Illinois Becomes First State to Commit to Eliminating Cash Bail

[GMDino]

(02-25-2021, 01:15 PM)Au165 Wrote: It should be very difficult to take someone's freedom before they have been convicted. The ability to take someone's freedom though should not be based on a person's ability to pay an arbitrary amount of money.

And I'm repeating myself but this is why I continue to say police need held to the highest possible standard at their jobs.  They can take your property, freedom and life and with qualified immunity almost never be held responsible.

Anything that might give average Joe a little room to be free should be encouraged AND also highly monitored.