In the discussion of Chinese and American legal issues, there are 10 China, people living in the United States to the author about his experience. The following is the transcript of their oral:

 

"I was scared out of court psychosis"

Ms. Liu (female, 40 years old, students studying in the United States accompanying wife, restaurant waiter

 

   Speaking of our family thing I head. I do not know why don't live in Hangzhou alone, must run to the America to house the sin. My husband is a 78 class of politics, the school has been great, who also got critical professional. You come, have experience of certain. He and my brother is a student, on the lower berth is four years, the weekend often come to my home Ceng meal. He told me later, he first saw my face, second is hooked on my cooking. Graduate degree with full Hu Lu even my hands, have even the home where the. After graduation, he stayed to teach. I spent three years in radio and TV University, Zhang took a college English diploma after we got married. Small day is not rich but also stability. 88 years, my husband down go boom came USA. No money to read those popular professional, only willing to provide help to the scholarship a Southern State University Political Science master. I then go abroad to learn reading, English spoken in the Native American church. Everything should be good, but who knows the bad luck has been with us.

   It 's a long story. A student in Philippines I MR system, one day I do not know why and department head to make up, Leng said family of racism, report to the school. The fierce words angered many white students, and they put all the yellow people scold. Because America Southern racial discrimination has been a sensitive topic, the school attaches great importance to. The vice president headed down survey, with all parties. I was in this graduation thesis, catch it, excited, not only for the initiative, but EMAIL wrote to the newspaper statement in support of the students in Philippines. Because of his impulsive, plus English is not good, but, some claim by Party officials resentment, conflict point instead to him. A law Chinese students looked at his EMAIL said his words too much, America although is a country with freedom of expression, but if you say the wrong thing, to seize evidence and legal braids, will cause unexpected trouble. My husband was aware of it, but he did not know how to step down.

   The more things make more recently, in the Department of white students are reluctant to go with him and, professors at a distance, are afraid of his book. His mentor, don't even say his thesis progress. My husband the obstinate temper up, take a table, me not to read. Then give the Department wrote out the application, the identity of students to put the end of the summer. We had a good discussion, I went to work, he used the time to use the school library book. Holiday is coming, because of losing the identity of students, student apartment management office we live the check-out notice to us. A month later, we see no movement, and issued a notice of the deadline to move out of the strongly worded. In school we used to live, did not expect outside their own rental locations and rent also cannot have it both ways. Think about the school just frighten us, not the real thing, and then drag down. Did not expect that, to date, the school really come, pulled a long face with a move to real notice let us move. I hold my child be at a loss what to do, Mr. Hun Jin up, say what also do not move. The helpless people, a phone call brought the police to take him away. I also don't know why, all of a sudden down to the ground, I'll die in front of you. I looked anxious, so a large fell son. Fortunately, I'll tell them he's now having problems, don't treat him as a normal person. That a few old beauty also really have not seen such a grown man, was stupid. He stood up suddenly and seriously he's normal. I think at that time is the solution as pressing danger, he wanted to be in the future. Once that psychiatric problems, for future employment will bring a lot of trouble. It's advantages and disadvantages in just a few minutes it is impossible, I think I'm crazy.

   Later school who made the decision, I sent him to school hospital for examination to determine whether the spirit has a problem, other punishment will depend on the decision. To the hospital, he was surprisingly calm, ask and answer properly and logically arranged, from first to last denied any mental problems, the doctor then out of the normal diagnosis. It was brought to the court, he was honest, plead guilty. I went to the foreign students office boss, ask him for help. The old man is good, for his English is not good and not familiar with the rules to intercede for him. The school is also don't want to make a fuss about, just want to make a lightning decision, put us out. So we judge a week out, then a penalty of one month's rent. We then dingy left the school.

   After this, my husband's nerve really seems to have problems. On one hand he felt wronged, surrounded by writing to the familiar unfamiliar Chinese, various materials attached to it. Tell them that if he had the accident disaster to seek justice for his. On the other hand, he felt that his every act and every move have been monitoring, even on the American Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) list. Home phone did not dare to use, use the public telephone outside only. Come home, dare not speak in the room, not to others to follow him to the car or go to the toilet said. Get everyone make me on the spot, are reluctant to come. Books of the dead, a person to get all nervous, state of extreme nervousness. The home all by me in a restaurant when the waiter working days. Need hatno cattle, to the domestic two elderly report good news and subsidy filial money. This life don't mention how tired. I was soon caved. Still holding. I break down, all. I only ask that my husband don't make a what thing, we don't know American law, also can not afford a lawyer. Now is not a student, and then what, can really be "in", what should we do?

