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Friday, April 29, 2016

A Viewer Writes: Class Based Court System

No wonder Salisbury has one highest crime rates in the country and has the appearance of a slum in so many of its communities, and murders and fights are commonplace.

Citizens who are on fixed poverty level incomes can't who at end the end of the month struggle to have a few dollars left to buy bread can't qualify for a waiver of fees as pro se plaintiffs in this Wicomico courts without having to choose between doing without medical care or food.

It's shameful, its not the system most of us grew up with, clearly the system is very broken, if your poor or disabled its designed to be inaccessible, even the court house is handicap inexcusably to the physical barriers in the handicap reserved areas. Even wheel chairs are not made available in that area, and they should be.

Even if one chooses to do without and pay the fees is it worth it, if one can't get a fair hearing on fee waivers can one expect to get a fair hearing in their cause.

The Wicomico court system has shaken our trust, and we are left to fend for our rights without their help. We certainly no longer trust this court system to ask for justice. I guess that solves the fee waiver problem, as we are unlikely to seek justice in Wicomico because it does not appear to exist. Our trust in Wicomico Courts is forever shaken.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

HUH? what are you talking about

Anonymous said...

BS.

Anonymous said...

You get everything else paid for by the tax payers. Quit asking for more.

Steve said...

I see where the handicap parking is and have walked the handicap route all the way into the service desk and courtrooms. I've never seen any obstacles. And, sorry, but this is not Wally World, scooters are NOT provided, boo hoo. What do you want a "Waiver of fees" for? Who said that is a common thing? I've got to pay all fees imposed for whatever. Just wth are you talking about????

Anonymous said...

it's the middle class that is screwed not the poor, and definitely not the rich. middle class income level is high enough to live/get by on but too high to get free or reduced counsel. the working class would be the ones choosing between food/healthcare and/or legal counsel

John Miller said...

What is this incoherent rambling all about?

Anonymous said...

The thing is, you can go to Legal Aid if you are indigent. You have a public defender is involved as a defendant in a criminal case. If involved in a lawsuit that's under a certain amount you can go to small claims court and represent yourself. I don't really understand your post but what I've said above should answer some of your issues.

Anonymous said...

Stupid is as stupid does! Life is like a box of dumda----!

Anonymous said...

Why do people feel like everyone owes them something? Ive never felt like someone should provide something for me and i have been through some tough times. Why do you feel that people who cant have sense enough to follow the law should have tax money spend to defend them? Tax money is going to pay one way or another, to defend them to stay out of jail or feed them while they are in there so how is this fair to the people who obey the law? Clue, ITS NOT!!!!