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Re:Abolish the Cash Bail System by twic on Monday October 12, 2020 @06:57AM (#24753178)
The article conspicuously does not mention practice in other countries. Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, and Scotland all have legal systems and cultures closely related to that of the US, and could potentially be the somewhere which has done a better job of handling the accused pre-trial.
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Re:Abolish the Cash Bail System by specialist on Monday October 12, 2020 @10:33AM (#24754698)
I just dug a wee bit. Caruso (author) is in the UK, an academic studying this issue. My bad for assuming he's in the States.

I do have specific hard on for authors and journalists advocating reforms. For the love of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (god), point your audience to local orgs.

I've been to so many seminars, book tour events, etc. Every one present is already on board. They showed up because they want to do something, want to be around other people who also care.

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