I do think the middle class and the top 0.01% have a different life expectancy and likelihood of ending up in prison. See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice

I do think the middle class and the top 0.01% have a different life expectancy and likelihood of ending up in prison. See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Walton#Automobile_incidents https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Walton#Automobile_inci... As others have said, even most of the top 1% isn't immune. They have to work to make money. Many people who are not billionaires probably spend more than they earn making them vulnerable to losing almost everything if they have to spend a year or two in prison.