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> But you can still see the impact of wealth. First, because Sam Bankman-Fried broke the law by (allegedly) stealing billions of dollars instead of by being paid a hundred bucks to transport half a key of black tar heroin, there was no presumption he should be detained. That reflects society’s values.

I think it is more accurate to say that reflects the values of the people in power. And that is primarily people who have wealth.




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