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  Welcome to late stage capitalism.
  Now don’t for get we’re all basically serfs for a obscenely rich overlords to exploit till we die. But make sure you do it with a smile.Jeff and Elon need to think you love them. >
  
  Not really, there are bailable and non-bailable offences. At least in cases where the law works with no corruption, even rich people must be punished for non-bailable offences.
  But bailable offences can be just a joke for rich people. Poor people are more punished in those cases. It would be fair only if the payment were proportionate to the offender's income, not a fixed price for everyone. >
  
  Regardless of bail, there's still a double standard in US justice, one for the rich and one for the poor. Rich people have lower conviction rates, shorter sentences, and generally better treatment by whatever measure one applies.