U.S. judges accused of jailing kids for cash

Law & Order | 206719 hits | Feb 11 3:10 pm | Posted by: Hyack

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) ï¿½ For years, the juvenile court system in Wilkes-Barre operated like a conveyor belt: Youngsters were brought before judges without a lawyer, given hearings that lasted only a minute or two, and then sent off to juvenile prison for

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by Schnek
Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:56 am
Seven years isn't nearly enough. If you have the audacity to destroy innocent (more or less) lives, you deserve a harsher brand of justice. they will get theres in one world or another, but this is sickening.
by Freakinoldguy
Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:40 am
Pretty disturbing. But on the other side of the coin, we have the Young Offenders Act here in Canada, where basically "no" justice is ever met out.

I would suspect that if it hadn't been for the money that passed under the table, this likely wouldn't have caused all that much of a commotion south of the border.
by coaster_dot
Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:43 am
Yes that is very sickening to hear.

This quote sums up how I feel
ï¿½Iï¿½ve never encountered, and I donï¿½t think that we will in our lifetimes, a case where literally thousands of kidsï¿½ lives were just tossed aside in order for a couple of judges to make some money,ï¿½
by ridenrain
Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:48 am
"Freakinoldguy" said
Pretty disturbing. But on the other side of the coin, we have the Young Offenders Act here in Canada, where basically "no" justice is ever met out.

I would suspect that if it hadn't been for the money that passed under the table, this likely wouldn't have caused all that much of a commotion south of the border.

I'd gp a little further. I'd say the judges and some of the justice industry here in BC is on the drug gang payroll.

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