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“We’re dealing with people who have no credit history, who work minimum wage jobs or are not well-to-do. To expect them to support the entire judiciary of the state of Oklahoma, or even a significant part of it would be a mistake, just like it’s a mistake to think the emergency room could ever support the entire hospital.”
– Oklahoma County Special Judge Donald Easter, speaking about Oklahoma’s increasing reliance on large fines and fees to fund the court system as support from tax revenue dwindles (Source: bit.ly/1zARvhS)
