Love and League: A documentary

During the first 2 minutes of the "Love and League: A documentary" it featured 2 individuals who were bounty hunters. This sickened me, not because they were bounty hunters but because of the controversial subject of their profession.

Often bounties are issued for individuals who posted bail and failed to appear in court. A majority of these individuals are black and live in an impoverished neighborhoods and hold jobs where they cannot afford to miss a day a work or they will be fired. Their end of employment or incarceration could result in the forfeiture of funds to pay for food, rent or subsistence for their family. Often these individuals plea guilty during their arraignment (the pretrial that dictates verdict and bail) in order to avoid another missed day of work due to a crime they may or may not have committed. This willful plea actually prevents them from getting a better job in future due to questions asked on applications.

Many refer to this as a tax on the poor. Some consider this to be racial or class discrimination. Regardless of the motives and conspiracies that might implicate the controversial subject, it all comes down to one question. Why would RIOT choose to use this profession as an inspiration piece for their spotlight on their homepage window?

I will never talk trash on the individuals featured and in fact, if they every come to Washington D.C., drinks are on me. Because as a veteran (Army Strong!), I know what it is like to do a job that most don't appreciate. I know what it is like to do a job in place that is controversial, but RIOT does have a responsibility to its customers/gamer's/fans/loyal followers to in fact support and create change in legislature/countries/the world in which it has a global reach in and not just create a story that is entertaining regardless of the hardships that might effect the nation or the world that it reaches.