Q : Atticus, why did you choose to defend Tom Robinson? : Heck Tate
A : I chose to defend Tom Robinson because I value equality. I believe everyone is equal and that skin colour should not define who someone is. If someone believes that skin colour does define who someone is then they have poor judgement. I have two kids that I want to behave a certain way and show certain qualities to shape them into good people who have a fantastic judge of character but in order to do that I have to show those certain qualities myself. : Atticus Finch
Q : If a Negro had raped your child would you handle the situation the same way? : Heck Tate
A : I would have wanted nothing to do with the man who did it. I would at least try to get the man arrested but saying that I wouldn't care what his skin colour was it would just purely be about him raping my daughter. Mr. Ewell in my eyes showed many qualities that made him untrustworthy in my opinion. How I would react would be reflecting off my accusation. I would not accuse an innocent man but if I knew he was guilty I would take him to court in the hopes of him being locked up for the rest of the duration of his life. : Atticus Finch
Q : Do you think of yourself as an honest man Atticus? : Heck Tate
A : I am an honest man. I could not teach my children to be honest if I wasn't myself. Being a lawyer is not always easy because you can either get people who you think are guilty or are not guilty. I would never lie for the person I defend but it is my job to defend my client so that's all I will try to do. : Atticus Finch
Q : Do you think lawyers have lied in the past to protect their client? : Heck Tate
A : Not only in the past but in the present lawyers do lie for their clients. Some times it may not be the case of the lawyers lying but the client lying directly to the lawyer. Some lawyers, not all, but some do indeed lie for their clients because sometimes they just don't care whether they win or lose because they still receive a paycheck at the end of the day. The reason why I would never think about lying is because I have a conscience and at the end of the day I don't want to live with the burden of lying in court for a man or women. : Atticus Finch
Q : Do you think Mr. Gilmer lied during Tom Robinson's case? : Heck Tate
A : It is completely possible but as I said before it could just be a result of Mayelle or Mr.Ewell lying to him n the first place. : Atticus Finch
Q : Honestly, did you think Tom Robinson had a chance of wining this case? : Heck Tate
A : No, once a black man or women is accused for a crime by a white man or women it is always in the white man or woman's favor because here in Maycomb we do not have equal rights. Tom may have stood a chance if there was black citizens in the jury but there were not. I tried my best to fight for Tom's freedom because I do truly think he is innocent of the crime he was accused of. Tom Robinson was a respectable man.
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