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If money spent on keeping them in jail is > the money required for bail; system needs fixing!

• pyrale 7y ago
  What if the other proposition is true? Is it ok to infringe on fundamental liberties for utilitarian reasons? If so, would you condone the chinese social points system, which follows this logic further?
  • candiodari 7y ago
    No not ever, under any circumstances, even suggesting to someone you might do something like this to them could land you in jail for a long time (private persons, companies) Yes, with essentially no limitations (government). Which is why they use long-term incarceration (months, sometimes up to 2 years) to make it easier for them to schedule things. Please don't think that the justice/jail system is the only example of this. Look into the powers the IRS has, other financial regulators have, or youth services, or mental health, or ...
• quickthrower2 7y ago
  Replace "them" with "us"
• chrismcb 7y ago
  Bail money isn't used to keep people in jail. It is returned to you after the trail. The only time the government keeps the ball money, is if the person fails to show up in court. The problem is, the average person doesn't have a lot of assets. Most people can't afford the ball, and many can't even give something to a bondsmen.