I know you were only being devils advocate but to be fair I think that there 
are a lot magistrates that are exactly as you described

Nosey? Actually knowing what goes on in your own community is a real eye 
opener. I know where my car is likely to get broken into, which houses have 
search warrants issued against them, who is beating their wife/kids, etc, but 
more often than not I can feel quite relieved that no matter how bad things can 
be at least my life is better organised than some of the poor fuckers out there.

Alas, there isn't the opportunity to 'rig' things for friends and family, there 
is a stumbling block called perverting the course of justice ;o)

It is a little unfair to compare them to the local councillors and MPs though 
as the MPs get a very healthy salary and other perks to distill the views of 
their community to the commons, similarly the local councillors get a nice 
allowance and better than average expenses to allow them to attend meetings. I 
on the other hand get mileage allowance (6 mile round trip) and £7.45 for my 
lunch and nothing for giving my time (but I don't think it should change)

I doubt many MPs would have such a sense of public duty if the remuneration 
package was cut in half.

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On 27 Feb 2013, at 14:19, "Richard Naef" <[email protected]> 
wrote:

>> This politics malarkey is all a load of bollocks, from the hopeless local 
>> councillor to the MPs, they are only in for career progression >and to look 
>> after their own interests.
>> Politics, I would rather get a blowjob from a rabid bull terrier.
> 
> easy to say, just as easy to say for instance, Magistrates a load of self 
> serving nosey parkers who think they know best and whenever the opportunity 
> presents itself will do what is best for them and their family and friends - 
> justice a load of bollocks.
> 
> But actually most Politicians and most magistrates do it for a sense of 
> public duty and do their best, many of them are wrongheaded but at least they 
> try and contribute, rather than sit on their hairy arses and moan.
> 
> Anyway, if "Politics" has failed what's your suggestion for a replacement.  
> From where I sit (on my hairy arse) we are a lot better off with our 
> imperfect but accountable political and justice system than those living in 
> dictatorships like China or Saudi Arabia.
> 
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