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In reply to the discussion: Justice Department Says Poor Can't Be Held When They Can't Afford Bail [View all]
 

Spitfire of ATJ

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3. Some judges set bail for minor offenses just to lock people up....
Reply to Democat (Reply #1)
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 02:15 AM
Aug 2016

They seem more guilty if they have a hearing from inside a jail.

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Justice Department Says Poor Can't Be Held When They Can't Afford Bail [View all] Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 OP
The headline should have mentioned that the case is a misdemeanor Democat Aug 2016 #1
Some judges set bail for minor offenses just to lock people up.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 #3
Some States charge Cryptoad Aug 2016 #8
K&R awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #2
Happy to see this. Takes me back to a case I worked on elleng Aug 2016 #4
Did he at least pay back what he stole? Akicita Aug 2016 #10
Bernie fleabiscuit Aug 2016 #19
KnR for Justice Hekate Aug 2016 #5
wow, that is huge! awesome move forward in terms of advancing the cause of justice Vattel Aug 2016 #6
Bail has always been a tool to use against the poor. About time something is done about it.... marble falls Aug 2016 #7
This is good news PatSeg Aug 2016 #9
K&R Solly Mack Aug 2016 #11
Such a policy would have prevented Sandra Bland's death, as well as the death of many other tblue37 Aug 2016 #12
About time lsewpershad Aug 2016 #13
"Jailing the poor" has been popular since Reagan. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 #15
I'm sure Reagan wanted to cryogenically preserve them in case we needed them later, tclambert Aug 2016 #17
working on ending the shit bucket. pansypoo53219 Aug 2016 #14
Wahooo!! nt SusanCalvin Aug 2016 #16
bout bloody time that the doj enforced the constituion. allan01 Aug 2016 #18
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