Speaking of white privilege ...

[EffieBlack]

Former Stanford Coach Gets No Prison Time in College Admissions Scandal
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/12/us/college-admissions-scandal-stanford.html?action=click&module=Alert&pgtype=Homepage

A former Stanford University sailing coach accused of taking bribes from a corrupt college consultant was ordered on Wednesday to serve no prison time, becoming the first person sentenced in the nation’s largest-ever college admissions fraud prosecution.

The coach, John Vandemoer, was given a far lighter sentence than prosecutors had sought: a single day in jail — time the judge said had already been served — and six months of home confinement as part of two years of supervised release.

[Bettie]

1. Just the words "Sailing Coach"

told me that! Jeez.

[marble falls]

2. Its a prime example. Commits a classist crime and get credit for the inconveniance of being ...

arrested for the crime he committed.

It seems the University was the ONLY one in which every penny went to the school. That's probably why he didn't get more time. But did he get a raise or tenure from the school?

[StarfishSaver]

3. Leave the poor man alone. The public humiliation alone has caused him to suffer enough.

[Nuggets]

4. This is a combo of white privilege

and privilege bought with wealth.

Your average white guy would likely serve more time and pay a fine.

[StarfishSaver]

6. And a black guy, regardless of wealth, would be under the jail.

As I said, white privilege.

[Nuggets]

8. Oh definitely.

Their family would be smeared while the press searched for any relatives with baggage to pile on.

[irisblue]

7. Welcome to DU

[TeamPooka]

9. He did not personally profit off this like others. Don't expect a lot of other people

in this scandal to do a lot of hard time in jail either.
There's a lot of very expensive lawyers at work here.

[cwydro]

10. Well, Jussie got off scot free.

It’s money.

[EffieBlack]

11. A famous black person escaping prosecution doesn't negate the existence of white privilege

[ck4829]

12. Whatever happened to Jacob Wohl and the death threats he sent against himself though?

[ck4829]

13. K&R