Not limited to black celebrities by any means. Pete Doherty was only fined after walking into a court with 13 wraps of heroin, which fell out as he was leaving and which were subsequently discovered.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/cele...in-pocket.html
When did I say anything about it being limited only to black celebrities? I've explicitly said that wealth is the factor. If race was such a critical factor in sentencing, black celebrities would get screwed, too.
I agree there is a disparity, but imo, it's because blacks are predominately poor and have shit legal defense options, not that the system is somehow systemically racist.
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Good thing you missed the point (surprise, surprise.)
Not disputing what you said; though I was focusing mainly on the part about having a good lawyer. If the average joe had even a few grams of heroin upon their person, they'd probably be looking at jail time; yet in that instance, the celebrity in question received nothing more than a slap on the wrist and a petty fine.
Justice indeed.
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https://www.gov.uk/penalties-drug-possession-dealing
Any normal citizen would've been getting prison time or an unlimited fine. Funny how the penalties work in this country when you're a celebrity however. 13 wraps of heroin getting you a £750 fine beggars belief.
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If you're unsure what white privilege means, or male privilege, review this.
Might want the headphones on for this, as it's got a bit of profanity. Suggestive themes (lol).
That being said, instead of attacking the people that have the privilege, why not address the system that prevents other people from enjoying similar privilege?
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