Does the jail system only imprison poor people?
this post was submitted on 10 May 2024
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Short answer is yes. Long answer is yes because of cash bail and how expensive it is to mount a defense
Now now, they will put rich people in prison if they cost other rich people too much money.
Yes, and it's by design.
Bannon is a goddamn Batman villain. This guy has done so much bullshit to upend entire countries it's ridiculous.
He's a loser and should have been in jail a long time ago.
I didn't even have to click on the link to know it was the Clown Prince of Diapers
Well, good, because I was on mobile when I replied, and the wrong article got linked 🤦♂️. Fixed it.
D'oh!
See also: Dick Cheney.
Cockroaches come and go as they please.
Bannon has denied any wrongdoing, insisting, just like Trump, that he’s a victim of political persecution.
I’m sure at some point they actually believe this after saying it so much.