Cops are making fewer arrests since N.J. got rid of cash bail

Re:Cops are making fewer arrests since N.J. got rid of cash ... by peterwwillis on Friday November 15, 2019 @03:30PM (#21548440)

That was my first question when getting booked.

  "Wait, it's $80 *cash*? What if I don't have cash on hand, can I pay by card?"
  "Nope - cash only."
  "...Do you have an ATM?"
  "Nope."

It's like a system designed to allow rich people to escape jail. My mind was blown. (Luckily, I was that rich asshole, as the day before I'd visited an ATM and pulled out more than I needed)

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Re:Cops are making fewer arrests since N.J. got rid of cash ... by Meekro on Saturday November 16, 2019 @12:29PM (#21553771)

I wonder what happens if you're accused of a serious crime and the bail is set to $100,000. Do you have to bring them a fancy briefcase full of cash, since they won't take a check?

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Re:Cops are making fewer arrests since N.J. got rid of cash ... by ummonk on Friday November 15, 2019 @07:10PM (#21549963)

Do rich people actually carry around a lot of cash unless they’re traveling?

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