1983: Preemptive Sympathy Cards! (1 More)

The more you hear it, the more familiar it is.

It's like at Cornell University, she seized the point of "racial discrimination" and ruthlessly repaired Mrs. Dawson... Change the soup or not, Lisa chose the entry point of "women's occupational discrimination" this time. .

Americans love to hear stories.

The media needs such stories, celebrities need stories, and even scientists have to rely on stories to make their debut, and the theory of "universal gravitation" was born when Apple hit Newton. Only by selling "story" will it be easy to attract attention in the United States, which is the same as the entertainment industry likes to create "personality" for stars.

Xia Xiaolan also knows what kind of urine Americans are. To be honest, she also thought about whether to take advantage of this.

Of course not to deal with Lisa, because Xia Xiaolan herself is confident in winning the lawsuit, she wants to deal with Mond.

If you face the media accusation of "professional bullying" of Mond as a weak person, what effect will you receive after the lawsuit is won? Xia Xiaolan just had this idea, but didn't do it, because it would be too humiliating for her to play a weakling!

Winning by gaining the sympathy of others?

Boss Xia doesn't like this little white flower swaying in the wind.

If you have to say that she is a flower, that is also the overlord flower, meet the opponent head-on, and then swallow the opponent in one bite, relieve your anger!

But what she didn't expect, Lisa did very skillfully.

I don't know if Mrs. Dawson provided Lisa with inspiration. What Lisa said on the talk show made Xia Xiaolan feel disgusted - "women's occupational discrimination" certainly exists, not only in 1987, but even in 2017, the same Resumes will give priority to male job applicants, and Xia Xiaolan herself is very disgusted with these.

What Lisa said is also true, it is very difficult for a female architect to succeed!

&np's approach, exposing the unspoken rules of the industry and calling for fairness for women in the same industry, Xia Xiaolan can see the other party as a fighter, although Lisa's protest is useless, industry rules cannot be overturned by one person, women must work If you get a chance in the middle, you have to show those managers how powerful a woman is.

It's not because of Lisa.

&np After so many years, Lisa hasn't even let go of a fart. Why didn't she dare to come out and say this before?

Because Lisa may have felt unfair in the past, but she was cowardly and had no ability to resist this injustice.

Now, hypnotizing herself, she really sees the theater renovation plan as her own work...

After Xia Xiaolan watched the interview, Mrs. Wilson, who was on the show at the same time, did not firmly say that the "theatre renovation plan" was Lisa's work, she just told the audience about the various intersections with Lisa during the renovation of the theater. He also said how much trouble he had caused Lisa, and he was really not a kind customer.

This is more effective than saying something directly.

When the host asked about Lisa becoming a defendant, Mrs. Wilson also changed the subject:

"I won't mention the lawsuit today. That's what the judge needs to decide. I believe in the justice of the law."

The host laughed together.

Snapped--

Xia Xiaolan turned off the TV.

"Eric, this interview is interesting, not only for me, but the other party has also considered your area of ​​expertise!"

Isn't it.

Eric is a very well-known affirmative-rights lawyer, litigating for the poor and the weak, which is Eric's label.

Lisa played it, mostly taught by her lawyer, to pre-empt the lines that Eric might have used to convince the jury in court.

If Eric wants to say how weak a Chinese student in Xia Xiaolan is, the other party can broadcast the show and let the jury see how weak Lisa is... Although Eric thinks that the evidence in hand does not need to play the sympathy card at all , but was also disgusted by what Lisa did.

The 'sympathy card' is the last resort of lawyers. Some people have broken the law, but there is a reason for it, and lawyers will use the 'sympathy card' to defend their acquittal and commutation.

For example, in 1984, there was a shooting case in the United States that shocked the whole country. A ten-year-old boy was continuously sexually assaulted by his coach. When the coach was arrested by the police, he still looked indifferent and arrogant. The boy's father was very angry and waited at the airport in Louisiana. The coach who sexually assaulted his son was shot dead in front of the police.

The police reacted and threw his father down. His father had no resistance, and only had the relief of successful revenge on his face.

The father was originally classified as second-degree murder. The news spread quickly, and the surveillance footage of the airport was released on TV. The Americans regarded this revenge father as a hero. . There was also a doctor of psychology who took the initiative to diagnose the father. Finally, under pressure from all parties, the judge changed the father's charge from second-degree murder to manslaughter - five years of probation + 300 hours of community service. Although this heroic father was shot and killed Rapists, in fact, have never been in jail for a day!

This is the story of law and humanity finally coming together.

It is also an example of public opinion interfering with legal decisions.

In the eyes of lawyers like Eric, winning this case is a good way to play the "sympathy card". The TV station broadcasts the pictures of his father shooting and killing the coach without resisting the arrest, which is a kind of incitement.

He told Xia Xiaolan about this old case:

"So you see, it's the same trick. The father committed a crime, but with so much support for him not to be convicted of murder, he really wasn't convicted. Lisa was just fooling the public, she didn't mention the work itself , I only said how much injustice I have received in the gmp office. The ratings of this talk show are good, and the audience is mainly female. They will sympathize with Lisa and substitute themselves into Lisa's experience... After all

, workplace sexism, but it doesn't just happen to Lisa. "

Xia Xiaolan clicked his tongue twice:

"Lisa deftly diverted the public's attention. She was clearly a defendant, but she seemed to be a victim. Because of discrimination and suppression in the workplace, she did not dare to resist the decision of gmp firm, even if the firm wanted to take away her works, She can only acquiesce to the award for a newcomer - I think Mr. Kissinger is under a lot of pressure now."

Kissinger has been portrayed as a villain who discriminates against female employees and bullies female subordinates.

As for why Kissinger helped Xia Xiaolan?

There must be some unseen relationship between money and power or sex!

The image of a woman in the workplace who swallowed her voice, suffered grievances, and then fought back indignantly was firmly portrayed in the hearts of the audience, which would also affect the judgment of the jury and the judge, and even reverse some evidence against Lisa——

As for Xia Xiaolan?

There is no doubt that she is the beneficiary.

The shameless villain, because he lost his original benefits, is arrogant and sues the victim in court, which is such a bad image.

In this case, every word she said could be misinterpreted, and Eric refused her any interview.