The History of Race Baiting in America
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Good video. He glossed over something very important, but I understand since its a short video.
The criminal justice system is very stacked against poor people, and this is through 3 things: Inadequacy of defense, plea system, and the bond/bale system. First and foremost, if someone can't afford a lawyer, they'll be given a public defender. These attorneys who work for the justice system are often overloaded with hundreds of cases of a time, which brings me to plea deals. Most of the time, they'll recommend their client take a plea for a lesser sentencing. This is because its costly to go to trial and prove your innocence. And that's without a private attorney. These PDs don't have the time to go to trial for all of their clients, and they'll only go if the client has a very good case or if the plea deal is shit. It can takes months to years for trial to take place since the system is so backed up. I'm guesstimating here, but over 90% of clients don't go to trial. The Plea system sounds like a good deal. Its like, if you make it easier on us then we'll make it easier on you. In, reality though, its the most insidious part about the system, especially if you take into consideration mandatory sentencing. Then there's the most overt form of classism when it comes to the system: bail. If you're in jail for a prolonged period, it is likely you'll lose your house and all of your belongings unless someone else can make payments. So if you or someone else has the money, you can get out on bail as a guarantee that you'll later show up at court. If you're poor, the chances are you or someone you know won't have the money.
So someone who is poor has no chance in the criminal justice system as opposed to someone who is well off. They can't afford a good attorney, they don't have the money to go to trial, and they don't have the money for bail.
That whole class system of masters, poor whites, and blacks is very evident, especially in the south. It's no wonder why many poor southerners fought for what was essentially a rich white man's war as far as the south was concerned. Poor whites heard it from politicians, plantations owners, and even the church: slavery was just the way things are and its a necessary evil.
The criminal justice system is very stacked against poor people, and this is through 3 things: Inadequacy of defense, plea system, and the bond/bale system. First and foremost, if someone can't afford a lawyer, they'll be given a public defender. These attorneys who work for the justice system are often overloaded with hundreds of cases of a time, which brings me to plea deals. Most of the time, they'll recommend their client take a plea for a lesser sentencing. This is because its costly to go to trial and prove your innocence. And that's without a private attorney. These PDs don't have the time to go to trial for all of their clients, and they'll only go if the client has a very good case or if the plea deal is shit. It can takes months to years for trial to take place since the system is so backed up. I'm guesstimating here, but over 90% of clients don't go to trial. The Plea system sounds like a good deal. Its like, if you make it easier on us then we'll make it easier on you. In, reality though, its the most insidious part about the system, especially if you take into consideration mandatory sentencing. Then there's the most overt form of classism when it comes to the system: bail. If you're in jail for a prolonged period, it is likely you'll lose your house and all of your belongings unless someone else can make payments. So if you or someone else has the money, you can get out on bail as a guarantee that you'll later show up at court. If you're poor, the chances are you or someone you know won't have the money.
So someone who is poor has no chance in the criminal justice system as opposed to someone who is well off. They can't afford a good attorney, they don't have the money to go to trial, and they don't have the money for bail.
That whole class system of masters, poor whites, and blacks is very evident, especially in the south. It's no wonder why many poor southerners fought for what was essentially a rich white man's war as far as the south was concerned. Poor whites heard it from politicians, plantations owners, and even the church: slavery was just the way things are and its a necessary evil.
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