Does blind justice mean that if you can afford the fine, you don't have to do the time?

Answer 1

On the other hand, does it mean that those of celebrity status should be made examples of?

Shouldn't justice be blind in all respects?

Answer 2

Now it does, but it didn't ALWAYS used to if the crime was serious. Several of President Nixon's men served time for Watergate. Aides Haldeman, and Ehrlichman, chief White House counsel Charles Colson, and Attorney General Mitchell all went to prison for between 7 and 19 months.

Things changed by the time Bush's dad became president. He pardoned 6 men who were slated for jail for their roles in the Iran contra scandal. This illegal plot involved selling arms to the Iranians!!! to get money to fund the contra-revolutionary right wing Nicaraguans and occurred during the Reagan administration. The six were: Elliott Abrams, Duane R. Clarridge, Alan Fiers, Clair George, Robert C. McFarlane, and Caspar W. Weinberger

W's dad thus set the precedent for pardoning executive office wrongdoers. It's too bad W isn't more like his dad in other ways.

Answer 3

No, blind justice is suppose to mean that everyone gets treated the same whether you are rich, poor, black, white, American or foreigner.

But it rarely works that way so "blind justice" is a misnomer.

Answer 4

The first 4 years of my private criminal defense practice were almost 100% court appointed cases (cases where the public defender had a conflict).

The only defendants who I have seen get jail time for a first offense are violent offenders.

For other first offenders, probation and the option to have their record expunged is the standard fare.

For indigent defendants, fines and court costs are often waved.

So, I guess that is what is meant by blind justice.

Answer 5

You have to have the goods on someone else and blackmail them like Libby did .

The government is a powerful agency and it has many operatives that can take you down and your family and even kill you if need be .

Answer 6

In general, courts would prefer to fine someone rather than put them in jail, especially for first offenders and/or non-violent crimes. A fine means you pay money to the county; being in jail means they have to pay to support you.

Answer 7

Bush don't care, the DUI makes him one of the gang. Cheney left the scene of a crime but didn't get punished, Haggerty admitted buying crystal meth but nothing happened, Osama blew away 3000 Americans and he's still a free man.

Bush is worthless.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

No, after Libby it means instead of wearing a blindfold, she should be holding her nose

Answer 10

pretty much if the crime merits a fine it probably aint got much time hanging over its head