ICHEOKU says another example that white privilege is really, especially when coupled with money and a lot of it. She committed a crime which easily passes for bribery and all she gets is two weeks behind bars, a fine, community service and a determinate supervised release.
If the purpose of sentence is to serve as a deterrent to other would be offenders, this definitely did not meet that threshold, as the judge should have instead, given her a pat on the back and let her walk. Unfortunately, Federal Judges are not elected but appointed and tenured, hence no recall petition can work in this case; unlike in California where one overly patronizing judge was recalled for giving such a pitiful sentence in a rape case.
Query, if Felicity Huffman were a person of color or any other Jane of America, would she have received such a very lenient slap on the wrist sentence. But it is a recurring decimal in America as the rich and famous as well as the well connected are not as exposed as those on the bottom rungs of society. Recall that Queen Crooked Hillary Clinton was not indicted for her crimes despite the mountain of evidence of her 33,000 deleted and bleach washed emails. Ditto James Comey for leaking classified work product materials.
So, yes, Felicity Huffman will not be the first nor the last privileged member of the American society to be treated with kid's gloves in matters of law enforcement. Hopefully, the in your face disparity in dispensation of justice will not exacerbate to such an extent, that the people will one day rise up and demand for the restoration of a one cap fits all justice system, where Lady Justice will no longer wear a see through blind fold. Anyway, it is America and the privileged are really privileged, admitted that Felicity Huffman is now a felon.
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