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minus-squareSpacetimeMachine@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·1 year agoWhen you’re rich, $200,000 and “free” are the same thing.
minus-squareslackassassin@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·1 year agoYes, sure. There are many issues with the bail system, but people should not be locked up without due process. Charges were brought, bail was set, and he’s awaiting trial. Time will tell the rest of it, but that’s not getting off Scott free.
minus-squarenilloclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-21 year agoMost of us would be held during trial if we threatened the court personnel and violated gag orders the way he has. But it’s not a criminal trial (yet). We’ll see if that changes in Georgia.
When you’re rich, $200,000 and “free” are the same thing.
Yes, sure. There are many issues with the bail system, but people should not be locked up without due process. Charges were brought, bail was set, and he’s awaiting trial. Time will tell the rest of it, but that’s not getting off Scott free.
Most of us would be held during trial if we threatened the court personnel and violated gag orders the way he has.
But it’s not a criminal trial (yet). We’ll see if that changes in Georgia.