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Re:California governor signs overhaul of bail system by siruncledrew on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @10:38PM (#17865025)
So then gangs or cartel members could just forcibly “offer up” a free citizen, then skip trial while someone they don’t care about sits in jail?
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Re:California governor signs overhaul of bail system by maxxxxx on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @11:58PM (#17865482)
That's how it used to be in Britain. Rich people would send somebody else to prison in their place.
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Re:California governor signs overhaul of bail system by davidsawyer on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @12:09AM (#17865537)
Wow, that's absolutely insane. How did people think that was a good idea?
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Re:California governor signs overhaul of bail system by pc86 on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @09:49AM (#17868179)
Trying to apply today's moral standards to a time centuries ago is a fool's errand.
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Re:California governor signs overhaul of bail system by Gibbon1 on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @01:25AM (#17865887)
During the civil war you could get out of being drafted by paying someone to take your place.
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