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12. $2000? The lawyers and judge and bailiffs and other court costs add up to way more.

Sat Apr 6, 2013, 11:17 PM

Apr 2013

Then add prison costs on top of that. As a society, we'd save a bundle if we just paid the 2 grand for him.

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Broke, too bad, go directly to jail [View all] kairos12 Apr 2013 OP

let's keep this kicked /nt demwing Apr 2013 #1

K&R nt Mnemosyne Apr 2013 #2

K&R think Apr 2013 #3

We focus on the whole "red state blue state" thing... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #5

Got to keep the private prisons full UBEEDelusional Apr 2013 #6

When they run out of taxpayers the game will be up. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #7

it would make Dickens proud! Bozita Apr 2013 #8

That the first thought that came to me, too. n/t DFW Apr 2013 #14

Yup they profit we suffer. It's like we live in the Matrix. Initech Apr 2013 #11

Yep. Welcome to The Corporate States of America... 99Forever Apr 2013 #9

I live in Ohio. maindawg Apr 2013 #10

kr HiPointDem Apr 2013 #15

K&R N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2013 #16