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Errol Morris interviews mob lawyer Murray Richman - 1/3

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What it is

Part one of Errol Morris's First Person interview with Murray Richman, a New York lawyer who defends mob figures. He talks about how he sees the law and his clients.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as the best interview of Morris's series and as an insight into how the law and ordinary people's minds work.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2009, last 2012

What HN commenters said

  1. “the best one Errol Morris did with his tv series was the one with the mob lawyer.”

    Best interview from Morris's TV series.

    rms, 2009-04 · Strong recommendation · in “Is high IQ as much a burden as a blessing?”

  2. “If you have half an hour left watch the following video”

    Shows the law is mostly about the asshole factor.

    stfu, 2012-01 · Recommendation · in “Megaupload down, FBI Charges Seven With Online Piracy”

  3. “it's a very telling insight into how the average person's mind works.”

    Insight into how average people's minds work in trials.

    fleitz, 2012-08 · Recommendation · in “Jury foreman says Apple patents valid due to different processor architecture”

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Topics: errol morris, first person, mob lawyer, law, interview

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