Subj : Re: Chinese Scientists Cr
To   : Kurt Weiske
From : Aaron Thomas
Date : Thu Feb 27 2025 14:04:22

 KW> No crimes are fair to the victims. Setting a bail system which some
 KW> people can participate in and others cannot based on income and wealth
 KW> is inherently unfair, and some would argue contributes to a higher
 KW> percentage of poor people being imprisoned than an equal number of rich
 KW> people accused of the same crime.
 KW> 
 KW> Then again, being able to afford private representation compared to a
 KW> public defender is another discussion.

That's a good point, and it should be part of this discussion. It's related. What are they doing about that "systemic" and "disproportionate" problem?

Rich people can afford lawyers that specialize in winning, and poor people have access to a county-employee-public-defender. I wonder if Al Sharpton is aware of this?

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