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Re:How can minorities of regular individuals overturn social... by TheCoelacanth on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @02:50PM (#30364806)
Whether or not he should have been let out at all is completely independent of the cash bail system, unless you think that the decision of whether or not to release him should be contingent on his financial situation.
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Re:How can minorities of regular individuals overturn social... by notreallyserio on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @03:40PM (#30365392)
Exactly. Too many people confuse "no cash bail" with "no pre-trial jail at all". I'm guessing there is some political messaging involved, sponsored by the bail industry.
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