re: The Auburn 4- Why did Goodwin get 15 years?

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So now "justice" is vengeance on a plaintiff for pissing off the government? Not for the actual law that was broken?

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No. You get plea deals in order to save the government expenses. Why do you think almost no one gets the maximum? What you get upon a guilty conviction is "for the actual law that was broken"

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That sounds pretty fricked up to me. Know why?

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lol can't wait to see this

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Because it says in the CONSTITUTION that every citizen has a RIGHT to a fair trial.

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It is a fair trial. Do you know what the Sixth Amendment says?

"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence"

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So you're saying we have a justice system that punishes people for exercising their RIGHTS?

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No. We have a justice system that punishes criminals. And will offer lighter sentences in order to save time and money.