Bleeding the system dry
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It is not unusual for local governments in the US to virtually go broke prosecuting rich people.
The prosecution of OJ Simpson for murder took eight months and cost Los Angeles County $9 million. That’s the equivalent of $13.5 million today. Simpson was found not guilty, but the jury in a later civil action unanimously found him liable for damages.
Does that sound familiar to Thais? Can rich people here bleed the system until there are virtually no resources left to continue legal action against them? In the end, does money buy the courts and police, one way or another, not just here, but everywhere?
Guy Baker
Bangkok
