Money Talks, Defendants Walk: Ethics of Payments Questioned

“Defendants accused of rape, homicide, drug dealing and other serious crimes in five rural Southern Illinois counties have paid thousands of dollars into "anti-crime" funds that benefit or are controlled by local prosecutors in return for probation or dismissal of charges.” Well, that should come as no surprise to anyone who has had the opportunity to observe our pay to play the best justice money can buy legal system. It is worth considering that law enforcement, for the most part, really is all about the Benjamins, and has little to do with public safety. As least, I suppose, they are being direct about how their system works, which is more than can be said for most participants in our so-called justice system.