6 years ago
Harvey Weinstein’s $1 million get-out-of-jail card shows the injustice of bail
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was charged today (May 25) with rape and several counts of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct. Because Weinstein could shell out $1 million for bail, he was allowed to walk free before his trial. It’s a privilege not afforded to tens of thousands of people who are unable to pay even a few hundred dollars to escape jail time while they wait to be tried for crimes far less severe.
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