It's been a while since I've done one of these, but this is an issue I've been wanting to tackle.
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Name: Name’s Affluenza Outbreak
Description: After scandal plagued politicians and pop stars successfully used the now infamous “Affluenza Defence”, social activists have been protesting a defence which they believe creates a two-tier justice system.
Validity: Valid for all nations with a court system
[option]“Why is it okay for a rich young pop star to do drugs but not my son?” wails activist @@RANDOMNAME@@. “My son is now labelled a stone cold thug while mayors and pop stars who commit the same crimes get away with them with a mere apology? These people who grow up with silver spoons in their mouths always fail to understand that their actions have consequences. We must punish their crimes just as we would anyone else. The amount of @@CURRENCY@@s a person has in their bank account should never enter into the equation of justice!"
[effect]politicians and small time drug dealers can often be found sharing the same prison cell
[stats]apathy decreases, happiness increases, law and order funding increases, police ratio increases, social equality increases, taxes increase
[option]”It’s not my fault my parents didn’t teach me right from wrong,” comments pop star @@RANDOMNAME@@ who was cleared of several DUI charges. “We celebrities, CEOs, and politicians are already scrutinized every day by the media and the paparazzi. Is it any wonder a few of us go off the rails? Yeah, we may be an embarrassment to many in @@NAME@@, but we contribute heavily to @@NAME@@’s culture and economy. Isn't that more important than the concerns of a few whiners?”
[effect]citizens are given permanent get out of jail free cards once their yearly income statements reach the one million mark
[stats]apathy increases, happiness decreases, civil rights increase slightly, crime increases, law and order funding decreases, police ratio decreases slightly, safety decreases, most cultured decreases slightly, social equality decreases
[option]”On the contrary the rich and famous should be held to a higher standard than the rest of us” muses economics professor @@RANDOMMALENAME@@ while stroking his beard. “People look up to them as role models. If they see them getting away with every crime in the book than they’ll be thinking they can get away with those crimes. The rich and famous should face harsher sentencing and public trails for all of @@NAME@@ to see. Yes, that will include some politicians and CEOs, but surely nobody from your party would be affected!”
[effects]politicians and CEOs often conduct business in the comfort of their own prison cell
[stats]apathy decreases, social equality increases, crime decreases, safety increases, law and order funding increases, most cultured decreases, economy decreases slightly, taxes increase