How, When and Why

How is it
The rich and famous
If they commit a crime
Mostly get away with it
And seldom do time

In prison, when they can pay
The price of freedom
That's not very nice
They don't seem to have a conscience
And think clemency is their due

Not a thought for others
Lesser mortals like me and you
Why are there different rules
For those in ivory towers
One would need to ponder on

This question for hours and hours
The law was put in place
To be legal and fair
Could someone please explain
Any legal reasons there
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Date: 3/18/2022 1:56:00 AM
Why are the Trumps not already incarcerated for the iinsurrection? "How is it The rich and famous If they commit a crime Mostly get away with it And seldom do time" That's what I want to know.
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Date: 3/1/2022 10:31:00 AM
Greed! It is amazing what people will do just to be seen with a "famous" person, criminal or saint! Judges who can't be bought can be shot! Aloha!
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Shirley Hawkins
Date: 3/9/2022 6:16:00 PM
Infamous, more like it. Ain't nothing as queer as folk.
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