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36. And how many young men sit on Rikers Island, charged with petty offenses....

Fri Nov 22, 2024, 11:14 PM

Nov 2024

some for YEARS without a trial, and the only reason they are there is because they are poor?

How many young men and women across this country sit in jails charged with or convicted of much less serious crimes that everyone knows Trumpy committed?

Greatest country in the world and all that bullshit.

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Complete Failure of the Legal System [View all] angrychair Nov 2024 OP

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Waiting for justice, 46 months and counting republianmushroom Nov 2024 #3

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And those that said this case was going at a fast pace (from Texas), republianmushroom Nov 2024 #24

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We are a nation in decline. cilla4progress Nov 2024 #4

Africa rising. Celerity Nov 2024 #41

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i agree and I don't see it changing. Our civil society is crumbling. walkingman Nov 2024 #5

Exactly their point angrychair Nov 2024 #6

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Something I have been saying even when everyone was drooling over them. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 2024 #51

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God! We've got a failed justice system in cases against the powerful and wealthy. brush Nov 2024 #31

Technically True DallasNE Nov 2024 #37

How/why Merrick Garland dragged his feet,...Servants of the Mafia State,... magicarpet Nov 2024 #54

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I agree with everything you wrote, except AverageJoe Nov 2024 #17

Add in the possibility of expanding the SOTUS to 13 justices, and using the Democrats proposal kelly1mm Nov 2024 #26

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I guess we're weak on crime in this country. Emile Nov 2024 #15

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Mea Culpa to those who indicated that they thought Prairie_Seagull Nov 2024 #30

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The more things change the more they stay the same. n/t D23MIURG23 Nov 2024 #52

we are at the brick wall ... jimlup Nov 2024 #34

And at every fucking turn, the cheerleaders mocked those who expressed doubt Orrex Nov 2024 #35

And how many young men sit on Rikers Island, charged with petty offenses.... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2024 #36

Am angry with you - wait, angry accompanying yours, not *at* YOU. UTUSN Nov 2024 #38

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