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It's not so much that they threw the book at him that troubles me, but that the book exists in the first place. A felony charge used to be a big deal - now it'
by rcurry 12y ago
It's not so much that they threw the book at him that troubles me, but that the book exists in the first place.
A felony charge used to be a big deal - now it's a catch-all charge used to intimidate defendants into pleading out instead of risking a jury trial.
- balabaster 12y agoThat's the cause of the prison system which is privatized and beholden to shareholders to make profits. They have a large lobby used to persuade the government to protect and pass laws that serve this purpose. At some point or another, with the way things are going everyone will find themselves in a position where they have to make this decision.