In some cases, people think that these stars should not be arrested in the first place, while in other cases, they think that the punishment that these celebs receive is way too hard.
- July 28, 2019
AceShowbiz - Brian Banks' story was a little different than other stars. Back in 2002, when he was still 16 years old, the athlete was arrested and charged after classmate Wanetta Gibson falsely accused him of dragging her into a stairway at Polytechnic High School and raping her. Even though he maintained his innocence, he was told on the day of the jury selection that "I had no chance in trial because I was a big, black teenager and the jury would be an all-white jury and they would automatically assume me as guilty because of that."
He ended up spending five years in prison and registered as a sex offender for life. Fortunately for him, the California Innocence Project helped him record a confession from Wanetta, who said that she had fabricated her story, so that he could be released from sex-offender status. Even though the case has been cleared, people were still outraged by his story, with many pointing out that his case was another reason why the legal system in the United States needed to change as it continued to disadvantage people of color.
