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Podcast: News For Reasonable People
Episode: Teen SMASHES 121 Cars, RELEASED After 5 Hours: Broken System CHAOS
Description: So a 16-year-old breaks into 121 cars in one night across three Maryland counties, causing thousands in damage to working families, and gets released after just 5 hours? Is anyone surprised by this level of judicial insanity?We dive into the Laurel, Maryland case that perfectly showcases our broken justice system. While 54 families in Laurel alone lost transportation and had to pay deductibles they couldn't afford, officials decided this wasn't "violent enough" to warrant accountability. The kid had stolen car keys and other evidence at his home, yet Maryland's Department of Juvenile Services said no prior...