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Old 12-04-2014, 03:13 PM   #1662
Ben E Lou
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Originally Posted by PilotMan View Post
God, if only we could attack white collar crimes with as much manpower, fervor and aggression as we do poor people crimes the whole concept of fairness in police action and equal rights might have a starting point for discussion.

So much more of this is about class yet nobody even discusses it.

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Originally Posted by Arles View Post
White collar criminals are usually too much of a pansy to resist arrest. Trust me, many blue collar cops would love to rough up some guy who swindled millions from pension funds on an arrest. Problem is the criminal won't often resist.
Many (most?) white collar criminals are allowed to turn themselves in, largely because of the influence of their attorneys. Heck, O.J. Simpson was charged with double murder and even he was being allowed to turn himself in--which he didn't do. Money means power in this country.
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