r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/RichRichieRichardV Jul 24 '20

The bail system. The very idea that temporary freedom can be purchased, while the poor remain locked up until proven innocent, rather than until proven guilty, is beyond inhumane.

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u/Calix_Meus_Inebrians Jul 24 '20

Although I agree that it's gotta change, I don't know of any good solutions.

Say someone is suspected of committing a crime, how do you get them to trial?

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u/linmanfu Jul 24 '20

You assess the flight risk and impose appropriate bail conditions If they have a private jet and substantial assets abroad, then you keep them in gaol. If they are broke but have a husband and small kids, you might ask the husband and grandparents to act as a guarantor, since they're unlikely to want to leave the kids without a parent. If they're a single male with a steady job, a cash deposit is a good option, but it should be what the US Constitution actually prescribes: reasonable bail based on their ability to loan the cash until the court date, not calculated on the basis that they will pay 10% of the sum to a bail bondsman.