Henry Ruggs was arrested after a tragic Nov. 2 crash in Las Vegas in which a 23-year-old woman and her dog were killed. It was revealed that Ruggs was legally drunk at the time. His blood alcohol level was 0.16%, which is twice the legal limit for drivers in Nevada. Moreover, while intoxicated, he was driving at speeds of 156 mph before the accident. Despite this, Ruggs was released from jail on a $150,000 bail the day after the accident and put on house arrest, a luxury that most people without a six-figure income would not have been granted.
This is important to point out because many leftist pundits, politicians, and talking heads frequently point to an alleged inconsistency in punishment in the country’s criminal justice system when it comes to black men. However, Ruggs, a black man, was granted these benefits that most certainly would not have been viable if he was an ordinary citizen.
