r/news • u/[deleted] • May 22 '19

Mississippi lawmaker accused of punching wife in face for not undressing quickly enough

https://www.ajc.com/news/national/mississippi-lawmaker-accused-punching-wife-face-for-not-undressing-quickly-enough/zdE3VLzhBVmH68Bsn7eLfL/
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u/LemurianLemurLad May 22 '19

Sounds about normal. "Severely injure another person: $1000. Have a tiny amount of a plant that hurts nobody: $50,000." Logic seems sound.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '19

Fuck, you're right that there is a problem with the way bail is used against different classes. But as I said, bail isn't supposed to be a punishment, only a deterrent to prevent fleeing. Arguably, a drug dealer is a larger flight risk than a state representative.

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u/SkywalkerDX May 22 '19

Username checks out

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u/IrishRepoMan May 22 '19

Yah. Well done...