People aren't being treated differently based on economic status when they're required to post a bail. No more so than some people can afford a Mercedes while some can only afford a used...whatever. The reason for posting a money-based bail amount is to insure the defendant shows up in court (as has been pointed out already). There are ways of lessening the economic impact for those who make less money already. Not to mention the fact that maybe you shoulda thought of that before you did the crime. Will a very small percentage get charged without committing a crime? Maybe.

This is just another leftist scheme that's along the same lines as wealth redistribution. Leftists in this country go out of their way to coddle criminals...they always have...while rarely, if ever, mentioning the impact the various crimes these criminals commit have on their victims.

Not to mention that rich people who can afford to post high bail amounts are really not a big burden on the system. The burden comes from repeat offenders who often don't show up for court and who have very high recidivism rates and those who often commit more crimes while out on bail.

I'll concede that there may be a problem with the current bail system. I don't see this as a fix at all and my guess is that like so many leftist programs, when this fails miserably, the left will wonder what went wrong and bitch that someone needs to come along and fix it.