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Are there two different justice systems?

One for celebrities and/or the rich?
And one for the regular folks?
What do you think of this? Thanks…

NFL’s Stallworth gets 30 days behind bars in pedestrian’s death

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth will spend 30 days in jail for a DUI manslaughter that killed a construction worker in March under terms of a plea agreement, prosecutors said Tuesday.

The Cleveland Browns’ Donte Stallworth can continue to play football, but his driver’s license is revoked for life.

Stallworth, 28, pleaded guilty in a Florida court Tuesday to killing Mario Reyes while driving under the influence of alcohol. He began serving his sentence immediately, said Terry Chavez, spokeswoman for the Miami-Dade state attorney’s office.

Some notes if you don’t want to read the full article: The victim’s family signed off on this plea deal and also received a large sum of money from Stallworth, in lieu of filing a wrongful death suit. The DA said Stallworth’s excellent record (not even a parking ticket), his community service and the fact that the victim may be contributed to his own death because he ran in front of Stallworth’ vehicle was taken into account.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/16/florida.nfl.player.plea/index.html

There’s 4 different justice systems.

One for politicians.

The second for rich people and celebrities but there’s a lot of mitigating factors such as how rich and how big of a celebritie.

The third is for the so-called ‘common folks’ that have to mortgage their property just to put up the retainer for a lawyer.

Down on the bottom of this so-called ‘classless’ American society is the poor. They get a court appointed lawyer that advises his client to cop out on a lesser charge. Never mind that he/she is innocent. He’s probably institionalized by now that he’s looking forward to returning to second base on the prison ball team.

  1. bob smith
    March 6th, 2010 at 18:55 | #1

    Ya I read this article and would like to relate my sentencing on a lesser charge.
    I was charded with eluding a cop ( I went a half mile at 30 miles an hour befor a pulled over intoxicated ya know) Well I go 6 months in jail 2 years probabtion and total fines close to 2000 go figure.
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  2. SilverPhoenix
    March 6th, 2010 at 19:15 | #2

    Not exactly like that. But YES and yes there are.
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  3. nonactivist
    March 6th, 2010 at 19:45 | #3

    No, the justice system is pretty much the same throughout the world. Many countries have the same laws as we do. I think it’s the administration of justice that you seem to be mentioning here. If judges, lawyers, and lawmen do not agree on how the "laws of the land" should be implemented then it appears that "inconsistent law practitioners" have "money on their minds" more than "justice". If you really examine this you will find that America "seems to have" more than one Judicial System because of the "inconsistent application of its laws" and the "venues where the administration of law takes place". In reality, there is only one judicial system. Whether it is used solely as a means of "punishment", a means of insightful "justice", or as a means to "political activism" is up to the Judges, Lawyers, and Lawmen to decide. Of course, being an informed voter helps but not many voters have the time to read up on the laws of it’s nation. Nor do they have the time to read up on the "decisions" of it’s lawmakers.

    The two tier system is a reference to "injustice" not an actual legal system split in two. When laws are broken and people are rendered "above the reach of the law", then "justice" will prevail through "the will of the people". Thanks for your post!!!
    http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/28-10
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  4. blacksheep_hellishot
    March 6th, 2010 at 20:32 | #4

    Oh yes indeed, there are two completely different justice entities that would take me 500 or more pages to address completely here.

    Without question there is definitely without any reservation into the validity of the accusation a different set of rules for the rich and famous as well as a form of diplomatic immunity for those lying,cheating and stealing politicians too.

    Unfortunately, the American public has a short memory when it comes to criminal actions in both the House and the Senate.

    Hollywood too

    Example: that house banking scandal, obviously a criminal action that would land any of us (peasants) in jail for a very long time to come. Now who went to jail for that one? could it be, "no one?"

    Yes,one doesn’t have to look up these lawless atrocities in past history books,NO. Its happening right now this very minute.
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    practiced law in my sleep, that woke up

  5. Robert B
    March 6th, 2010 at 21:15 | #5

    There’s 4 different justice systems.

    One for politicians.

    The second for rich people and celebrities but there’s a lot of mitigating factors such as how rich and how big of a celebritie.

    The third is for the so-called ‘common folks’ that have to mortgage their property just to put up the retainer for a lawyer.

    Down on the bottom of this so-called ‘classless’ American society is the poor. They get a court appointed lawyer that advises his client to cop out on a lesser charge. Never mind that he/she is innocent. He’s probably institionalized by now that he’s looking forward to returning to second base on the prison ball team.
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  6. lorie v
    March 6th, 2010 at 21:21 | #6

    Yes I saw that and I am appalled who was the judge that let him get way with this the family is probably so poor and feel that would be the best thing for there family I still don’t get it someone with no money would be definitely in jail right now that is just corrupt!
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