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A worthwhile read about the current SF DA that might explain a lot: https://stanfordreview.org/chesa-boudin-san-francisco-crime/ https://stanfordreview.org/ches
by dmitrygr 5y ago
A worthwhile read about the current SF DA that might explain a lot: https://stanfordreview.org/chesa-boudin-san-francisco-crime/ https://stanfordreview.org/chesa-boudin-san-francisco-crime/
- tootie 5y agoCash bail repeal has been done in a lot of jurisdictions and it's a favorite target of conservatives as a "soft on crime" policy but really is just basic fairness. Bail is only intended to insure that defendants appear for trial. The underlying crimes are never supposed to be a consideration. Until the trial happens no guilt can be assigned and confinement is unconstitutional.
- dmitrygr 5y agoI wonder if you'd feel that same if someone who attempted to murder you got out with no bail, and got a second chance to get you. After all, they were not yet CONVICTED of anything, right?
- happytoexplain 5y agoMaybe this guy is genuinely the devil, but this article starts off with some pretty blatant political name-calling that makes it hard to believe it's delivered without skew or omission.
- pyuser583 5y agoPart of the issue is that these sorts of policies have been around for a long time. A while ago drug courts were popular. Then someone realized that in order for drug courts to work, you have to charge people with drug offenses. So they stopped sling drug courts. It’s dumb.
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