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VMA131Marine

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8. So that's $150,000-$300,000 in taxpayer money

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2019, 11:49 AM

Jan 2019

which will be used to house him for the duration of his incarceration. This is not remotely sensible. It is not rational! It would make more sense to give him $30k per year for 10 years so he can get his own place and get the help and support he needs to be able to support himself.

There needs to be a de minimus rule in sentencing where there's no jail time if the amount of money involved in the underlying crime is less than (I'll throw out a number) $10,000.

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A 53 year-old homeless man was arrested after trying and failing to use a counterfeit $20 bill to... [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 OP

Justice is only for the rich. eom HopeAgain Jan 2019 #1

Jean Valjean exboyfil Jan 2019 #2

But You Can Launder Money For Drug Dealers And Get A Fine PaulX2 Jan 2019 #3

But you can scam people out $millions and get a year and probation. sinkingfeeling Jan 2019 #4

Or sell out your country...and get 2 weeks in "prison". Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #6

That is not justice. It is an extreme waste of resources on a foundation of stupidity. c-rational Jan 2019 #5

Is he the counterfeiter? If so that's a fairly serious crime ... mr_lebowski Jan 2019 #7

How many homeless people have the ability to create at least passable counterfeit bank notes? VMA131Marine Jan 2019 #9

So that's $150,000-$300,000 in taxpayer money VMA131Marine Jan 2019 #8

Just a guess, but it's completely possible that he was given the $20 bill Ferrets are Cool Jan 2019 #10

Ones and fives Going to Jackson Mar 2019 #11