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Dutchmaster617 t1_j29np3m wrote

Reply to comment by HanaBothWays in California deputy killed by driver, suspect dies in shootout by cloud_coder

You are replying to a racist troll but it is possible for an innocent person to be charged with DV.

They shouldn’t have their lives ruined in jail for the minimum 8-12 months it will take to have the court dismiss the charges.

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HanaBothWays t1_j29ouym wrote

One of the reasons it takes so long to get things to trial and resolve charges is that there is no incentive for a speedy trial. We can keep people who can’t afford bail locked up and pressure them to plead out. Upwards of 95% of cases are resolved with a plea, and it’s not because the state has evidence but because it’s someone’s only way out of jail.

Without bail, and the pressure tactic of using pre-trial detention on people who can’t afford it, the whole incentive system changes: suddenly there are reasons for the police, prosecutors, etc. to want speedy trials.

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