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You just described the implicit racism in the system and why white people get softer punishments because they evoke empathy from the judge. Yes, the system ne
by fjsolwmv 9y ago
You just described the implicit racism in the system and why white people get softer punishments because they evoke empathy from the judge.
Yes, the system needs immediate reform, such as ending the "war of drugs" and not criminalizing being poor or brown. If the US stopped persecuting phony crimes, it could afford to prosecute real crimes.
- speedplane 9y agoThere are definitely problems dealing with race in the judicial system, but I think the comment above was focusing on economic disparities rather than race. Not all justice systems are the same, some States and even cities have much better systems than others. Saying the entire system is flawed goes too far. The system is very imperfect but fixable.