Anyone want to understand the failings of money bail? Look no further: strong evidence of a white shooter motivated by racial bias committing a double murder with an assault rifle. But wealth sets him free.https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/11/20/kyle-rittenhouse-accused-kenosha-shooter-released-2-million-bail/6363593002/ …
I don’t see Chesa or other bail reform advocates advocating for locking up more innocent people in lieu of cash bail. Here’s an article explaining how bail generally isn’t properly adapted to the financial circumstances of the accused:https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2018/10/17/17955306/bail-reform-criminal-justice-inequality …
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I think that, even worse, Boudin perceives bail as a politically partisan issue, and his argument suggests that for him, the rights of the accused are influenced by skin color, political leanings and life circumstances.
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I don’t think Boudin is suggesting that Rittenhouse should not have been released on bail because of his skin color or political leanings. He’s merely drawing attention to the disparate treatment of whites and blacks in our justice system.
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