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Democrat Governor ABOLISHES BAIL For MURDER & That’s Not All!

In Illinois, Democrats recently passed a new law that will eliminate the cash bail system starting on January 1, 2023. This is according to the new law aimed at reforming the state’s criminal justice system.

This will result in the automatic release on no bail while awaiting court date of those accused of certain felonies, such as “second-degree murder, aggravated battery, and arson without bail, as well as drug-induced homicide, kidnapping, burglary, robbery, intimidation, aggravated DUI, aggravated fleeing and eluding, drug offenses and threatening a public official.”

Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker signed HB 3653 THE SAFE-T (Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity- Today) ACT into law in February, saying “Transforming the pretrial detention system so low-income people aren’t thrown behind bars while only the wealthy walk free, diverting low-level drug crimes into substance-treatment programs and reducing excessive stays in prison.”

Republican Mayor of Orland Park, Keith Pekau, said in a press conference recently that this new law would deny victims their constitutional rights.

“It abolishes cash bail for almost every offense,” Pekau said. “This includes, but isn’t limited to, kidnapping, armed robbery, second-degree murder, drug-induced homicide, aggravated DUI, threatening a public official, and aggravated fleeing and eluding.”

“Offenders released on electronic monitoring have to be in violation for 48 hours before law enforcement can act. They can almost drive to Alaska before we can even look for them,” he said.
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Not working out to well in places like NYC.
These laws reform nothing.
@soar2newhighs You are not really big on facts or data, are you?
@soar2newhighs Not my fault facts don't support your feelings. 20 years of crime data proves your claims about NYC are BS.
@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Well, here’s some advice- if you travel in NYC be mindful of bail reform and its effects.
@soar2newhighs Again, there is zero evidence to support your fear mongering. The fact you live in fear doesn't magically make a place dangerous.
@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow it’s not living in fear. It’s not fear mongering. But if then again you’re I guess in Canada, not in a major U.S. city that has these no cash bail laws, and the crime rates are high and much of that is due to these laws, you might not have a better appreciation of things here.
Good article about Portland Oregon and how people feel about the city being safe. But it’s not only Portland.
@soar2newhighs Actually that is exactly what it is called.


Again, your feelings don't change facts. Neither does where I live.

Not interested in your feelings and fear mongering supported by nothing but more feelings.
@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow If that’s what you feel, so be it.
Diotrephes · 70-79, M
@soar2newhighs
Not working out to well in places like NYC.
These laws reform nothing.

Do you think that a person who makes $31,000 a year should have to post a $5,000,000 bail?
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
@Diotrephes Nope, the murderer should be allowed to walk so the thug can murder again
@sunsporter1649 Good to know you believe the law should only apply to the poor. Than again we know from your history here you worship oligarchs.
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@sunsporter1649 A fact very many people not in these type environments, armchair quarterbacks not having been where the no cash bail is having devastating effects, have no empathy, understanding.