The org that is running this has actually been around for a few years already (and is not a SV tech company) and has a 90% non-flight rate. So presumably they don't just randomly select people and actually evaluate who they're going to post bail for.

This stunt seems more like a way to market for donations. Agree that it's unlikely to generate much, and the electricity cost means it'd be way more efficient to just donate money directly.

Certainly a legislative solution to the injustices around bail is the right way to go, but I'm not holding my breath for something like that any time soon. Hopefully orgs like this are just an interim, stopgap measure, though.