 

"I saw police lights will shiver"

Ms. Wang (more than 30 years, students in the accompanying wife, university library work staff)

 

   Something in our children. Our daughter is one year old day to sleep, I suddenly asked me to help him to find a school library call. My major is English, and has been in the church and the American society, I often help him with English. I think the children usually go to sleep an hour won't wake up, the library is very close, an hour can come back. Went to the. Unexpectedly, we came back an hour later, see the apartment building, two police cars parked in front of. My heart suddenly pulled up, intuitive feel bad. Sure enough, a few school police on our doorstep, see we put my husband caught. I left the stove boil soup, water dry smoke triggered the alarm, the next door neighbors call to the administrator, opened the door and found the child in bed alone. This is a violation of the law America. They immediately call the police.

   The results I was the school to court, the child was sent to hospital check whether the abuse of evidence, and returned to the operation of such children waiting for the court's ruling mechanism. I was frightened, day and night without eating or sleeping. Like a child, scolding her, scolded her husband and her husband really worry, one day down feeling.

   The results are good, the child check is very healthy, I in the Church of the America friend for me to testify in court, said I was a good mother. My husband also in court will not commit mistake. The court in view of the fact that we are a first offender, and repentance attitude, took the child and gave us. This thing I have seen long after the police car with flashing lights.

 

"I made a child abuse sin?"

Mr. Hong (more than 40 years, Chinese companies in the United States staff)

 

   When it comes to USA law, I really had a frightening experience. I American a year later, his wife and children run out. Son 6 years old half, just read the first grade primary school. Because live is not in the bus line, my daily drive. One winter morning, I hurry to go to work, the son threw a school gate rushed to drive away. Who knows and customer business just about half, a colleague was called out, said home immediately. I don't know what happened, covered with confusion back on. Just to the door, he saw the flashing lights and plugging in the doorway of the old police. They said I violated what "child abuse", unless there is a very good reason, they should take the child away and Sue me. I was puzzled, took much trouble to know what's happening. What is USA a tough holiday today, all of the original federal government employees, bank, post office, schools have a holiday. I work in the Chinese company, don't know this festival. The hapless son I was thrown in the empty locked the gate of the school, cold and afraid, scared straight cry. Then passing by saw, call 911 for the police. The son was not English, a long time to ask my phone number, I pulled back the.

   I knew something was wrong, this group of old police work can't handle, deal with me that his eyes without blinking. I tried to find the son, found him comfortably in a heating of a police car with ease. I then naggingly to respectfully hesitating in speaking to the police adult explanation, say I English how stinky, on American Festival how ignorant, said my son arrived, we America primary school rules how to know nothing at all, and so on and so on. The pious honest I want to own several slap, from small to large to dear dad are not so good. Just then, my wife also received another telephone came back from work restaurant. She rushed into the son in his arms, and then stood in my side wiped away tears. A family of three that shape who saw the nose acid. The two old police also can find no way out, to teach me a lesson, but found that I listen to not understand the whole. Before we say "scholar met soldiers, clearly reasoned", now the entire inverted. They had to concentrate to my son, attempt to catch point is "abuse" evidence. Fortunately, my wife will also have that boy, 6 years old, but older than the children of the same age but also strong and healthy, sub high. They don't have to know who to call, the telephone, which for a long time, then taught me a pass, drive away.

   I realized then that I'm back all wet with sweat. That was a close thing, but I was very quick witted, English listening emergency drop to zero, tonight we had dinner in the yard to eat. America legal too full, we do not know, one not careful will be planted. We can have Caution against fire. ah.

 

"Is really no lawyer may help me?"

Mr. Feng (more than 30 years, high-tech engineers)

                                                               

   I have to say, America law is very perfect, but for poor people and foreigners, a lot of the court gate is wide open, but "no mo money coming in". To this, but I have to feel the pain.

   I am in second days to complete the doctoral dissertation took the family moved to the west coast, to a quite scale USA defense company. My major is database management, update and management is responsible for the database in the company. Dr. America white boss is a refined and courteous, for I always face side occupation, no good could not say what not to. Like many new employees, my probation period is 6 months, during this period I be conscientious and do one's best, work, although all ahead of the completion of a quantitative, but because the mouth Zhuo not and Latin American relations, the company and the people only stay in just the work level. Think of the probation period for identification of my boss, one of which is to and cooperation and exchanges with other people, I must think of a way to colleagues and the relationships of some. And in Chinese as, "public relations" is an invisible but also indirectly determines key you up and down.

   Just, the long weekend American national day of the 7 month, the company organized a basketball game, from 20 to 60 can run the men went. I was in the university basketball team to play a ball game, since that fat fat than those from the waistband flowing more than the old, want to go to their town, took the opportunity to pull the relationship. Who knows that it's my lucky day, after my wife saw an almanac, the day the above is really go out should not be fierce day. This is another story. On the court, I stick with good health and to understand the basketball, did not do any exercises came into the game and soon into the state. In order to grab a ball, I and a colleague at a 90 degree angle violent collision fall, I was knocked unconscious by ambulance to the hospital. After the other told me, that a bump my entire flying up, then down on the ground, all the people were frightened. So the company will cancel the basketball match. I was in the hospital for three weeks, treatment of brain concussion, fractured wrist and waist injury in sports. When discharged, brain and hand have no problem, the waist injury is controlled, but need to continue therapy. Of course, all of these expenses are reimbursed by the company.

