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The_Lone_Apple t1_jcg7kej wrote

Bail should be for non-violent offenders. Armed robbery is not non-violent.

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yasth t1_jch2fwc wrote

That simply isn't how bail works in this country and hasn't been in forever. Bail is required to be offered in almost all cases even murder. Otherwise the police could completely destroy lives (how long will your employer let you keep your job while you are in Rikers?) with the mere charge of any violent offense, and just drop charges after a few months of you being in jail without any consequence.

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BakedBread65 t1_jchjkgc wrote

>Bail is required to be offered in almost all cases even murder.

Not true, some people are simply remanded.

>Otherwise the police could completely destroy lives (how long will your employer let you keep your job while you are in Rikers?) with the mere charge of any violent offense, and just drop charges after a few months of you being in jail without any consequence.

People often forget that for felonies where bail is set, the case has to be indicted in front of a grand jury within ~3 days of the offense. For violent offenses, that often means the victim has to testify or there needs be some other proof of the violent act.

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Crimsonwolf1445 t1_jcin2ye wrote

District attorney handles arraignment and everything beyond.

Idk why people feel the need to omit them from their role in our justice system. Cops have no say in anything beyond the initial arrest

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mapinis t1_jch68xd wrote

And being forced to pay a bondsman destroys lives any less? The final decision of this lies on judges and the law, and both of those can be improved.

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