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Ah yes, the old "Person A has it bad so let's level the field by making it bad for Person B" idea. I believe there's a significant difference between you not h
by talmand 14y ago
Ah yes, the old "Person A has it bad so let's level the field by making it bad for Person B" idea.
I believe there's a significant difference between you not having the resources to mount a proper defense versus the prosecution removing your resources to prevent you from mounting a proper defense.
Why not go the other way? Assign the prosecution a budget in line with the defendant's ability to defend themselves.
- sixothree 14y agoOr better yet the other other way. Assign the public defense a budget in line with the prosecution's budget. I was a juror on a murder trial and the thing that was most striking was the huge disparity between the prosecution's team size and resources and the defense's complete lack of any meaningful resource whatsoever. It was a very sad week of my life. edit missing word
- rayiner 14y agoThe criminal justice system for blue collar crime is very sad. It's the result of decades of "tough on crime" and the voters have nobody but themselves to blame for it.