   Back to the company to work, my back has been troubling me. Every day can only adhere to a half day classes could not stand the pain, plus two times weekly to physiotherapy, attendance was down. The boss for this very dissatisfied, but I have a labor law protection, he not only can not obstruct, had to obediently pay my wages and medical expenses. I was secretly pleased that was not. Who knows, he has to cure my way. First of all, my probation period be extended without limit, the reason of course highfalutin: my attendance is not enough. Then, also be poker-faced talk to me saying I can't and effective communication, and say I'm lazy work, even lying on the ground. I Jichibailian explained again and again is with the darker, forcing me simply and his torn face copy of a frame.

   So far things have been, I know I am going to start looking for a job. I am ready to copy his squid, boss. One day I arrived at the office, I found my computer was moving the hands and feet, the password is changed, all files are frozen, that is to say, I have been deprived of the right to the use of computer. The boss in the office summoned me, fake told me I was fired because of financial difficulties, because I is currently the only trial work, fired me without any reason. He told me my salary at 10 in the morning to the hands, I must leave the company before 11. I can go back, treatment, bear all costs. All the work I do belong to the property of the company, I can't take any computer software and file copy. Thus, in service to the company, after 11 months, I be left with nothing whatsoever, with every episode back by the boss kicked out of the company.

   After this, in many friends support, while I cure lumbar, actively seeking legal aid, to give yourself back. Who knows, I find seven or eight law firms in the local but failed. Some say that my lack of reason, a football injury not injury, simply do not constitute prosecution according to. I think they think success probability of success, writes no money, so it would not answer this. Anyway, to make a long story short sentence,.

   I know a bit of law, a friend told me, I was (1) person to the company; (2) foreigners to Americans; (3) the yellow to white people; (4) the poor to the rich. Almost all the negative factors are included, and who are willing to plead for me? But there are other know a bit of legal person and I think the place is too small, the lawyer is not designed as labor law, and short-sighted, have not seen what the world.

   In fact, the most popular is the so-called "cultural American victims", lawyers dedicated to help small to large companies, will not charge after winning the lawsuit, ledger. The most famous is the old lady was Coffee hot, McDonald's for $2000000 cases. Later, I came to Losangeles, it was found that don't like us there, lawyers here make every attempt to find customers. So I went to find a specialized to labor law lawyer floor, they immediately receive case management, but is said to have many years to the court, the best result is an out of court settlement. But the company I work is not a vegetarian. The outcome? Slowly look.......

 

"For a small lights, I crouch jail" 

Mr. Tan (more than 50 years old, University Professor)

 

   A year ago, I was taught in classes at night to go home a little tired, driving on the freeway is there, the flash of light behind the police car, also rang a few siren. I didn't know what happened, but according to the police usually deal with the procedures to handle, then pull over the car on the road shoulder. I remember that in this case, do not open the door to get off, do not have any unnecessary movements, or the police might think you're trying to arrest and ready to attack at any time, while the shooting.

   I rolled the window down, quietly waiting. A police officer came up, call me out after the driver's license, then to aside by mobile phone. Another police ordered me to get off, then pulled out a small instrument, let me to breath; then let me hold the head, on a line. I this just the reaction come over, they suspected me of drunk driving, immediately let go of heart. Who knows who took the driver's license the policeman suddenly ran, his hands holding the gun at me, mouth to another police say what. The latter fell upon him, will I pour on the body, on my body through the search, and put my hands with handcuffs handcuffs. I am anxious loud protests a few sound, and struggling for several times. Two policemen then I slammed to the ground.

   A policeman was back had often heard in the movie that the so-called Miranda police orders: "you have the right to remain silent; if you say all the words may be in court as evidence against you; you have the right to hire a lawyer, and was in question shall have the right to request their presence; if you do not have the ability to hire a lawyer, the court will provide a public lawyer to defend you." So, I control myself, quiet down. After this, I only remember were crammed into the police car, sent to detention. There, I know, because my driving licence was revoked, the police decided to put me in detention. So the charge is not flash lamp to change lanes, illegal driving without a license, obstructing a police officer, in addition is more serious and attacking police crime. But my driver's license revoked or not clear why.

