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by phist_mcgee 2111 days ago
I do think it's worse. You certainly do not get a lawyer, and you sure as shit do not get the right to a fair trial in china.
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berdario 2111 days ago
You might want to educate yourself:

https://www.chinalawtranslate.com/en/the-right-to-an-attorne...

It's far from perfect, but better than in the US

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phist_mcgee 2111 days ago
> The criminal representation rate now is generally said to be somewhere between 30-50%.

Last I checked, in the US, every person is entitled to representation. You want to argue that a country without a separate independent judiciary is capable of producing fairer outcomes for individuals without political collusion?

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