Would someone mind explaining like I’m 5? Is this a catch and release program except for those that pose a risk to the public? Eliminating jail bonds?

That’s correct. It’s just going to increase petty crime as opposed to solving any problems. The crime in this state is already bad, I can’t fathom what it’s going to be like this time next year.

Why do you think it will increase petty crime?

I’m in… Uh… Not Chicago…ill say that. Crime downstate is running pretty rampant right now. There’s a lot of gang violence, and we are at a record clip for gun violence.

What kept a lot of that in check in the early 00s was the people committing the harder crimes were getting picked off by lower level stuff.

However, after being pretty intimately involved in our justice system as of late, that’s stopped. The cops just aren’t interested in dealing with the fallout of picking up people for petty / low level felonies. It both political and resources keeping them from getting involved.

The result is, unless there’s a gun involved, the cops aren’t coming.

Combine that with the few times they do get someone, and said person is immediately released, we are in trouble.

The really interesting case that’s going to happen… Trespassing. Let’s say I’m pissed and go sit on my ex’s porch. The cops pick me up for Tresspassing, I get released and go sit right back on her porch. If I’m not threatening or being violent, that’s a completely plausible situation.

In short, the people who want cashless bail have never been around criminals. For those of us that actually need protected, we are fucked.

Sounds like the police where you live kinda suck at their job.