Re:Cops are making fewer arrests since N.J. got rid of cash ...
by duxup on Friday November 15, 2019 @11:33AM
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> "crime is no big deal" and "should not impact you later in life"
The situation in the article does not describe anyone convicted of a crime.
They are posting bail so they can get out of jail while they await trial or whatever the next steps are.
The process of someone being arrested, not able to post bail, losing what job they might have, and other consequences simply for a petty arrest are well documented as are the incredible costs to society as a whole (way beyond the cost of bail).
As for "careers", that's a very strange way to describe how crime comes about.
The situation in the article does not describe anyone convicted of a crime.
They are posting bail so they can get out of jail while they await trial or whatever the next steps are.
The process of someone being arrested, not able to post bail, losing what job they might have, and other consequences simply for a petty arrest are well documented as are the incredible costs to society as a whole (way beyond the cost of bail).
As for "careers", that's a very strange way to describe how crime comes about.