   A policeman asked me to call a lawyer. Usually, I most hate lawyers. It is said that Americans have their own counsel, and there is No. According to my occupation and income, of course, are not eligible to get a free public counsel. Open the phone book, it is crowded, at least hundreds of lawyers. No wonder people say: there are three in American: tax more, dog, lawyer. Lawyer and later, I finally thought of a young assistant professor of criminal law, I know the university law school, have a lawyer's license, and opened a law firm in partnership with the people. So, call the wife, let her try to find him. I spent a night in jail.

   Until the morning of the second day, the man arrived, that is meeting, my wife is not easy to find him. He gave me to do bail procedures, because the charges, especially attacking police crime, so the bail of $10000. My wife just east of the West borrowed the money together. Later, the lawyer heard driver's license revoked because I am a taillight after the car is broken. It reminds me of a little over a year ago, a night out, was a young policeman robbed down, said to be a taillight my not bright, gave me a list (Ticket). In fact, on that day, several police cars after I have ignored. The young police could not catch what case, eager to show, then take my Ji Qi. Afterwards, I made a empirical error, not care. In my many years ago, in another state, also encountered the same situation, when police opened only a warning, told me just go back to fix the lamp, there is no thing, but if not repair again was found to give the official ticket. This time, I bought a light bulb, according to the thought Everything will be fine., they haven't looked at it, put the list to throw.

   The lawyer to check the police file ticket, found that the above provisions I must fix the lamp post, to the police bureau ticket through, or to a court for the judge. The loss for this ticket, I missed the above provisions, the driver's license was revoked, but did not notice me. The driver's license is usually 5 years only once, I also did not perceive. That is to say, I have been using a "phony license". In the future, began a series of legal proceedings, the prosecution and defense against each other. The 5 time I appear in court, lawyers to defend me. During this period, I was banned from driving. Finally, the jury again to watch the car automatically recorded video, but that the police had responded when, then determine the four charges in only the first two items was established, and the latter two or obstructing a police crime and crime of assaulting a police officer was cancelled. The judge sentenced to a fine of 1500 yuan, and in three months are not permitted to drive. Not allowed to drive to be a real life, how does this work?

   Later, it only by the lady in her work and send me to work. I spent a total of lawyer fee 2000 yuan, this is the preferential price, or at least 5000 yuan. After the fallout, in car insurance per year within three years more than 500 yuan. So, for a few dollars lights, I before and after a total loss of about $5000, this is not the mental torture, a waste of time and spent night classrooms. Really funny, one of my students is very poor, not to buy car insurance, but the red light, he hit two luxury cars, but the court sentenced her to buy an insurance. A year later became drivers, the premium will decrease, even do not record. I have a bad record, such as making a violation of traffic rules, there will be the danger of immediately revoke the driving license. While others will have a three chance. You want me to drive how trembling with fear. I such a senior intellectuals did not understand this American law. Many murderers very tolerant, and I just for a little light, oh.......

 

"The landlord and the tenant have become the defendant"

Mr. bell (more than 40 years old, auto mechanic)

 

   Two years ago, I rented a room from a also from China mainland Chinese female landlord, in addition to a Mr. Liu and Chen also rented a room. Mr. Liu's room is the biggest, but also the highest rent. The landlord does not live here, lodger also at ease. Began more than a year, has been All is well. Mr. Chen did not know what to do, often do not come back.

   Mr. Liu, 30 years old, is a restaurant waiter, like me is to do. This man didn't love to talk, droopy dog match leopard momentum, than I dare. For example, a polished rod in America, no woman really bored. This Mr. Liu from the Chinese newspaper pornography advertisements, only to find that the so-called home care massage female, dare to call for a call girl to the room to solve the physiological needs. The average at least once a week. Really willing to spend money. But I dare not. Mr. Liu's pity me, even once, for I got one, the woman to my room, I asked Is it right? To full service. I was scared out of my wits, you want that thing can have the treasures it below. I asked how much, said the woman, a one hundred yuan. I hasten to be given to her, and let her go. She was wondering, go back, said since you did not do what, everybody is the mainland, I as long as 50 yuan, back to my boss. This woman is quite occupation moral.

   I'm in the domestic university graduation, or a mechanical engineer. The America, not English, gave a Chinese auto repair field when the repairman, most just mixing bowl of rice to eat, just want to put his wife and children do. Soon, the landlady night several times to see the house, had to call the spring girl, very unhappy. To Mr. Liu said, you do so is illegal, Kaifong Association report, the police will think that this is our near, there are several Chinese houses are the police raided and so on. The landlord said is the truth. This Mr. Liu didn't say what, but still persist in one's old ways. The landlord wanted to get rid of him, he will take taxi about said, we just signed a one-year contract, how can you? The landlord has no words. But I know the landlord tried to drive him away.

