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by gjjrfcbugxbhf 3207 days ago
If you can't afford to give that many people due process you can't afford to imprison them.
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That many people don't go to prison, they get fines or community service or probation.
That has nothing to do with the ethical impetus. Plea deals are baked in to prevent procedural prosecution.