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Petty charges, princely profits

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  1. EightRoundsRapid
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    A wide array of criminal charges send people to jail in northeastern Mississippi: the familiar DUI or robbery, or the less expected, such as public profanity or possession of beer in a dry county. But no matter the charge, odds are that if you land in lockup here, you will buy your freedom from Corbett Bonding. Brian Corbett has sewn up the bail bond trade in this largely rural corner of the nation’s poorest state, minting millions from people charged with minor offenses. Operating out of a Tupelo storefront behind the county jail complex, Corbett Bonding pocketed $2.6 million in fees over a recent span of 18 months — 46 percent on bonds of less than $5,000, the ceiling for most misdemeanors in the state.

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  2. lars
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    Corbett just profited from a faulty system. Can't fault him. Even if it all comes to an end, he's set for life now so it doesn't really matter. Why do people care so much if other people are...

    Corbett just profited from a faulty system. Can't fault him. Even if it all comes to an end, he's set for life now so it doesn't really matter. Why do people care so much if other people are successful and looks for ways to diminish what they accomplished. Be happy for them even if you don't see eye to eye.. He played the game. It's like when people get mad that athletes make so much.

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