   I think the landlord what is not fuel-efficient lights. The woman arrived America in just a few years, there are several houses. She often goes America, mainland, Hongkong and Southeast Asia run, I do not know what to do. Listen to the former tenants said, she mixed in black and white, what dare to pour. Usually when she is not, for her love is the two indecent. She is against Mr Liu prostitutes, plan is for yourself, don't want to New problems crop up unexpectedly., attracted police attention, broke her own activities. I'm worried about Mr. liu.

   I have a Toyota car, and Mr. Liu's car is red jujube. One morning, I go to work, I found the front cover was carved out of a big English GO with hard objects (rolling) word. I am very distressed, to automotive sheet metal field to paint, not $seven hundred or eight hundred down. Thought or those hostile to Asian racism. There were many Chinese car was burning, I want more than their more powerful, also zirendaomei. But after a few days later, I returned home from work, have a few people to rob me, one for the head guy and the swelling of the liver Qi asked me, why not move, Is it right? Color see. I was immediately said, the landlord let move is not me, is another of mr.. Another guy at the car that I ask, this is not your car? I just think, my car is damaged by these guys. I was anxious, I said I was, why did you break it? As the head of a little panic, said we weren't looking for you, waved his hand to let these guys go. One of the guys is not convinced, said fiercely, if you report to the police, have you. I was angry and afraid, do not know how to do? The guy is a gang underworld figure, defy laws human and divine, not to be taunted them.

   In the past only heard, what young people, the old Chinese Freemason, triad what, Taiwan to have what United Bamboo Gang, four seas what, young Chinese people are what help, help what the black dragon, but have not heard of composition of new immigrants from mainland China. While Mr. Liu came back, I said to him that happened in the past few days. He only said one sentence, this is me, and put up my car word took down with the camera.

   After a few nights, I heard a knock on the door of Mr. Liu, and shouting, is the landlord. Through the window I saw some people outside, look carefully, is that at the door. My guys. For a while, I heard the landlord with Mr Liu quarrel, like pushing and shoving, he wanted to go out to stop the fight. I just opened the door, found the landlord, she came into my room, he asked to borrow my phone. I promise. She dialed 911 alarm calls, with a lousy English even crying and screaming, say someone to kill. Then, a few guys that noisy rushed in, the landlord said quickly, you go, the police will come in a minute. Ten minutes later, the house rang shrill whistle, flashing dazzling lights outside the window. The landlord opened the door quickly, then the five or six policemen like movies, in front of the hands holding the gun rushed in, and ordered what. I don't understand, also stood there, a policeman came up with a gun pointed at me, first, then go underground waving a gun, call way: "Down (down)", I realized, to lie down in the basement, he went up to frisk me. After a while, a Chinese police, can speak very blunt putonghua. He let me up, I explain to him, that it doesn't matter with me. He let me stay in the room, don't touch. Later, heard the shouting and, is my alarm, why have to cuff me, also. The police asked her to say what, I didn't hear clearly. Later, I from the open door to see Mr. Liu's hands were cuffed away.

   After a noisy, the house I left, the night unable to sleep. I just know later, the alarm at the same time, Mr. Liu also call him know a lawyer when Chinese assistant fellow, the man also called him to call 911, said to meet the landlord a Gang Gang threat, Mr. Liu, although English is not how, in a restaurant. But the landlord, or strong point. Results two people were arrested. I also don't say not clear the legal issue, as though it were put on record, both prosecution and defense cross, cross. For Mr. Liu accused of wounded people and prostitutes; the landlord of the charges is gang threat.

   Mr. Liu said he had no money, the court is to find a public defender, and the landlord since the landlord, have several properties, there are big business, you must be rich, he hired a lawyer, it seems, the landlord of the charges more serious: Mr. Liu is a 3000 bail; and the landlord is 10000 element. Later, after a series of legal procedure, what appear in court, trial, the jury. I'm unlucky, when both sides of the witness, is several times the court, was both lawyers get confused and disoriented, I don't know my testimony is not effective. The two cases are then because of lack of evidence of what, as if all current trial. I still don't know what it is. I have repeatedly through the translation to the court, said he feared Gang retaliation, requested police protection.

   From the heart, I still more toward Mr. Liu; and the landlord himself didn't tell me what not to. But I really hated the gangs, want to let them restrain by law. Later, think again, the boys may also young, do not understand the stakes, the home that the elder brother loyalty to USA, perhaps is not what the bad guys. All is comes from home, why they spare none. I moved out, leaving the ground of dispute.......

 

"America police have good and bad!"

Mr. Wang (more than 50 years old, the painter)

 

   I was good to American police general impression, but also has a very bad. Like a small city police is better than the big city. Once, my mother suddenly fainted, I do not know what to do, he made a 911 call, police in less than 5 minutes, but also to the ambulance. Immediately my old mother carried to an ambulance, and emergency rescue in the car. Later, sent to the hospital, and made an emergency operation, saved the old mother. I think that several police officers, is very professional and very professional. I really appreciate them.

