@johnldeboer 'No one is above the law' has been the tagline for America's justice system but that's never been the case. Those who can afford to buy politicians to enact laws to keep them out of jail are the ones who ARE above the law.
All the while the "law and order" contingent among us have been led to believe the low level criminals they fear are "getting out on technicalities" at a rampant pace.
The "technicalities" largely exist so that those who can afford expensive lawyers can exploit them.
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Meanwhile, those who are merely accused of crimes who are poor often plead out though innocent because they fear the consequence of losing, though innocent.
@ReneeVoiceBrand @S_r_stone Some places are considering doing away with cash bail to address the inequities in the system. I think Illinois is one of those.