A 53 year-old homeless man was arrested after trying and failing to use a counterfeit $20 bill to...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

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A 53 year-old homeless man was arrested after trying and failing to use a counterfeit $20 bill to buy toothpaste and food. @ManhattanDA prosecuted him, a jury convicted, and he was sentenced to 4-8 years in prison. Ct. of Appeals just reduced it to 3-6. http://www.nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2019/2019_00371.htm …

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[HopeAgain]

1. Justice is only for the rich. eom

[exboyfil]

2. Jean Valjean

[PaulX2]

3. But You Can Launder Money For Drug Dealers And Get A Fine

Justice is only for poor people.

Look at Trump.

A life of crime.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. But you can scam people out $millions and get a year and probation.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

6. Or sell out your country...and get 2 weeks in "prison".

Papadopoulus.

[c-rational]

5. That is not justice. It is an extreme waste of resources on a foundation of stupidity.

[mr_lebowski]

7. Is he the counterfeiter? If so that's a fairly serious crime ...

If he just unknowingly used a fake $20, this sentence is an absolute f***ing travesty.

[VMA131Marine]

9. How many homeless people have the ability to create at least passable counterfeit bank notes?

I'm guessing zero!

[VMA131Marine]

8. So that's $150,000-$300,000 in taxpayer money

which will be used to house him for the duration of his incarceration. This is not remotely sensible. It is not rational! It would make more sense to give him $30k per year for 10 years so he can get his own place and get the help and support he needs to be able to support himself.

There needs to be a de minimus rule in sentencing where there's no jail time if the amount of money involved in the underlying crime is less than (I'll throw out a number) $10,000.

[Ferrets are Cool]

10. Just a guess, but it's completely possible that he was given the $20 bill

while panhandling. That would be some sick shit.

[Going to Jackson]

11. Ones and fives

If I counterfeited, I'd make ones and fives.