re: 2 Officers shot in Ferguson...Video in OP

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So a poor white man won't go to jail cause he can't afford a lawyer?

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He will.

However, it has been proven that blacks and whites charged with the same crimes get vastly different rulings.


Not always, but usually.

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And also if they are poor why are they buying weed. Shouldn't they be buying food or saving money to attempt to better their situation? They know it's illegal and are assuming a risk that they may get caught and incarcerated. How is it the fault of the police?

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Who are we to tell someone what to do with their money?


And my post had nothing to do with police. I was talking about the courts.