Is everybody having fun so far?
We're not. That sickening feeling just won't go away.
Walk into any Broward felony courtroom, and it'll grip you too, if you've got half a heart. Damn near everyone in custody is Black, same as the folks in the pews waiting for their cases to be called. The Drug War and other traditional factors directly linked to the proliferation of poverty in minority communities continue to take a heavy toll. Jim Crow never died, he just got sophisticated.
So keep the boo hoo hoos to yourself concerning this nasty old JAABLOG. Nobody around here gives a wet noodle. Those in Broward who control absolutely everything couldn't care less about changing anything, so don't expect things to be different from us either. If you like to tell other people what to do, we'll continue to hold you to the same impossibly high standards demanded of poor people who can't even drive a car without being harassed by the cops.
Sure, you've got a job to do. And some of you do it well. But it was your choice to climb up that flag pole, where one carelessly misplaced adjudication can fall and crush an individual and his entire family's future. Call us old fashioned, and certainly Old Testament, since collective punishment is still the order of the day. All of you are interchangeable, just like the case numbers that shield burned out eyes from the humanity underneath. From Tallahassee to Key West, rest assured. If we hear about your foible, you'll get a star turn, guaranteed.
Your idea of the legal profession may be a bordello inspired clubhouse filled with pots of gold, guided by delightful double standards of behavior, and led by powerful apologists. But it was never ours, and never will be. Courage is in short supply in the face of glaring racism, seen everyday in Broward courts, and unlikely to change anytime soon. So until that certain dream comes true, don't be foolish enough to expect any changes around here either.
It's the least we can do ...
Coming Soon - Hey Supreme Court: What's Holding Up The Gardiner Opinion?; Why does Satz hire ASA's who admit to prior illegal drug use?
SS: Broward-led spike in prison population
JAABLOG: How To Win The Drug War (2011)
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STATE OF DISUNION
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