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I would see this institutionalizing problems we already have were high dollar lawyering from wealthy citizens results in less convictions. This just adds finan
by tkahnoski 10y ago
I would see this institutionalizing problems we already have were high dollar lawyering from wealthy citizens results in less convictions.
This just adds financial disincentive for pursuing highly paid individuals. (Doctors, lawyers, CEOs...) Whereas the state could afford the risk to go after lesser paid citizens.
Now the wealthy citizens wouldn't even need to lawyer up.
- Grishnakh 10y agoI don't see the problem here. Why do highly paid individuals need to be kept in jail at all? Are you worried that some guy accused of embezzlement is going to suddenly turn into a violent offender and hurt someone? If so, then why do you offer him bail? The whole concept of jail is just wrong and outdated. Unless someone is violent, they shouldn't be in jail at all to await trial. It costs taxpayers money and is pointless and destroys the lives of the accused, who are innocent until proven guilty at trial. If they're violent, there must be real evidence that they are, and in that case there should be no bail allowed (and if there's not enough evidence that conviction is a slam-dunk, then let them go until the trial). If there's not enough evidence because the police body-cams "weren't working", that's the police's fault.