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Timothy Harper arrested..... finally! Idiot.
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<blockquote data-quote="donner" data-source="post: 3295186" data-attributes="member: 277"><p>It's interesting how many folks seem to think that being poor is easy. Google will also return lots of examples about how the court system makes it difficult for folks to 'fix' their bad situations. If you read the story below, you'll see examples of how states attempt to punish folks to get them to pay back court fees, including suspending their right to drive. </p><p></p><p>Here is a story that NPR did back in 2014 about the issue.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2014/05/19/312158516/increasing-court-fees-punish-the-poor" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/2014/05/19/312158516/increasing-court-fees-punish-the-poor</a></p><p></p><p>An excerpt:</p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't think any here is saying we need to feel sorry for folks that have made bad choices. But their choices do not immediately mean there aren't other problems with the system. Especially if those problems are things that compound problems and make folks more likely to be repeat offenders.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donner, post: 3295186, member: 277"] It's interesting how many folks seem to think that being poor is easy. Google will also return lots of examples about how the court system makes it difficult for folks to 'fix' their bad situations. If you read the story below, you'll see examples of how states attempt to punish folks to get them to pay back court fees, including suspending their right to drive. Here is a story that NPR did back in 2014 about the issue. [URL]https://www.npr.org/2014/05/19/312158516/increasing-court-fees-punish-the-poor[/URL] An excerpt: I don't think any here is saying we need to feel sorry for folks that have made bad choices. But their choices do not immediately mean there aren't other problems with the system. Especially if those problems are things that compound problems and make folks more likely to be repeat offenders. [/QUOTE]
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