Law only protects the rich?

cat_Rett_98

The rich have the money to get around the law, change the law, or to change the minds of those deciding what the law is.

Money is a powerful thing. But only because we let it be.

I would rather have cash money than a cashless monetary system anyday however.

james_a_willis

look at the case with oj simpson. look at how the prez and his govt entities get by with illegal and unlawful violation of civil liberties.look at the scam of enron and other persons get by with extorting millions from investors. the chances are good you will get convicted if you are poor and cannot afford those high dollar attys.our forefathers that established our constitutional rights didnt want the poor to suffer. it happens on a daily basis. there was no such thing as plea- bargins in their days. if you done a crime-- you do the time no matter if you were rich or poor. nowadays its a different scenario. the poor get incarcerated. the rich get probation or small jail time

stragathor

It only seems to protect the criminals, if you ask me.

kristycordeaux

yep, pretty much

Mephistopheles

Pretty much the case. More so in England where the courts are crammed with the Sons and fathers of the Rich.

Mr. E Man

It is the poor, uneducated thug that usually wants to steal from people with money. People with money do not have to steal from the poor SO -
I guess the law DOES protect the rich.

kit

or if your an illegal alien

Mark D

Have you ever heard of Gideon v. Wainwright?

matthewoborne

The legal system works for all, but people with more money can achieve better outcomes with it is more truthful.
Someone is not really working the legal system when they pay many thousands of dollars to get an outcome, because that is the trade off.

Andy

The constitution protects the right to personal property. Beyond that, lawyers are expensive so the rich have an advantage.

But it isn't only the law that protects the rich. Catholic religious doctrine teaches one to be satisfied with his station in life.

In some ways, the law does protect everyone equally, and the disadvantaged more: bankruptcy law, even after its 2005 changes that made it difficult to escape medical, credit card and divorce bills, provides an outlet for the poor, not the rich. Family law, education law, public safety and employnment law, the law of personal status, patent law -- aside from the cost of lawyers, these provide benefits to all.

Lucky

But who protects the law?

Mister2-15-2

They have the best law money can buy, but in the long run so far we have been lucky and law has balanced out, but by no means is lady law blind and deaf.

ugafan

no, being rich helps you get around the law.

Lacieles

Maybe, but most of the times they can be very bias not just to the poor but also to the race and religion not considered official to the country.

diaryofamadblackman

They do have a greater advantage.

Billy

The rich have always been able to use their resources to escape the rule of law. Been that way forever and will be that way forever. Just the way it is...

The rich use their money to get around the law, change the law, or to influence those that can change the law to the advantage of the rich.

Money is a very powerful thing. Will always be so.

I'm not sure what we could do differently.

RLP

This society seems to feel sorry for the poor and give them all kinds of things that they do not have to work for.
I pay thousands of dollars in taxes to support freeloaders and if I don't pay - I go to jail. If you are poor - you don't pay taxes.
If you rob a store, you get sympathy for being poor and...
A GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARD from the liberal judges who feel bad for you .

hollywood71@verizon.net

which one, they have many that protect the rich.

Tammy C

Everyone, go to www.votetoimpeach.org, they are trying to impeach the prsident, also, look up failure in the search box, on yahoo, google, anything a George Bush will come up, isn't that funny

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