Bail can be unaffordable for the right defendant, regardless of their economic status. Some guys just pose too high a risk to one particular person to be released pending trial whether they are poor or not. The fact that the cash bail system punishes poor people is certainly an issue that needs addressing, particularly with regard to the…
Bail can be unaffordable for the right defendant, regardless of their economic status. Some guys just pose too high a risk to one particular person to be released pending trial whether they are poor or not. The fact that the cash bail system punishes poor people is certainly an issue that needs addressing, particularly with regard to the predatory bail bond system. The poor and rich alike can do some pretty awful things to people, however.
I don't dispute your position regarding crimes of poverty and addiction, but with violent crime and domestic violence in particular, race, economic status and gender aren't factors in determining the risk posed to a specific victim. These risk assessment tools have been in place for decades, and not a single one considers economic status as predictive of future violence. Domestic violence knows no economic or racial boundaries. Some people are just bad, regardless of where they come from, how much money they make, their race, and gender.
No prosecutor wants to be the person who agreed to such a low bond before the offender commits another crime. Most prosecutors, especially those who are elected, should be able to make that judgement call quite easily. This one wasn't close. Pursuing social justice and equality is a noble cause. It is much less so when human lives are sacrificed because of it.
Bail can be unaffordable for the right defendant, regardless of their economic status. Some guys just pose too high a risk to one particular person to be released pending trial whether they are poor or not. The fact that the cash bail system punishes poor people is certainly an issue that needs addressing, particularly with regard to the predatory bail bond system. The poor and rich alike can do some pretty awful things to people, however.
I don't dispute your position regarding crimes of poverty and addiction, but with violent crime and domestic violence in particular, race, economic status and gender aren't factors in determining the risk posed to a specific victim. These risk assessment tools have been in place for decades, and not a single one considers economic status as predictive of future violence. Domestic violence knows no economic or racial boundaries. Some people are just bad, regardless of where they come from, how much money they make, their race, and gender.
No prosecutor wants to be the person who agreed to such a low bond before the offender commits another crime. Most prosecutors, especially those who are elected, should be able to make that judgement call quite easily. This one wasn't close. Pursuing social justice and equality is a noble cause. It is much less so when human lives are sacrificed because of it.
What say you about our most violent domestic abusers? Can we at least agree on that?