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I read this yesterday and I read this today and I honestly don't understand how you could get that from my comment. Or the grandparent comment. I spent like 8

I read this yesterday and I read this today and I honestly don't understand how you could get that from my comment. Or the grandparent comment. I spent like 80% of my words talking about due process, and you say I was unaware of the facts in this case? I'll give you one more try, please put your open-minded hat on: You're aware how the "due process" justice system works in the US in many cases, right? Plea bargain for 1 year or they'll throw the book at you for 10. You've got 15 minutes with an obviously overworked public defender to think about it. Easy call, you take the year. No trial, no jury, no judge involved. There's more to justice than a binary "due process or not". It's a big wide world out there. Injustice can happen with due process, and justice can happen with no process.

DeonPenny 8y ago
Ok well the problem from your statement above is clear. There no better way of telling you this, but You don't have any idea what the statement "due process" means or it's purpose. It's purposed is to protect your rights as a citizen against a tyrannical government. It has nothing to do with plea bargains or ultimatums. It's about always having a choice of a fair and public trial. If you punishment is 10 year thats what you fairly deserve for the crime the plea bargain is supposed to present a more than fair deal. The problem here is that that choice as it looks as not given to this actress. Therefore justice was not served. She was victimized by her country. Justice is binary these is none with due process. This was not justice.