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For the poor, bail is punishing and harmful. The difference between that and formal "punishment" after trial is academic.
by dtgriscom 4y ago
For the poor, bail is punishing and harmful. The difference between that and formal "punishment" after trial is academic.
- noyoudumbdolt 4y agoSo is having to contest a criminal trial at all. But the alternative is to have people flee before their trial, or continue to terrorize the public. The right to a speedy trial is the backstop to all this.