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Re:X says it is closing operations in Brazil due to judge's ... by gcbirzan on Saturday August 17, 2024 @05:35PM (#41278181)
Oh, no, nobody ever goes to jail in any 'civilised' country without a trial. I mean, except if they're from the US and are poor. But, other than that, nobody. There are no countries where it's possible to hold someone in jail before trial. None.
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Re:X says it is closing operations in Brazil due to judge's ... by viraptor on Saturday August 17, 2024 @05:45PM (#41278251)
> where it's possible to hold someone in jail before trial

Honestly, what did you expect? "Pretty please turn up for the trial and not kill anyone else while we're waiting?" Every country allows this if the crime was severe enough or the person is likely to be dangerous to others in the meantime. Usually there's a threshold to do that, but it's going to happen.

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Re:X says it is closing operations in Brazil due to judge's ... by gcbirzan on Saturday August 17, 2024 @05:51PM (#41278294)
The threshold, at least in the countries whose laws I'm familiar with, isn't just "will they turn up for trial", but also "are they a risk to other people or are they likely to continue breaking the law". And, to be honest, that makes sense.
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Re:X says it is closing operations in Brazil due to judge's ... by HideousKojima on Saturday August 17, 2024 @10:50PM (#41279783)
Sounds like the US bail system to me
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