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Case. turner 37 years old prosecuted on a meth charge. prosecutors wanted him in jail for decades. he said thats ridiculous. he has been an advocate for reasonable sentences for year. one of the most prominent commentators for princeton university was on morning joe today and said this. >> underneath the sentencing gap and the wealth gap is a value gap. thats the belief that white people matter purpose other. particularly white people with money. >> laura: white people with money. in solitary co...

Case. turner 37 years old prosecuted on a meth charge. prosecutors wanted him in jail for decades. he said thats ridiculous. he has been an advocate for reasonable sentences for year. one of the most prominent commentators for princeton university was on morning joe today and said this. >> underneath the sentencing gap and the wealth gap is a value gap. thats the belief that white people matter purpose other. particularly white people with money. >> laura: white people with money. in solitary co...

Russian collusion, not even the time he knew trump or about president trump. they are so angry. only 4 years. think of one day not having your freedom. take a look. >> underneath the sentencing gap, underneath the wealth gap is a value gap. thats the belief that white people matter more than others. particularly people with mony. >> we are astonished at the low sentence he received. >> the jury and for the judge to not take that into consideration was a failure. >> he was hostile to the case. he...

Russian collusion, not even the time he knew trump or about president trump. they are so angry. only 4 years. think of one day not having your freedom. take a look. >> underneath the sentencing gap, underneath the wealth gap is a value gap. thats the belief that white people matter more than others. particularly people with mony. >> we are astonished at the low sentence he received. >> the jury and for the judge to not take that into consideration was a failure. >> he was hostile to the case. he...

Russian collusion, not even the time he knew trump or about president trump. they are so angry. only 4 years. think of one day not having your freedom. take a look. >> underneath the sentencing gap, underneath the wealth gap is a value gap. thats the belief that white people matter more than others. particularly people with mony. >> we are astonished at the low sentence he received. >> the jury and for the judge to not take that into consideration was a failure. >> he was hostile to the case. he...

Time? >> i doubt he would have gotten more time because of the discretion of the judge. certainly the u.s. attorneys office -- there is what is called a prsend pre-sentence red they didnt opine on that. that is quite technical actually. it is looking at the sentencing guide lines, the characteristics of the defendant. they stayed out of that just saying that we believe this individual should be sentenced significantly and fairly in a manner that deters others from engaging in the same conduct. b...

Kilpatrick came to mind. mayor of detroit who was convicted and sentenced for a lot of white collar stuff. almost 30 years. and manafort gets about four. were kilpatricks attorneys that much worse than paul manaforts? >> or even closer home. remember congressman jefferson. judge he will wlis gaellis gave the same judge. the sentencing gap reflects what i call the value gap. understand nooet the seundernea sentencing gap is the belief that white people matter more than others. and to the extent t...

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