   There is a not so good. Once, I went to visit a friend, all the way to find that his house as if what happened, just stop the car. When a police car sped up, jerked to a halt. A policeman jumped out of the car, close to my car, and with a gun at me. I was shocked, do not know how to do. He forced open the door, put me out, then rudely I press on the body, then search for my body. He said what. Frankly a little, or will you put into jail (in prison). I heard people say, do not contradict the police, otherwise your light will be detained, or shot. What I did not say, let him. He is in my body did not find what, no apology, and drove off. I will write down his car number.

   I this tone by not down, then ask a lawyer to sue the police, tort. The lawyer told me, this lawsuit is hit very hard, not what evidence and witnesses, not like the black king to play video police, just down. The case will last a very long time, is worth, say, you are not injured, no other what loss. I want to have a point, and even. Later, I as an ordinary citizen to the police, city hall and a few members to write letters, and they all give me back the letter expressed sympathy, and decided to investigate the matter, soon received a letter from the police apology letter.

 

"I met a good police and judges"

(Zhang, 30 years old, Chinese continental U. S. graduate)

   In USA, few people drive never go wrong without being police opened a ticket. Next, not your active back on a fine, is the court accept the judge. At least I know who killed. Speaking of their driving violations, which are not my big. But after listening to my judgment, say, you're lucky, having a good police and judges. A few years ago, I was a poor student authentic, open a dilapidated second-hand car, Mercedes Benz in the campus on the highway. From morning to evening, even the study with work, sometimes even through the night. All in order to get a diploma, lived a comfortable life. In order to save the cost of living, I will not buy vehicle insurance law. Because I was the first to take the driver's license, the insurance is not other, light liability insurance for $1000 a year, if the insurance is 2000 dollars, which for me is too heavy.

One day, due to excessive fatigue, in the urban car staring was asleep. At that moment, ran a red light, the car hits two. From then on, I be always on tenterhooks waiting to court. Is said to be heavy, but I do not know to what degree. Soon, received a notice from the provincial capital of California, Sacramento at the DMV, said I had to pay a fine of one hundred yuan, and revoke the driving license. Look at this notice, my eyes straight hair black. Listen to the so-called insider said, wait until the court ruling, the two penalty that counts, but must go to the local department of motor vehicles to do a procedure. The one hundred yuan fine for me is not a small number, but the more terrible is revoked license. Can't drive a car, how to work, go to school, even the survival problem. So the heart a horizontal to the notice to the drawer of a plug, carrying the revoked license, open my ragged car on the road, so the evening. Fortunately, in the past year, nothing had happened.

Finally had an accident. That night, from the laboratory, was two o'clock in the morning. Because of too tired, Mimi forgot to turn on the lights, is a policeman. He routinely go my driver's license, the telephone verification found has been revoked. I was terrified, thinking this time be arrested. Did not expect that the police but very guilty and said: "I know you are a student, the night is still working, already very tired, I am also for your safety. I'm sorry I didn't think of your driver's license is revoked, but I've alerted the verification center, has a record of. However, in this case you sooner or later found out. So, the court would summon you, waiting for you to appear in court, I will not testify in court. So the judge would have no police to court, will close a case. But you certainly involved the problem of driver's license revoked, or to the judge. You'd better go to buy an automobile liability insurance at. The judge when the insurance policy to him, he will exercise discretion." He said very sincerely, I was relieved.

I know that in the American, speeding, running red lights to one class of traffic violations, and police ticket in court, if the police do not appear in court to testify in court, the judge will cancel the case, then all the The world is at peace. I according to the police, immediately bought a liability insurance. Soon after, I received a summons to appear in court, and that the police did not appear. I put the insurance policy to the judge, and that my student status and economic status. He not only for me, but also very sympathetic to me, said to me a court order, you can go to Che Kwun branch near the driver's license procedures for recovery. So, I was not fine, also does not have any other punishment. A year later, I became the model for the drivers, even the insurance fees are reduced. Not the same as with others, I've seen the American judicial system "warmth", because I met a good police and judges!

 

"As a lawyer, I give you some advice"

Mr. Chen (more than 40 years old, lawyer)

 

   As a Chinese lawyer, I think the Chinese compatriots, especially to my fellow Americans say a few words Faithful words grate upon the ear. words.

   The first is not certain legal con. You have heard that in March 20, 2001, Losangeles judicial authorities suddenly seized the county more than 70 Chinese so-called immigration firms and immigration legal services center. Results only 4 for the legitimate business. Institutions that illegal immigrants, are not professional lawyers, some under the banner of virtually no lawyers, lawyers; they are not to the government to pay 50000 yuan deposit. The most ridiculous thing is there an immigration office the boss himself is actually illegal immigrants. Whenever USA immigration law or some immigration policy changed, the institution came who wanted to do by immigrants. They are often distorted policy, or invent a lie, a government amnesty, and sometimes have special drawing etc..

