> I never realized that just choosing not to show up was an option. At least around here, it seems to happen a lot to violent offenders who aren't rich. There

> I never realized that just choosing not to show up was an option. At least around here, it seems to happen a lot to violent offenders who aren't rich. There was a guy a few months ago who committed an armed robbery. Reached a plea to get it turned into an attempted robbery. He simply stopped showing up to court dates (both for the armed robbery and a separate theft case) and was out on his own for months, until he stabbed an innocent woman to death[1]. Just a few weeks ago one of the guys who shot a Washington Commanders player absconded, and it doesn't seem like anyone cares. [1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/04/ivy-city-hotel-stabbing-dc-christy-bautista/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/04/ivy-city-... [2] https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/05/commanders-brian-robinson-shooting-teen-absconds/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/05/commander...