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They could have left out the racial dynamics parts and the sentence would have been just as true. So not like your objection. A justice system where the chance
by cycomanic 6y ago
They could have left out the racial dynamics parts and the sentence would have been just as true. So not like your objection.
A justice system where the chances of being given the death penalty is highly dependent on what county you are prosecuted in is inconsistent with equal protection of the law.
- throwaway8581 6y agoIt's fine. You elect your local DA, mayor, and police chief. You also vote for your governor, state legislators, state judges (in most states), and state attorney general (in some). They get to make important decisions, like how strongly to enforce the law and what punishments to seek. Otherwise, it wouldn't be worth voting for them. In San Francisco, most crime is basically tolerated and punishment for most offenders is not sought. In more conservative parts of the country, that is not the case. If you don't want to be executed, don't commit murder in places where the death penalty is legal and exercised.
- chmod600 6y agoLocal variance in how strictly the law is applied is expected. I don't really see that as violating equal protection.