Yet this reporter was able to assemble the trail from court documents.

For every person creating Byzantine structures there are several adept at untangling them.

> Tell all of the poor defendants who have been held in Rikers for over a year without a trial

Not arguing that they aren’t getting an advantage. Just that there is zero evidence so far that they’re going to get away with it.

Also, New York has abolished cash bail. If someone is in pre-trial detention, it’s because they were deemed to be a flight risk. Not because they couldn’t afford bail. (EDIT: Never mind, we rolled back most of the changes in April after a purported crime surge)