Subj : Re: Cashless Bail
To   : Aaron Thomas
From : Jeff Thiele
Date : Fri Jun 10 2022 10:33:34

On 09 Jun 2022, Aaron Thomas said the following...
 AT>  JT> That is a list of crimes that are eligible for bail. Crimes not on th
 AT>  JT> list are not eligible for bail. The list makes no distinction between
 AT>  JT> cash and cashless bail. Presumably that distinction is made elsewhere
 AT>  JT> as cashless bail definitely doesn't apply to violent felonies, in NY 
 AT>  JT> anywhere else.
 AT> Cashless bail does apply to violent felonies. "Non-violent felonies" is a
 AT> misleading gimmick that they used here to make idiots think that people
 AT> accused of doing violent stuff *by meriam webster definition* would
 AT> remain in jail; it's not the case. Judges can decide to not let
 AT> defendants have bail, but they don't care enough to do so, and they
 AT> don't.

BS. Bail applies to violent felonies, but not cashless bail. 

 AT>  JT> You seem to be under the impression that all cash bail has been done 
 AT>  JT> with in favor of cashless bail, but that is not the case. Some crimes
 AT>  JT> eligible for cashless bail, some are eligible for cash bail, and some
 AT> There's no cash bail in my state. Maybe in yours. We used to have it but
 AT> it's gone.

BS. You're misinformed.

Jeff.

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