Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Jumping Bail

In Texas, Judges Waive Bail for the Indigent, Distorting the Constitution [More]
It's not like he's opening a cage and letting out a maneater.  In this case, it's apparently for driving without a license, for which an arrestee "would otherwise be released"?

I guess my main problem with this is how would it be equal protection to make me pay? That and requiring a license in the first place and taking people hostage who don't comply, which is a whole 'nother set of arguments.

[Via Michael G]

2 comments:

Mack said...

David,

One of the BEST blogs to get some real inside information on this is Grits for Breakfast. Seriously.

http://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/

The tag 'Harris County' will help.

While there, see all the police misconduct accounts ... a whole lot of misconduct in Texas evidently.

The Infamous Oregon Lawhobbit said...

But if you don't drive on state roads, you don't need a state license.

Just sayin'. ;)