Is the justice system actually fair, giving more leniency to the most productive in society?

[OddBeMe]

It costs them money to pay for lawyers…but that could be their penance. Those who can’t afford the penance aren’t productive enough.

Right.

Wrong

[MisterWack]

The Justice System isn’t fair.

We saw Justin Timberlake get away with his DUI, Donald J. Trump gets off from help via SCOTUS, Bill Cosby getting released from prison early, and so on while those who are low level criminal offenders getting years behind bars thanks to mandatory minimum sentences. The Justice System needs to be pro little guy, less protective of the big man. Boeing should be held accountable for their shady & awful behavior and all corporate entities and corporations / CEOs who do wrong each n everyday.

[Juxtapose]

Yeah, as if a trust fund baby is more productive than someone who busts their ass as a teacher working for next to nothing.

[OddBeMe]

First thing we agreed on in awhile.

[Juxtapose]

🤜🤛

[OtterMan68]

it's been shown you can buy justice. For example, people with public defenders are more likely to get convictions or longer/harsher sentences than people who can afford their own attorneys.
Minorities are more likely to get the death penalty than whites for the same crime.
The race of the victim matters in death penalty cases.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Phrased like that, it cannot be fair indeed lol

[Sevenpointfive]

the justice system can suck my dick. it's never fair

[Anonymous]

It's very far from fair but it would take way to long for me to explain. Usually it seems wealthier and manipulative people are more likely to get away.

[boggboss]

Its about as fair as human nature is

[msc545]

The justice system is very often unfair