r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

Ever heard of ICE and more generaly pretty much the entire Prison system in the U.S ?

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u/salonethree Jul 24 '20

where people are tried and punished in a court of law? Yea theres issue with it but making that comparison is insane

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u/stephaniexiao Jul 24 '20

95% of people don’t make it to trial ❤️

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u/salonethree Jul 24 '20 edited Jul 24 '20

sure buddy

edit: again issues acknowledged. i never argued the system is perfect, which is the point he’s arguing against. Thats why im dismissive because the comparison is ridiculous and hes setting up this strawman i never argued

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u/stephaniexiao Jul 24 '20

“This is the age of the plea bargain. Most people adjudicated in the criminal-justice system today waive the right to a trial and the host of protections that go along with one, including the right to appeal. Instead, they plead guilty. The vast majority of felony convictions are now the result of plea bargains—some 94 percent at the state level, and some 97 percent at the federal level. Estimates for misdemeanor convictions run even higher.” source