Comment on Justice is a luxury the poor can’t afford and the rich pay to evade.
medem@lemmy.wtf 17 hours ago
Where I come from, there’s a saying that goes something like this: ‘There are only two kinds of people in jail: the very stupid and the very poor.’
TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 17 hours ago
😢
Oh, this post is turning out to be a sad one.
Anyway, I’ve heard that mental illnesses and other psychological issues often lead to jail and only get worse in there. Modern societies are not at all prepared to handle these kinds of problems.
nickhammes@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
Insofar as “modern societies” refer to the people who hold power in them, I’m not so sure modern societies are interested in handling these kinds of problems.
TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 8 hours ago
Totally agree. It’s all about not being interested in handling these problems. That’s a bit strange though, because the current style is really expensive.