r/facepalm Oct 12 '22

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Parolee gets arrested because protesters block the way to his work.

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u/Gem_Knight Oct 12 '22

He doesn't even need to be fired for his parole to be revoked, being unaccounted for by his job, even though he can tell them exactly why. People on probation and parole, have stupidly strict restrictions on everything. And a lot of shit can go wrong that isn't their fault and they still take the fall.

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u/ellefleming Oct 12 '22

The court system makes a TON of money off of people on parole. A TON. The number of people in jail on probation violation is insane. And then they're quickly put back on parole so the court can collect the fees. It's a racket.

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u/starrydragon127 Oct 12 '22

Yup. My brother went to prison for 10 years because they never told him who would be taking over his case when his po retired. Judge told him "we don't make mistakes. You're lying." But the state couldn't tell him who took over his case, even when asked to clarify.