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5. And their attorneys are often terribly overworked public defenders
Sun Aug 27, 2017, 02:22 PM
Aug 2017

As a result, they get only the most basic legal counsel, frequently resulting in plea bargains even when the defendant is actually innocent.

Not to mention the court costs incurred, and (in some places) actual fees for jail time.


The entire operation is a racket, fueled by racism and economic discrimination and designed to guarantee a permanent slave class.

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