http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-brown-signs-bail-reform-20180828-story.html
What do we think of this?
I like it. But might not like some of it. I get that the idea is to level the financial field with people who have been arrested and awaiting trial by not giving the judge the power to disproportionately set bail. Which in some cases are perceived to be discriminatory. But it doesn't keep them from discriminating when they decide who will be released on pre trial or sit in jail until their trial. So I don't know how many injustices it will prevent.
What I do like about it is it will put some of the scummy bail bondsmen out of a job.
What do we think of this?
I like it. But might not like some of it. I get that the idea is to level the financial field with people who have been arrested and awaiting trial by not giving the judge the power to disproportionately set bail. Which in some cases are perceived to be discriminatory. But it doesn't keep them from discriminating when they decide who will be released on pre trial or sit in jail until their trial. So I don't know how many injustices it will prevent.
What I do like about it is it will put some of the scummy bail bondsmen out of a job.