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But, because Browder was still on probation, the judge ordered him to be held and set bail at three thousand dollars. The amount was out of reach for his family

But, because Browder was still on probation, the judge ordered him to be held and set bail at three thousand dollars. The amount was out of reach for his family... He committed the worst crime of all. The one that adds up to more jail time for those that commit it than any other. Being poor.

a8da6b0c91d 12y ago
I would be far from surprised if the court had good reasons to set bail high and wanted him off the streets. A good kid does not just up and steal a truck for a joyride one day. The cops probably knew exactly who he was and knew what happened with the new theft charges. The story should have been about the plain fact of an unjustly delayed trial. I suspect the journalist unnecessarily painted a falsely sympathetic picture.
- frandroid 12y ago
  Show your work.
- judk 12y ago
  A good black kid doesn't, apparently. A good rich white kid does this sort of thing rather frequently, it seems.