On Sunday John Oliver turned his keen British eye on America's bail system in the latest episode of HBO's Last Week Tonight. Oliver has taken on something of an external consultant role for America, using his position as a Brit to point out the various complex and insane facets of United States bureaucracy. He's previously broken down the problems with our patent system, the IRS, and special immigrant visas for translators. Now, Oliver has taken a look at the way our government handles bail for people accused of crimes, and he marvels at the way a nonviolent offender spent time in Rikers because he couldn't pay his $1,000 bail, while millionaire freak Robert Durst can drop $250,000 and stroll free. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Watch the clip above.

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