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I agree that legitimacy of the job comes first, but don't think bail bondsmen are illegitimate. They definitely aren't illegitimate if you think there should be
by WillPostForFood 8y ago
I agree that legitimacy of the job comes first, but don't think bail bondsmen are illegitimate. They definitely aren't illegitimate if you think there should be bail system. Instead of comparing it to slavery (which is borderline Godwin's Law), I'd compare it to being a distiller when 18th amendment passed.
- canhascodez 8y agoI reject that comparison. Bail is an administrative construct, not a physical substance. It is a "peculiar institution".
- dragonwriter 8y ago> They definitely aren't illegitimate if you think there should be bail system Incorrect. First, a bail system still will exist in California, just not a money bail system. Second, most of the history of money bail didn't require up front payment and specifically prohibited those providing surety from getting paid. So, yes, it's quite possible (and the historical norm) to both accept bail systems as legitimate—even specifically when money bail systems are seen as legitimate—and view anything like the current American profit-driven predatory lending and privatized fugitive apprehension industry surrounding it as quite illegitimate.