Unfortunate as it is there are two justice systems here in America. One is for the privileged and the other is for everyone else. Which gives us an insight into why we can't seem to change what is wrong with our American society. As long as the privileged keep getting away with despicable and unethical behavior they will not stop trying to make it their normal. As for the rest of us we are left with the cruel and harsh end of the justice stick where there is little maneuvering for circumstance. As punishments go we the unprivileged are constantly being reminded that a harsh punishment is the only cure for behavioral change, while the privileged are being told that mistakes happen and they shouldn't be held against them.
As we wait for the Mueller probe into law breaking and other collusion type activities we see the evidence of law breaking and collusion but little to no action on the indictment front to charge and try. It is as if the elements of a crime committed are of such a high standard of proof that no proof can actually reach that level. Again, the justice for the privileged is not the same as the justice of the unprivileged as we see every day in courtrooms all across our nation. When I first heard of the Mueller investigation it gave me hope that some action on the justice front might actually lead straight to the culprits behind the criminal activity. That was encouraging and hopeful but as time continues to move forward and the evidence is very clear why no action on criminal charges?
I fear that the same old two tiered justice system will prevail and although the guilt of many is pretty clear none will actually have to pay a punishment. I hope I am wrong but with power and wealth working against the institution of justice I am clearly not sure who will prevail. If I hear one more time that our justice system is the best in the world I will likely cringe and walk away. We are fooling ourselves here in America pretending to be one thing while we are surely quite another. Our democracy has been our rallying point since our national inception but what is our democracy and how can it be that our justice system within it continues be one for the privileged and one for the unprivileged?
As we wait for the Mueller probe into law breaking and other collusion type activities we see the evidence of law breaking and collusion but little to no action on the indictment front to charge and try. It is as if the elements of a crime committed are of such a high standard of proof that no proof can actually reach that level. Again, the justice for the privileged is not the same as the justice of the unprivileged as we see every day in courtrooms all across our nation. When I first heard of the Mueller investigation it gave me hope that some action on the justice front might actually lead straight to the culprits behind the criminal activity. That was encouraging and hopeful but as time continues to move forward and the evidence is very clear why no action on criminal charges?
I fear that the same old two tiered justice system will prevail and although the guilt of many is pretty clear none will actually have to pay a punishment. I hope I am wrong but with power and wealth working against the institution of justice I am clearly not sure who will prevail. If I hear one more time that our justice system is the best in the world I will likely cringe and walk away. We are fooling ourselves here in America pretending to be one thing while we are surely quite another. Our democracy has been our rallying point since our national inception but what is our democracy and how can it be that our justice system within it continues be one for the privileged and one for the unprivileged?
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