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Jail is for people who can't afford to get out of it.
by 2close4comfort 11y ago
Jail is for people who can't afford to get out of it.
- jodah 11y agoApathetic, but true. In the case of teachers versus bankers, it's more about the institutions than the individuals, and the protections that come with working for those institutions.
- smackfu 11y agoOTOH, the teachers who got a jail sentence are the ones who didn't take a deal, even after being found guilty. Not really about money more than principles.
- damian2000 11y agoI was thinking that when watching a doco about western tourists to Thailand who get caught with small amounts of a drug on them. They get shaken down by the local police for a few thousand dollars, up to whatever they can afford. Those who can't pay get put in jail for a while. Not sure if it was bribery or what, but it seemed accepted by everyone involved.
- tsotha 11y agoThat's not really an apples-to-apples comparison. Places with lots of tourists usually go pretty easy on them whenever it's possible. You don't want to scare your meal ticket into going somewhere else.