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inthewind21

(4,616 posts) Tue Jun 13, 2023, 04:33 PM Jun 2023

Yes

I know. Because they couldn't afford a team of $800.00 or more an hour attorneys and/or bail. The rules are the same for everyone. The question is, can you afford it? With enough $$$ any of us could do the same things Trump has done as far as appeals, delays etc. taking advantage of every single layer afforded to a defendant. The average cost to defend yourself for say murder, is upward of $500,000.00. How many people do you know that could fund that defense? Hell, a divorce can cost 50K, easy. So is there REALLY 2 systems of justice? I say no, the rules are the same for everyone. Where the issue lies is who can afford to fund their own since you HAVE to have at a bare minimum an attorney not to mention any other "experts" that might be needed. We have 1 system of justice. We have 2 systems of wealth. And THAT is the problem.

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