Editorial: A 'justice' system that frees the monied and locks up the poor isn't worthy of the name
by The Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
Jan 22, 2019
3 minutes
A "justice" system that frees people who can afford to pay while locking up those without means is not worthy of the name. Yet the American system of justice - touted by the privileged as the world's shining example of equality and fair play - is shaped by wealth and poverty. It rewards people with money and compounds the misery of the poor.
The most obvious example is the bail system. Arrest the rich, and they can
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