   Second is don't hire incompetent lawyers. Lawyers are good and bad, good to justice, to help the victims; and bad can harbor evil, even they have done evil. Since it is uneven, some good and some bad, dragons and fishes jumbled together, some reasonable charges, some price oneself out of the market. Not long ago, a New York largest so-called immigration lawyer, for the illegal people apply for identity, to seek violence, and by the authorities. Said ashamed, American lawyer innumerable, cause an overflow of litigations, bring great negative effects to the society.

   Third is not illegal employment and wage. In mid March 2001, the judicial authorities in Atlanta, after six months of undercover agents, dispatched a large number of police raid the restaurant hundreds, captured a number of illegal workers. In the Losangeles area, a lot of Chinese trading secretly hire illegal workers, many of them smuggled snake. There is sweat garment factory, had many slaves, they simply lived in complete darkness life.

   Fourth is not tax evasion. Many Chinese sale rack one's brains do false account, pleased with one's own rules. The authorities generally believe that the tax, if necessary, you can find a bottom, almost what can be discovered.

Fifth is not to money laundering. The Chinese like to use cash transactions, some of the money is bad money, unknown source or origin, whereabouts are unknown. But once was found to be a felony. In addition, many people love to use cash results, often by rogue profit, and the victim is not reported.

   Sixth is not afraid of lawsuit. Chinese since ancient times that are most afraid of litigation, often in private, however this in USA is very difficult to safeguard their own interests. As a result of the cultural tradition of prejudice, even if the victim, such as robbed, raped by fraud, and even did not report. The results, most love with Chinese knife crime.

   Finally, don't be "dishonesty". America immigration law has a very unusual, perhaps some ridiculous rules, that all has been guilty of "dishonest (dishonest) crimes, regardless of the severity, shall have the qualification of immigrants. Some misdemeanor. Such as petty theft, fraud, forgery, embezzlement and other all belong to this category; instead of robbery or wounding a felony does not belong to. Therefore, sometimes the latter is better than the former more opportunities to emigrate instead.

 

"I when the jury"

(Ms. Wu, 40 years old, trading company office manager)

 

   In American live in a period of time, many people have received the local court for jury duty of notice. Since not citizens, therefore ignored, will settle a matter by leaving it unsettled. After a citizen, also received notice, although this has no interest, and afraid of trouble, and would not suffer economic losses (such as non government employees, generally no salary, served as jury duty only the court provides daily allowance of 15 yuan, the first day is not included), but the thought of applying for citizenship in the interview take an oath devoutly to promise to fulfill the obligations of citizenship, and obligations before, how to escape? Had to crustily skin of head into battle.

   In accordance with the notice requirements, in the provision of a week (five days), eight in the morning before you dial a specified phone number, to know that you have not asked for second days to report to the court early in the morning. If a week have not been "summoned", this time the jury duty is completed. I was in the third morning call about eight thirty the following morning to go to a local court. The second day, I arrived on time, there had seventy or eighty people in the queue waiting in the corridor. In order to enter a hall, first in the door window to receive notice, badge (by this card can be free parking) "in the waiting hall was later appointed". With a TV set in the hall, the newspapers and magazines for people to kill time in waiting. During the period there have been a bunch of people point to the name assigned to each court. I read the whole morning magazine, noon broadcast told to eat lunch, and then back to wait for one thirty in the afternoon.

   According to the regulations, if in the report of the day were not called names, so this period obligations is complete. I thought to myself, the best afternoon over long time magazine, so not only do the obligations of citizenship, and does not affect the livelihood...... Afternoon to return to the hall not sit for ten minutes, I and a group of people who are "questioned". We are a staff member to a court upstairs door, sitting in the corridor on the bench for mercy. Then we have to whisper to one another, a person is said humorously: "don't let's catch up with O.J. Simpson as the case, does is for a year." Hearing this, my in the mind a tight, not to make a living, but would like to see some of the bloody evidence, I have to faint not. For, if so, it would be a reason to shirk. 

   Soon after, our line of about 40 people in order to remember his name number in order to enter the court. Like many movies, there is a black judge court, a prosecuting attorney, and the clerk of the court bailiff, shorthand and. To sit on the bench in a West African youth and his lawyer. Before the 12 of us are sitting in the court side jury seats, other people sitting in the audience. The judge told this is a trespassing theft, lasted about three days. Then the 12 in order to introduce themselves by name, work and family. If a person unwilling or unable to fulfill the obligations, at this time the statement of reasons. The prosecution argued both sides lawyer listened carefully and observe each person. They have the right to replace any one they think might be on the ruling party candidate or adverse. Once the 12 seat was vacant, from the beginning of thirteenth personnel to fill. I was No. thirtieth "players". That is to say, if it's my turn to when juror, the front must be eliminated at least 18 people.

