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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,949 posts) Mon Jan 3, 2022, 07:58 PM Jan 2022

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That's TWO cases in which people will get to learn about how you can be acquitted of something and..

SatanicBeanbagHat Retweeted

Today during pretrial (where ADA gives offer),

ADA:we can’t allow them to participate in the diversion program bc they have an arrest for a violent crime.

Me: of which they were acquitted…
ADA: well, they were arrested for a violent crime…
Me: & acquitted…
ADA: 👀
Me: 👀

That's TWO cases in which people will get to learn about how you can be acquitted of something and have it still used against you at sentencing. What a country!

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That's TWO cases in which people will get to learn about how you can be acquitted of something and.. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 OP

Let me guess. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2022 #1

It works when mass incarcration is the goal of our justice system. All that cheap prison lobor and ShazamIam Jan 2022 #2

OAITW r.2.0

(28,392 posts)

1. Let me guess.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jan 3, 2022, 08:09 PM

Jan 2022

(1) ADA is a Republican and
(2) These aren't RW anti-socialists.

AmIrite?

ShazamIam

(2,702 posts)

2. It works when mass incarcration is the goal of our justice system. All that cheap prison lobor and

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jan 3, 2022, 08:21 PM

Jan 2022

profits for the incarceration, voting rights denied, denial of employment because of the record, etc.

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