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Old 01-13-2021, 11:02 AM
 
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What could go wrong?
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Old 01-13-2021, 12:00 PM
 
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Good day, as someone who has worked in the Court system for 11 years, I have mixed feelings about this.

For example, the purpose of bail is to be fair. Lady Liberty is supposed to be blind to color. The bail is supposed to "fit the charge."

That said, making the statement that historically White people are in a better economic position than, say African-Americans, would mean Whites typically can afford to pay higher bails as well as retain private attorneys.

And I do see, for example, White defendants with severe charges such as Homicide or Sexual Assault tending to be able to post bail, where African-Americans don't.
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Old 01-13-2021, 12:28 PM
 
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All I know is that in every place they are doing this and other police 'reforms', violent crime is skyrocketing.
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Old 01-13-2021, 12:51 PM
 
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Like (good) parenting, a punishment and intended deterrent to negative behavior needs to be fair, immediate, firm, and maintained.

Otherwise, a "naughty" child probably sees no reason to stop the negative behavior.
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Old 01-13-2021, 01:17 PM
 
Location: broke leftist craphole Illizuela
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It has gone badly everywhere it has been tried. By the time the SA decides to bring charges, over 90% of the defendants are guilty. I forget the exact stat. The SA isn't going to waste their time on cases they don't think they can win. So releasing more people without bail is putting more criminals back out on the street.
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Old 01-13-2021, 05:03 PM
 
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Like (good) parenting, a punishment and intended deterrent to negative behavior needs to be fair, immediate, firm, and maintained.

Otherwise, a "naughty" child probably sees no reason to stop the negative behavior.
Hmmm......
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Old 01-13-2021, 07:59 PM
 
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Glzrl, share your thoughts...
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Old 01-13-2021, 09:14 PM
 
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This is going to provide more misery for black and brown households than it prevents. MAYBE if it had severe penalties tied to people out on bail who re-commit, it might make sense. But a get-of-jail-free-card for violent people? Unless your goal is more violence - as Grlzrl said, what could go wrong?
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Old 01-14-2021, 11:43 AM
 
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Glzrl, share your thoughts...
Nah....lol. I will leave this one alone. I think you know what they are.
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Old 01-14-2021, 12:03 PM
 
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Grlzrl, my friend, never fear to be who you are, nor to speak your mind.

GOD BLESS AMERICA, after all!
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