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unethical_ban ◴[16 Sep 25 12:51 UTC] No.45261549[source]▶

3 years of pretrial detention for anything less than blowing up a building should be enough to enrage anyone. Even then, the legal system would be a failure.

How is 3 years pretrial not blatantly unconstitutional and thrown out immediately?

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1. 77pt77 ◴[16 Sep 25 13:03 UTC] No.45261687[source]▶

>>45261549 #

You've had people in jail for over a decade at the judge's discretion because the judge didn't believe them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._Beatty_Chadwick

And this in a civil matter!

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