   When the judge asked each one case, repeatedly asked several sensitive issues such as: whether you have a family or relatives working in law enforcement agencies? You or your family ever breaking the law? Have you or your family and friends who have suffered unfair treatment to the police? You and friends have been stolen? If you and the case have a direct or indirect relation. To claim exemption from obligations of people hold various reasons, such as a primary school teacher said, now just began school, the children in her class. The judge jokingly asked: will you sit here, the heart is thinking about school? She said, she "release". An Asian woman did not react the judge question by the prosecuting attorney requirements change; a Philippines born man said with his wife and children, is not a day off; a America boy said he was involved in stealing, has set the whole room roaring with laughter, and he also honored "retire"; and a white the woman said the two stolen, his home suffered heavy losses, since the heart is hate, the defense lawyer immediately duly took the head and say that you are unlikely to be fair to look at this case, right? Answer. So he "died" a jury.

   May be "never judge a book by its cover", then there are a few people are both lawyers "take". Reserve team is on the decrease. Trying to figure out a stately grounds to retire I, at this time was the "elimination" of "substitute" game to stimulate curiosity, feel the loss of a few days of wages for a fresh experience after all, not a bad thing, so when it was my turn, I am fearless of death for a just cause. Thus, in the reserve team is still only three, four, 12 person jury finally produced. A total of 8 white, 2 Hispanic, 1 African (black), 1 chinese. In order to prevent the 12 intermediate people not to continue to perform its obligations, and an increase of two candidates, the prosecution argued both sides not to have any difference. But few people remaining returned to the hall to wait. As to the end of the day, they do not "winning" the jury duty will be completed.

   After the hearing, the prosecution lawyer first describe the after (each of us made a notebook as a court records, but not with court. Finally together by the court to recover the). The case is as follows: a West African youth day knock a residential door, sure no one, scrambling to residential yard over the wall in. And then into the garage took a recorder, but was the hostess house to see after the alarm. Police encountered thieves in the way, and the thief threw down the booty ran. After a total of three police chase in the community within the street intercept, staged a "police catch the thief". In the another attempt to more than the wall and run away, was three officers have legs dragging feet alive on the wall. That would have ended, but on the way to being shackled to the police, the thief escaped and ran out of the competition, the line of sight of police officers in just a few minutes. When once again been captured, he has to take off clothes, only shorts and shoes. He argued that he is not the thief, just pick up the thief threw dirt - recorder, the police mistakenly arrested. The prosecution lawyer to prove that "the person that that person", and the defendant lawyer to prove that "man is man". Then show the necessity of existence of our jury.

   The next three days, we listen to the three police officers were repeated to testify in court; on the board with a the site location, encounter, chasing the route, and eventually arrested criminals escape direction location. During this period, we also see a variety of photo including the stolen goods, theft of residential wall outside the wall to the garage after footprints, footprints, the outsole patterns, the clothing, the defendant was evacuation hospital check scratch scratch, climbing legs repeatedly heard the testimony: police, lost the master, the kids next door, the mother, sister; repeated to see the hospital proof material: no police violence, no neuropathy, police threatening remarks; during the "show and dress", to prove that the down clothing belongs to him. Up to fourth days afternoon, finally look forward to the jury at. Before this, the prosecution lawyer intonation clearly and slowly about the last paragraph: "now is the time for you to implement the obligations and rights of the citizens, please to the interests of the people seriously for the case to make a fair decision. Never because of our mistake to be still unpunished criminals."

   In a room next door in the court, we were asked to discuss the case again, the evidence, photos look it over, and then each write down on a piece of paper "guilty" or "not guilty". Then by a temporary elected person in charge collection. He quickly see results after tell us: conclusions are not the same, is someone wrote "". So we once again Each airs his own views., once again came to see the evidence, again to discuss the case, then again to write "guilty" or "not guilty". Fortunately, the second finally agree. All the jurors wrote "guilty". That is to say, the defendant is not escape legal sanctions. This 12 person only one dissent, the defendant will come swaggeringly out of court.

   Waiting for the court charged the jury results, the mood seems to be cheerful, also no longer "deception" and great relief for tomorrow. A random topic also turned to the legal problems in other countries, some people say that appreciate China judicial system, the murderer may not like in the America as with all sorts of reason off; some people say that Arabia will cut the hands of thieves punish sin; also some people said, if only I had committed the crime, must find the jury adjudication, so long as 12 people in a sympathy for you, you're safe. I also expressed their views: the jury system is to prevent the legal means of injustice and tyranny, but also often leads to cover up bad guys. Someone jokingly asked if I love or not love this system, I said "didn't love", "the next time will also attend?" "Do not participate in the. Let the bad conscience condemnation."

   This is when the jury made me the happiest: put a bad boy sent to prison!