” Bail conditions infringe but do not deprive of liberty. “ But sitting in jail sure does. They all started out with a million dollar bond.
The accusation and setting of bail actions have significant risks for the city and state, and for the individuals who used color of law to deprive liberty.
The system is set up in a way that facilitates abuse, and the routine level of abuse is such that it's not worth it to use the system to police itself. Many of the falsely accused will just walk away afterwards. A few will sue the city, state, JP, cops, and others.