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It’s easy to understand why. damookster Send a noteboard - 01/07/2020 12:09:44 AM

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A big factor in all this is that the jury trial has pretty much been eliminated. Most people in prison got there on the basis of plea bargaining. It's insane.

Those who can’t afford bail or a lawyer other than a public defender have two choices. Sit in jail for who knows how long until trial or take a plea deal and have an idea when you can get out.

Mook

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Indians are being held up as a model minority. That's not helping the Black Lives Matter movement Anonymous2000 - 29/06/2020 06:59:25 PM 1082 Views
As part of the "model" minority fionwe1987 - 29/06/2020 08:18:17 PM 591 Views
How have you failed? Jeordam - 29/06/2020 10:31:17 PM 572 Views
Are we trying to assign blame and guilt, or are we trying to observe and then create a change in Roland00 - 29/06/2020 11:13:24 PM 660 Views
I still don't do enough. Silence and inaction are failure enough fionwe1987 - 30/06/2020 03:29:29 AM 574 Views
Re: I still don't do enough. Silence and inaction are failure enough Jeordam - 30/06/2020 04:51:12 PM 527 Views
I have to be honest, the privilege argument is dubious. Anonymous2000 - 30/06/2020 04:19:42 AM 664 Views
Re: I have to be honest, the privilege argument is dubious. Roland00 - 30/06/2020 05:39:30 AM 700 Views
Here you go, you can also look up the raw census data Anonymous2000 - 30/06/2020 01:40:24 PM 619 Views
Some thoughts... fionwe1987 - 30/06/2020 06:19:28 AM 543 Views
Re: Some thoughts... Anonymous2000 - 30/06/2020 02:08:10 PM 552 Views
I'm actually *very* curious of this myself.... Jeordam - 30/06/2020 04:54:48 PM 537 Views
Maybe Canada. *NM* AgentApple - 30/06/2020 06:57:01 PM 259 Views
Canada seems to have the same racial income gap issues as the US Anonymous2000 - 30/06/2020 07:29:21 PM 716 Views
It's true that part of it is just America treats all its poor people so terribly. Legolas - 30/06/2020 09:35:40 PM 523 Views
Yeah I wouldn't write off Europe fionwe1987 - 30/06/2020 11:49:32 PM 605 Views
here is an interesting article on mass incarceration in the USA. damookster - 30/06/2020 02:30:09 PM 630 Views
Wow, good stuff, thanks for posting! *NM* Anonymous2000 - 30/06/2020 02:57:08 PM 265 Views
It's disturbing to see statistical proof the system is stacked against those with limited assets. *NM* damookster - 30/06/2020 08:10:41 PM 280 Views
Interesting read indeed. Legolas - 30/06/2020 08:29:53 PM 560 Views
Not just a rich person damookster - 30/06/2020 08:51:44 PM 531 Views
I have three anecdatas aerocontrols - 30/06/2020 09:23:10 PM 570 Views
Okay... this is just like old times, when I'd often have no idea what you were getting at. Legolas - 30/06/2020 09:49:03 PM 545 Views
Old timez aerocontrols - 30/06/2020 10:02:10 PM 560 Views
The Jury Trial fionwe1987 - 30/06/2020 11:51:54 PM 544 Views
It’s easy to understand why. damookster - 01/07/2020 12:09:44 AM 524 Views
There's more fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 12:55:57 AM 541 Views
I agree damookster - 01/07/2020 02:04:50 AM 569 Views
Re: I agree vandevere - 01/07/2020 02:09:14 AM 602 Views
Guilt doesn't have much to do with it... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 03:51:05 AM 542 Views
Yes, I’m sure that has a lot to do with it. damookster - 01/07/2020 03:52:15 AM 527 Views
Oh god yes, I've heard of several instances of that fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 03:49:42 AM 555 Views
So you see that compassionate conservatives can exist? We aren’t mythical creatures? *NM* damookster - 01/07/2020 03:55:45 AM 260 Views
I sincerely hope you aren't serious about this... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 04:01:57 AM 582 Views
It was a little tongue in cheek damookster - 01/07/2020 04:20:08 AM 568 Views
Re: It was a little tongue in cheek fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 06:23:20 AM 529 Views
a couple of points damookster - 01/07/2020 07:42:32 PM 563 Views
What do you know about Biden's health that we don't know? *NM* Legolas - 01/07/2020 08:53:45 PM 276 Views
anyone who hears him speak unscripted can tell there is a big issue. *NM* damookster - 01/07/2020 09:47:20 PM 266 Views
Re: a couple of points fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 10:05:08 PM 545 Views
Mook - Fionwe is a radical. You are not. The Shrike - 01/07/2020 04:33:45 PM 564 Views
yes I suppose it was a foolish comment. damookster - 01/07/2020 05:44:05 PM 551 Views
I'm honestly not sure if.you even meant it... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 07:38:26 PM 542 Views
I kind of did when I wrote it, lame as it sounds now. damookster - 01/07/2020 07:51:21 PM 518 Views
We've found plenty of common ground fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 10:06:19 PM 586 Views
Part of real common ground, real synchronization Roland00 - 01/07/2020 11:43:49 PM 512 Views
It amuses me... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 07:03:43 PM 545 Views
You're welcome. Come again. XOXO The Shrike - 01/07/2020 07:05:11 PM 520 Views
Aww fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 07:36:55 PM 523 Views
Sweetie, we can always zhuzz it up! First we need some more glitter. The Shrike - 01/07/2020 07:39:42 PM 499 Views
Waterloo seems the most appropriate for the moment... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 10:01:33 PM 562 Views
No, darling. We're playing Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) The Shrike - 02/07/2020 05:25:07 PM 535 Views
On drug based incarcerations... fionwe1987 - 01/07/2020 12:01:40 AM 511 Views
"most on nonviolent drug charges" aerocontrols - 30/06/2020 09:25:09 PM 541 Views
read the article I posted. That's one of 5 myths about USA prisons. *NM* damookster - 30/06/2020 09:44:19 PM 259 Views
I was reading the article just before you posted it. Probably the same google search aerocontrols - 30/06/2020 09:55:39 PM 478 Views
Regarding the Census, neither Left nor Right state that the US will remain majority White. The Shrike - 01/07/2020 04:03:57 PM 596 Views
This White/Non-White Binary choice is simplistic. And leaves no room for nuance. The Shrike - 01/07/2020 03:46:17 PM 551 Views
Absolutely right, I read an interesting article on this a while ago. Anonymous2000 - 01/07/2020 10:58:59 PM 579 Views
You have a binary choice... fionwe1987 - 02/07/2020 12:10:49 AM 502 Views
I agree with all of this, but lets think of it from a different point of view. Roland00 - 02/07/2020 12:24:38 AM 607 Views
Found the article (or at least something similar). Anonymous2000 - 01/07/2020 11:04:53 PM 531 Views
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