HolyCoast: Murder is Worth Only 1/8th as much as Rape
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Thursday, April 20, 2006

Murder is Worth Only 1/8th as much as Rape

Drudge points out a disparity in the setting of bail for suspects in crimes in Durham, NC. First we have a guy who is accused of murder:
A $50,000 bond was set Wednesday for one of two teens accused in Durham's first homicide of 2006, the March fatal shooting of 24-year-old Alvin Lee Jones.

Then we have the Duke lacrosse players accused of rape:
Two Duke University students have posted $400,000 bond and are due to return to court May 15th. Reade Seligmann and Collin Finnerty were arrested early this morning on charges of raping and kidnapping a woman hired to dance at a party. Lawyers deny the 20-year-old lacrosse players raped the stripper, who says three players attacked her.

Think there are some politics going on here? For 1/8th the price, a murderer can walk free in the community. Makes a lot of sense, doesn't it?

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