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Old 05-14-2004, 10:06 PM   #60 (permalink)
HarmlessRabbit
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Originally posted by onetime2
Laws are not written to unequally punish the "lower class" and there are countless cases of the rich being charged and going to prison.
Actually, there are plenty of examples where this is the case. For example: crack cocaine, used by the poor, carries much harsher mandatory penalties than normal cocaine, used by the rich. And certainly it's the case that a more expensive lawyer equals a lesser sentence. O.J., anyone?
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