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To me the biggest problem for an individual is that they incur the cost of defending themselves twice. For state and federal governments the cost of 2 trials i
by chollida1 14y ago
To me the biggest problem for an individual is that they incur the cost of defending themselves twice.
For state and federal governments the cost of 2 trials is inconsequential.
For an individual the cost of two trials can easily push them into bankruptcy. Now if the individual is guilty you might not have that much sympathy for them, but consider that innocent people have to defend them selves in court as well.
- runako 14y agoI agree with the general issue of the cost of defending oneself. But today, in New York alone, hundreds of poor people will be arrested and charged with crimes they may not be guilty of. Many will have been singled out because of their appearance. They will not have access to attorneys (except the public defender flunkies), and most will serve jail time. I have a lot more concern and sympathy for the breakage of the system for these guys than for the multimillionaire banker who was charged essentially only because he got caught.