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Originally Posted by Tophat665
When it intersects the justice system, it becomes politics. When shades of class warfare tint the discussion it becomes politics.
Heck, the Sports aspect of this ended when they put out the torch, and she went from being an athlete to some lanky chick with more self confidence than sense.
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I don't see it that way - the justice system and the legislative bodies are meant to be seperate. I understand in the US this is not strictly true, as your judges are elected, but in this instance, particularly, it's about a criminal athlete, and little more.
She's not going to jail because she's black, or because she's a woman, or because she voted for the other guy.