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Partiality in law is clear and the evidence is overwhelming. Poor defendants lose while wealthy defendants can drag out the process indefinitely. Wealthy plain
by politician 4y ago
Partiality in law is clear and the evidence is overwhelming. Poor defendants lose while wealthy defendants can drag out the process indefinitely. Wealthy plaintiffs can bankrupt individuals trying to defend themselves: the music industry used this strategy during the time of Napster -- feel free to look it up.
Impartiality is the hypothetical story we tell ourselves to make us feel good about, for example, Hunter Biden taking selfies with 20g of crack cocaine while black men do 10 years or more for the same crime. There are so many examples that if this one offends your politics, let me know, and I'll provide you with examples that will comport with your preferred media source.
- thaumasiotes 4y agoProblems in the law are clear; partiality less so. Are there more black men who post selfies online with 20g of crack and never get charged for it, or more who go to jail for having 20g of crack? When Hunter Biden gets extra protection from the law, does that source more from his money or from his political status? When Michael Milken got extra persecution from the law, was his wealth an asset or a liability?
- politician 4y agoWhen high-status individuals get away with well-documented crimes with zero or minimal consequences while low-status individuals are taken to the cleaners by zealous prosecutors eager to pump their conviction rates, the public learns that all men are not equal before the law and that corruption is acceptable to the people that matter. This is well-understood and I’m not breaking any new ground here by saying so. What I am saying that is perhaps offensive or provocative is that this happens in the USA.
- thaumasiotes 4y agoSorry, were we talking about partiality to high-status individuals or partiality to wealthy individuals?
- politician 4y agoThese tend to be the same group.
- thaumasiotes 4y agoNot even close.
- politician 4y agoI'm not sure how you've come to the conclusion that wealth and power are unrelated, but best of luck to you.