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Joe Biden was in senate for 36 years pushing "tough on crime" legislation as law maker. Now, as the current U.S. President, he and his family are under investigation by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability which led to the indictment of his son Hunter Biden on federal charges that he later was convicted for. Donald Trump, former United States President, has been indicted on a slew of charges on the federal and state level. He has been convicted of 34 felonies in one case alone. George Santos, a law maker, was expelled from Congress recently for findings of fraud and misuse of campaign funds by the House Ethics Committee. 5 former police officers in Tennessee await trial for murder, assault, and kidnapping on the state level for the death of an American citizen, Tyre Nichols. The same were charged with Federal Civil Rights, Conspiracy, and Obstruction Violations on the federal level. At the current time, one has already pleaded guilty to federal charges. Unfortunately, the list goes on and on. People tend to forget the reason these stories make the news. Some of the people that make the laws and enforce the laws behave like common criminals. Derek Chauvin, former police officer convicted on state charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, is housed in the Federal Correction Institution in Tucson, Arizona - a medium security prison. The people entrusted with our safety and security often face lesser penalties for violating our laws than the average citizen. 22-year-old Daniel Terry Williams, serving a 12-month sentence for second degree theft, was killed at the Staton Correctional Facility in Alabama days from his release. The aforementioned George Santos has yet to be charged.

Should public officials face more severe penalties for breaking the law?

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