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Civil Liberties

rafeh1

(385 posts)

5. innocent until you run out of money

Reply to appleannie1 (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 07:41 PM

Dec 2013

US criminal Justice system is in many ways quite criminal. The problem is money. US criminal justice system primary plank is innocent until you run out of money.

No Money you plea bargain regardless of your innocence. With money its a whole different game.

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Teen Kills 4; Judge LITERALLY Lets Him Off Because He is Rich! [View all] appleannie1 Dec 2013 OP

Outrageous. Mojo Electro Dec 2013 #1

Another link appleannie1 Dec 2013 #2

Maybe Zimmerman can... JimboBillyBubbaBob Dec 2013 #3

Since he has money, Zimmy can suck up to him. appleannie1 Dec 2013 #6

glad the judge bothered to find him guilty. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2013 #4

innocent until you run out of money rafeh1 Dec 2013 #5

i would advocate for vigilante justice in this instance frylock Dec 2013 #7

"equal justice" indeed. Dawson Leery Dec 2013 #8