Charities that run bail-funds for suspected rioters to be criminalized under new Georgia senate bill

The Post Millennial ^ | 2/2/24 | Katie Daviscourt

[CFW]

On Thursday, the Georgia State Senate passed a sweeping bill that places new restrictions on charitable groups involved with bailing out riot-related suspects. The bill will also expand the cash bail system, hindering repeat offender's chances of being bailed out of jail.

This legislation is partly in response to the dozens of criminal riot arrestees who have been hit with RICO and terrorism charges over crimes committed during the ongoing Antifa-backed "Stop Cop City" demonstrations.

The bill, which is listed under SB 63, passed in the Georgia Senate by a 30-17 margin on Thursday and will move to the House of Representatives for a vote on Tuesday. The bill is expected to pass in both chambers and will then make its way to Gov. Brian Kemp's office to be signed into law.

[CFW]

Red states need to do something to limit the power of city DAs and Judges in their states to just let the criminals go free with no bail. Also, bail is supposed to be both a deterrent and an assurance that the perp will appear for Court hearings. To allow leftist groups to just pay the bail costs for the thugs to be released back on the street takes away the deterrence and does nothing to make sure a defendant appears in Court.

[PGalt]

Yes

[Brian Griffin]

bail

jail

Bail was originally allowing someone to pick a pre-trial jail of their choice.

It was found that bond money if say backed by say the accused’s real property or that of relatives would generally offer comparable assurance that the accused would show up for a trial.

[Brian Griffin]

What is really needed is insurance against possible criminal acts upon pre-trial release and to pay for expenses (reward, transportation, incarceration) relating to failure to show up for a trial on time, provided the accused is released at all.

Upon conviction for any pre-trial release crime, pre-trial release should normally be barred.

[metmom]

Excellent!

[Brian Griffin]

On the flip side of that, big city grandmas on Social Security often have to cough up about a month’s worth of Social Security to bail out a wayward grandson.

[MMusson]

Do the Fani Willis thing. Charge them all with Conspiracy and RICO violations.

[Brian Griffin]

I tend to think who pays the bail is less of a concern than if bail should be available to the particular accused person.

I certainly want Trump to be free than to be stuck in a jail in Fani’s county.

[monkeyshine]

Not sure I am a fan of this law. I understand why, just that I think freedom of association is more important. Judges in most places have discretion to set the bail amount and bail conditions.