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R. E. "Scott" MacLean III, owner of Chesapeake Bail Bonds in La Plata, said his industry plays a vital role in the criminal justice system. He said that without money or property at stake, and bondsmen willing to track down bail-jumpers, many defendants won't appear for trial.
"It doesn't take long before the criminal element learns that there's no teeth in an unsecured release," he said. MacLean noted that many low-risk defendants are already released without posting bail.
Well spoke Little Brother ! Maryland seems to acting quite the fool lately . . . couple this crap with wanting to "Tax the Rain falls on your House" . . .
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Mitchell Y. Mirviss, an attorney with the Venable law firm, called bail "almost a medieval-type concept" of using assets to buy freedom pending trial. He brought the lawsuit that argued poor suspects should have access to counsel at all bail hearings.
It is clear by this statement that this Lawyer has not a clue about the purpose of Bail. Someone needs to 'educate" him.
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Douglas Colbert, a law professor at the University of Maryland and a longtime critic of the pretrial release system, said the American Bar Association recommended in 1968 that states move away from the bail system. He said states such as Kentucky, Oregon, Wisconsin and Illinois have eliminated bail.
Slick may want to take another look . . . Wisconsin is making a comeback
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"For poor and low-income working people, money bail is the harshest condition that a judicial officer can require," he said. "Money bail discriminates against those who lack financial resources and favors the wealthy and well-to-do criminal defendant." Douglas Colbert
Not true. Criminals should
not get a Get Out of Jail Free Card. I would venture to say that this fella would be singing a whole different tune should he have something happen to him perpetrated by a little low income thug.
Bottom line . . . Scott . . . You guys have your work cut out for you over there. Good Luck and God Bless. I know that if anyone can get it taken care of . . . YOU can.