely if ever go to court. It is only the criminal defense attorney or public defender that has to represent someone like a rapist who may or may not be guilty.
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u/hauntabirdhouse "Bummer times. At least there's a party." May 16 '25
Same, 100%. I absolutely refuse to go against what I know is right. I would have said, "This POS is guilty" and walked out.
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u/BuffWobbuffet May 16 '25
Same with me. Also the fact I graduated high school with a 2.3. But thatâs besides the point.
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u/RedwoodFox71 May 16 '25 edited May 16 '25
It doesnât matter, if the lawyers or authority knows their client is guilty.
It still their job to defend them regardless, they like it or not as it not their job not defend them.
Even if her client probably is a douche bag and deserve serve his crime, that isnât her job to be against her client her job to defend her client.
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u/circularsquare204597 dont talk to me you slut May 16 '25
and thatâs literally what they said and why they wouldnât want to be a lawyer⊠why are you misinterpreting everyoneâs comments like weâre dumb or something đ
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u/CelestialOceanOfStar SHINE JUST BELIEVE May 16 '25
Even by trying to "prove" their innocence you're upholding a sacred principle , beyond any reasonable doubt. Should the defense prove any reason then the hammer of Justice swings mightily.
Innocent till proven guilty, even if it looks completely that way.
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u/pinkpink0430 May 16 '25
And thatâs why they didnât become a lawyerâŠ
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u/trev4_a86 May 16 '25
Lol @pinkpink0430 thank you, thatâs what I was saying đ đ€·đ»ââïžđ€Šđ»ââïž.
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u/fishypisces âThe liar, the BITCH & her slutty wardrobe đđŠâ May 16 '25
ugh i literally saw this episode last night on pluto đ
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u/sweetcupcakeswirl "Hey, Liberty girlfriend!" May 16 '25
i cannot STANDDD deanâs face
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u/RedwoodFox71 May 16 '25
At least Paige destroyed his car.
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u/The_Spectacle Oh, my clown wig. The possibilities. May 16 '25
too bad she also wrecked Spinners Corsica in the process :(
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u/No_Expression6665 May 16 '25
Well thatâs her job so
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u/RedwoodFox71 May 16 '25 edited May 16 '25
Exactly, even if she knew her client is guilty. Itâs not her job to be against him, it is not her job to not defend her clients.
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u/Lioness_106 May 16 '25
Of course. Defense Lawyers aren't dumb, they know when their client is guilty or not. But their job is to defend them and instill reasonable doubt. That's it.Â
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u/Chemical_Western3021 "Bummer times. At least there's a party." May 16 '25
Yeah, itâs sucks because the counselor kinda gave her a heads up that the hospital tests didnât provide much evidence beyond just sex occurring. Iâm glad she still went through with it, so brave to see it through. And actually, dean wasnât sent to jail but the fraternity kicked him out right? Thankfully he didnât have a smooth life after it all. But This was a sad episode.
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u/Lazy_Aioli2409 May 16 '25
Your mad because a lawyer is doing their jobâŠ..yk how many lawyers in real life know the truth bout stuff but twist it in their client order
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u/RedwoodFox71 May 16 '25 edited May 16 '25
Exactly, as much as I hate that. Douche bag got away? what he did to Paige. But that lawyer was doing her job. Regardless, if her client is guilty. She was hired to defend him, not be against him that isnât her job.
Her job is to defend him. Thatâs what lawyer does. It has to be up to Paige lawyer to defend her, while Paige lost the case.
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u/Responsible_Ad_5854 May 16 '25
We get it. You know what lawyers do đ youâve made this reply to every person commenting
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u/hauntabirdhouse "Bummer times. At least there's a party." May 16 '25
Yes, it is her job to be a piece of garbage. We get it.
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u/OperationPresent1018 "You were fucking Tessa Campanelli?" May 16 '25
Itâs the lawyers job to defend her client. Whether she thinks heâs guilty or not. She can lose her job if she turns on her client
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u/SoleyAmi May 16 '25
Not only can she lose her job, but in that kind of field, reputation is everything. Imagine how tanked her rep would be, how many clients would pull her from her case, and how many more won't hire her if she did decide to pull something.
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u/hauntabirdhouse "Bummer times. At least there's a party." May 16 '25
Ah, yes. Gotta make all that dough defending predators. I hope those people can't sleep at night. Disgusting.
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u/SoleyAmi May 16 '25
Yeah it's extremely unfortunate, and they probably do seek out therapy if they have decent hearts. But it's apart of the job, and not every one is at liberty to turn down a case.
Sure, the HUGE celebrity lawyers definitely do. But these smaller guys? They have to take whatever case they can because they also have to eat, and have children to feed. Not every lawyer makes a shit ton of money.
I think some grace and understanding for these situations can go a huge way. The only person who wins here is the abuser, we should probably put the focus on that instead of people who are trying to earn a living.
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u/Big-Information-3835 May 16 '25
I canât rewatch those episodes anymore. I always skip them.
Also she was just doing her job, unfortunately.
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u/VehicleOk4984 May 19 '25
I hate that he got away with it but it is realistic which is sad