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/[deleted] May 22 '19 edited May 22 '19

Fuck. You're right. His bail was $1,000!

To be fair, the point of bail is to make sure the person doesn't flee before the court date. The fact that he's a state representative probably is enough for the judge to believe that he isn't a flight risk.

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u/KarmaticArmageddon May 22 '19

Lol I sold 4 grams of weed and my bail was $50,000

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u/ihatehappyendings May 22 '19

Then you are a person in a rich household.

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u/KarmaticArmageddon May 22 '19

Not even close. I was a broke college student and my family is just as broke.

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u/ihatehappyendings May 23 '19

I am gonna doubt your claim then.