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It's not that they want the same injustice happening both ways, it's that injustice seems to only happen to poorer less well-connected folk. The justice system

It's not that they want the same injustice happening both ways, it's that injustice seems to only happen to poorer less well-connected folk. The justice system is not supposed to favour people based on connections and/or wealth. There's a reason people say crimes that are punished with a fine are laws that only apply to poor people.

hackinthebochs 4y ago
Yes, and there are two ways we can respond to such a discrepancy. But the trend is that people seem more concerned about equity of punishment rather than improving the system for everyone. The words people use when calling out the bias do matter. Instead of asking why this rich person is getting special treatment, we should ask why aren't these poor people also being treated humanely.
- wmil 4y ago
  But it's not about his wealth, it's about his political connections. If he was a wealthy donor to Trump in an identical case he'd be rotting in Rikers with no hope of bail.
  - jmyeet 4y ago
    You're seeing inconsistent treatment but you're mistaking the cause. SBF gave significantly to both Democrats and Republicans in the last election cycle. He was just more vocal about his Democratic Party contributions. Many (including me) seem to think there's no principle involved in any of this. It was simply an attempt to influence policy and get legislation that favored FTX and hampered or killed his competition. It's cCapitalism 101. Take the Chevron case I mentioned in another comment. Deputizing an oil and gas law firm to criminally prosecute someone in the US for what they did in Ecuador began in the Trump administration. Biden's DoJ could intercede in the case and dismiss it. But they haven't. So there's no difference here between the two parties. You'llsee that a lot. When it comes to any issue like this the government (including the White House, Congress and the courts up to and including the Supreme Court) will side with the wealthy most of the time. Go back and look at any issue you might think is a partisan issue where you think someone is getting persecuted politically and really examine it through the lens of who has the money in that situation. That will determine who these institutions side with more often than not and way more than any supposed political leanings.

hackinthebochs 4y ago

Yes, and there are two ways we can respond to such a discrepancy. But the trend is that people seem more concerned about equity of punishment rather than improving the system for everyone. The words people use when calling out the bias do matter. Instead of asking why this rich person is getting special treatment, we should ask why aren't these poor people also being treated humanely.

wmil 4y ago
But it's not about his wealth, it's about his political connections. If he was a wealthy donor to Trump in an identical case he'd be rotting in Rikers with no hope of bail.
- jmyeet 4y ago
  You're seeing inconsistent treatment but you're mistaking the cause. SBF gave significantly to both Democrats and Republicans in the last election cycle. He was just more vocal about his Democratic Party contributions. Many (including me) seem to think there's no principle involved in any of this. It was simply an attempt to influence policy and get legislation that favored FTX and hampered or killed his competition. It's cCapitalism 101. Take the Chevron case I mentioned in another comment. Deputizing an oil and gas law firm to criminally prosecute someone in the US for what they did in Ecuador began in the Trump administration. Biden's DoJ could intercede in the case and dismiss it. But they haven't. So there's no difference here between the two parties. You'llsee that a lot. When it comes to any issue like this the government (including the White House, Congress and the courts up to and including the Supreme Court) will side with the wealthy most of the time. Go back and look at any issue you might think is a partisan issue where you think someone is getting persecuted politically and really examine it through the lens of who has the money in that situation. That will determine who these institutions side with more often than not and way more than any supposed political leanings.