As common sense would suggest, bailing out alleged criminals tends to help them commit more crimes.
States like New York that have implemented “bail reform” policies (which in their case eliminated cash bail for 90% of crimes) ended up having to roll them back after the consequences were immediate. In just the first two months of the 2020 (the year it took effect), the NYPD released statistics showing that nearly five hundred suspects who would’ve otherwise been in jail awaiting trial committed an additional 846 crimes they wouldn’t have otherwise had the opportunity to commit.
In lieu of bail abolition, progressive groups have popularized the use of “bail funds” to help free alleged criminals instead of spending their money on something productive. Bail funds have been increasingly popular among leftists to bail out protesters and rioters, so much so that then Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris promoted one as rioters caused $2+ billion in property damage and killed at least 19 people following the death of George Floyd.
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