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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJohn Oliver Rips America's Bail Bonds Industry
And only in America, the land of the free and mass incarcerations could such an industry exist.
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John Oliver Rips America's Bail Bonds Industry (Original Post)
Initech
Jun 2015
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think
(11,641 posts)1. Saw this last night. Excellent stuff.
John Oliver has become a must watch show for me.
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)2. That guy who had to do time in Rikers over $1k
No words.
Initech
(100,102 posts)5. I still can't get over the Jesus Christ Bail Bonds ad.
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)6. My brain checked out at that point.
surrealAmerican
(11,364 posts)3. k & r ...
... and a link to this thread:http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026798092
about a kid who spent three years in jail waiting for a trial that never happened for a minor crime.
bemildred
(90,061 posts)4. Our whole criminal justice system is a corrupt racket. nt
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