As an American: same. It makes more sense when you consider that in many U.S. states, the criminal justice system is used as a political weapon. Felony disenf

As an American: same. It makes more sense when you consider that in many U.S. states, the criminal justice system is used as a political weapon. Felony disenfranchisement is an important means of keeping minority populations from the ballot box. If you don't like how minorities vote, targeted laws and selective policing, prosecution, and sentencing can help you suppress their votes. From the article: > he was confident that a jury would sympathize with his plight. Hoping for a sympathetic jury in California might not be a bad gamble, but for a man with a Hispanic name and appearance, the odds are not so good in Kansas.