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by ceejayoz 1318 days ago
If they're "very dangerous", prove it. Ten years awaiting trial is simply unacceptable.

Bail reform in NY just means poor people have the same right to get out of jail while pending trial that rich people already had.
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onemoresoop 1318 days ago
> Ten years awaiting trial is simply unacceptable.

That is clearly wrong and should not happen. However, many dangerous violent criminals (recidivists) get bailed out and continue their crime sprees. That is clearly something that should not happen. I'm all for reforming this system but this should be done responsibly.

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jakelazaroff 1318 days ago
That's not a result of bail reform, though, [1]:

> The data now reflect: 2 percent of the nearly 100,000 cases related to the state’s changed bail laws, between July 2020 and June 2021, led to a rearrest on a violent felony while another case was pending. That’s down from nearly 4 percent from the prior data set.

> Less than one-half a percent of cases led to someone being rearrested for a violent felony with a firearm — or 429 cases.

[1] https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/GOP-calls-into-ques...

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ceejayoz 1318 days ago
> However, many dangerous violent criminals (recidivists) get bailed out and continue their crime sprees.

This is not a problem fixed by cash bail, though.

"You're dangerous and violent! If you have $5k we'll let you go home. If you're poor, enjoy Rikers for the next six months."

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