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part of the problem is people get overcharged. my gf fucked up and did some heavy shit, but when they interrogated me and I didn't rat her out, they responded
by rootw0rm 8y ago
part of the problem is people get overcharged. my gf fucked up and did some heavy shit, but when they interrogated me and I didn't rat her out, they responded by charging me with every bullshit thing they could think of. and ... every one of those charges that lands helps advance the career of the DA, it's perverse. even if some of the bullshit charges are dropped by arraignment, you're still likely to have others you're fighting. on top of that there's extreme pressure to waive your right to a speedy trial so that your lawyer has a chance to review evidence.
- village-idiot 8y agoYeah, the criminal justice system in the US is in need of a deep overhaul. The fact that trials take months to start is a large part of the issue. I just don’t see evidence that cash bail is really the most pressing issue in the system atm. DA’s tipping off the media for perp walks, crooked cops, racist juries, and a slow and expensive system all take higher priority in my book.