> You can't practice treating crimes differently based on who the person is, even if they're cops. But isn't that common practice? Someone with prior convictio

> You can't practice treating crimes differently based on who the person is, even if they're cops. But isn't that common practice? Someone with prior convictions will get a harsher sentence. By that same logic it's conceivable that someone might receive a harsher sentence based on being held to a higher standard. > It's really messy. Agreed.