• Wren@lemmy.today
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    In some cases it’s because the victims can be identified by naming the defendants. In others it’s because they haven’t been convicted yet and media bias might influence the trial.

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      And the cops search your person when you “look suspicious” or “fit the description”. And the judges increase jail time when you “are a risk”. And on and on. It’s just simply coincidence that these things corelate to perceived class status, and have forever.