| CURRENT EVENTS Cashless bail system going into place in Illinois called a "massive threat" by Sheriff. It's mind boggling.

[TerryP]

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Really.....

For every action there is a reaction...

"MOVE" would be a sensible reaction

So much stupid in this world

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

The problem with this law is the inclusion of violent crimes with victims. I doubt many would complain that personal use drug possession or vagrancy was a crime included in this type of thing. But second-degree murder?

 

[rick4bama]

How would this happen? I mean most of these guys/gals that would need that bail would be on that EBT card!?

 

[50+yeartidefan]

The problem with this law is the inclusion of violent crimes with victims. I doubt many would complain that personal use drug possession or vagrancy was a crime included in this type of thing. But second-degree murder?

Assualt of public official. Kidnapping. Homicide....lol

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

Assualt of public official. Kidnapping. Homicide....lol

Thing is, I agree that cash bail is way too often basically a destructor of people's lives. Getting arrested should not mean losing your job, house, etc just because you can't come up with bail in most of the cases I have seen it do so. This happens in cases where the person never gets convicted and sometimes even when charges are later dropped. But damn if they really picked the absolute wrong crimes to include.

 

[sk33tr]

Meanwhile, in Florida.....