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RandySF

(59,279 posts) Thu Mar 7, 2019, 09:24 PM Mar 2019

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Bonus Tweet of the Day (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2019 OP

K&R, Judge Ellis sentenced Rep Bill Jefferson***A BLACK MAN*** to 13 yrs for white collar crimes. uponit7771 Mar 2019 #1

This is just ridiculous. Grounds for appeal. Judge is unfit. BSdetect Mar 2019 #2

Even Laurence Tribe has expressed outrage at this verdict. Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2019 #3

Not only is it outrageous that PatSeg Mar 2019 #4

uponit7771

(90,364 posts)

1. K&R, Judge Ellis sentenced Rep Bill Jefferson***A BLACK MAN*** to 13 yrs for white collar crimes.

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Thu Mar 7, 2019, 09:59 PM

Mar 2019

BSdetect

(8,999 posts)

2. This is just ridiculous. Grounds for appeal. Judge is unfit.

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Thu Mar 7, 2019, 10:01 PM

Mar 2019

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)

3. Even Laurence Tribe has expressed outrage at this verdict.

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Thu Mar 7, 2019, 10:20 PM

Mar 2019

Manafort has been involved in shade and dirty practices for years.

PatSeg

(47,613 posts)

4. Not only is it outrageous that

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 10:31 PM

Mar 2019

a corrupt man like Manafort only got 47 months in prison for hiding millions of dollars from the IRS, it is equally outrageous that someone who stole $100 would be sentenced 36-72 months in prison. In the latter case, the $100 would cost the taxpayers a bloody fortune to incarcerate the thief. Surely there must be a better way to deal with such a petty crime, like repaying the money with interest and performing community service.

What a screwed up system.

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