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Fairbanks_Bus_142 t1_iujatjw wrote

Reply to comment by Lespecialpackage in They caught the Brighton Peeping Tom by capnlumps

Isn't this the type of criminal that the bail reform crowd seeks to release until he no-shows for his court date?

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Goron40 t1_iujhli2 wrote

From what I understand, yes. This guy is innocent until a trial or plea bargain say otherwise. Bail reformists argue that whether he gets held until that trial shouldn't be dependent on his financial situation.

If the court thinks he's a danger to the community or a flight risk (like in your scenario), they always have the ability to hold him "without bail", but it seems like they chose not to do that here.

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