On Tue, May 8, 2012 at 8:38 PM, michael yates <mikedjyates at msn.com> wrote:
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> In many towns these days, large numbers of people are arrested for drunk driving, drug possession, public drunkenness, disturbing the peace, and a host of other offenses. They must appear before magistrates, and more often than not, are assessed fines, which can be significant. Public drunkenness will cost you about $500 in my hometown. If you hire a lawyer, count on spending a lot of money. In the end, the police, the magistrates, the lawyers, the courts, many people get money. A DUI will enrich a host of others as well: the counselors, the probation officer, those who administer breathalyzer tests, and others I can't think of just now. Money, money, money. Justice never seems to have anything to do with it. Are there any studies about all of this?
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