Book Chapters — Who Are The Teachers Of Hatred Part II (Re-edited)
“Why would you choose to represent the murderer of five of your people?”
Three months later, Maeko was shocked when she was pulled into Clive Barrett’s office and was relieved of her duties.
“But I just heard about him choosing me to represent him in his appeal of the death penalty, and I haven’t even answered him,” she defends.
“Sorry,” Mr. Barrett said. “But we want no link to him.”
“You are relieving me of my duties because of that?”
“We are a black law firm, we can’t handle the repercussions of what the black community will do and think,” was his defense.
Nodding in shock, she asked, “Why would he think that, I, a black lawyer, would try to save the life of the killer of my people?”
Clive Barrett stared at her, then said, “We are sorry, but you are on your own with that one.”
Maeko sighed deeply, then went to her office, packed her computer and other stuff, and walked out, all eyes…
