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SunsetKittens t1_jdlw9w6 wrote

Reply to comment by Alucard1331 in 17-year-old charged in kidnapping ending in Houston shooting by Finngolian_Monk

I hate the bond system. Either the suspect needs to be held in a cell or he should remain free until trial. A dollar amount got nothing to do with whether or not the suspect is a hazard.

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NJD1214 t1_jdng69r wrote

I'm not a law expert, but I think in some states there are certain conditions which the judge can forgo setting a bond, but in situations where the conditions aren't met but they think the person is a danger to the community they can set a bond that is so high that it is essentially the same thing(like a million dollar cash bond). Maybe Texas doesn't have something like that? Would love to be educated.

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wolfofremus t1_jdlyj1s wrote

There is case where the suspect is not hazard, but they can run a way so the bond use to cover the cost of bringing them back to court.

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RollerDude347 t1_jdm0kss wrote

We already pay the people who would do that work whether anyone runs or not.

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wolfofremus t1_jdm1e7o wrote

Tax is not enough to pay for everything. Given how hard it is to get money from criminal, punishment for running away is better be paid upfront.

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RollerDude347 t1_jdm4wpc wrote

Everything, and I mean every resource I think you'd reasonably use to catch a non-violent suspect, has ALREADY been paid for.

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wolfofremus t1_jdm5mny wrote

It better be paid by the suspect and not tax payer.

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RollerDude347 t1_jdm6iio wrote

It's already paid for by the tax payer. It's the existing police force. Literally nothing new will be provided for with bail money.

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wolfofremus t1_jdm7b0a wrote

Bail money also go to the police and juridical. Remove bail mean more tax will require to cover the lost revenue from bail.

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RollerDude347 t1_jdmpgjn wrote

You're aware that the bail is given back if they don't run, correct?

Bail serves no purpose except to cuase poor people to lose their jobs for a crime they have not been convicted of.

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kennypu t1_jdoldhu wrote

lmao what, bail money is returned after they show up. it's a collateral.

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wolfofremus t1_jdph7c5 wrote

So it a great incentive for people to show up, and we do not have to hide more police to chase after those.

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