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In reply to the discussion: An 82 yr old women was arrested in Alabama for not paying her trash bill. Yet a 77 yr old man walks [View all]Orrex
(67,447 posts)38. "The problem isn't Garland or the DOJ. It's the system itself. "
No shit. That is exactly the complaint that's been made here since the beginning. The system isn't broken; it's doing exactly what it was designed to do.
Some, however, demand that we maintain faith in The System, and they seem unable to tolerate having The System's flaws articulated explicitly. In response they demean, insult, belittle and condescend to those who express frustration that the system is built to protect and favor the rich and powerful.
That's rich, coming from the crowd that makes up whatever law or process they like to get the orange scumbag into jail. I want him there myself, but I recognize the realities of how our injustice system works.
No one has done this in any substantive way, and venting frustration is not a serious call for prosecution based on ad hoc laws. In fact, it is disingenuous of you to raise this objection because you can't seriously believe that anyone has called for summary prosecution based on imaginary laws.
Hell, I've many times called for Trump to be catapulted into an active volcano. Perhaps I should bear in mind that some readers might take this as a formal petition to the courts.
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An 82 yr old women was arrested in Alabama for not paying her trash bill. Yet a 77 yr old man walks [View all]
applegrove
Dec 2022
OP
The ACLU should take this one. I'm sure there's white people in that town who are behind
70sEraVet
Dec 2022
#8
Just yesterday I was mocked for suggesting that the law is different for rich people
Orrex
Dec 2022
#9
How long do you think it would take for Trump to be in cuffs if he didn't show up for a court date?
Silent3
Dec 2022
#15
So, the arrest warrant listed failure to appear and not failure to pay a trash bill as the reason...
Lancero
Dec 2022
#16
But failure to return top secret documents that you ripped off for two years, now that is A-OKAY!
onecaliberal
Dec 2022
#32
Your question about the OP's opinion of Garland is, as always, a parlor trick and a distraction
Orrex
Dec 2022
#28
You're right: "countless other bottom-level criminals are brought to justice"
brooklynite
Dec 2022
#30