Summary of an Express Curfew Case Sentencing
An observer describes a rapid, uniform justice process where hundreds are arrested, found guilty as charged without regard to individual circumstances, and given the maximum penalties. Trials lasted 45-50 seconds, with one year in the workhouse and a $500 fine for curfew violations. The judges’ presence seemed irrelevant to a preordained verdict.
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