Quote Originally Posted by foxtrot View Post
Haven't read into this bill.

I do caution standing up for the status quo, or assuming that the existing system we has is anything but a massive fuck-up.

Has anyone here logically thought about all of the issues, benefits, detriments of bail, or do you just assume its good 'cause we have it, and 'merica?

People either shouldn't be released at all, or they should be released pending trial.

With a presumption of innocence, bail (if you're not aware) usually imposes a permanent cost upon the innocent. That doesn't seem to fit our presumption of "American Justice", which in reality, is anything but.
People should be released with a reasonable bail amount attached to their awaiting trial. There's untold numbers of arrest made where they post bail from $o - $500K and still don't show up. What makes you or anyone in the judicial system believe a no bail, cause everyone's equal, mentality will have offenders actually appear when their court date is due