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whathehell

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3. Appalling decision on the judge's part..

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 11:34 PM

Nov 2021

This guy tried to run over his girlfriend with his car..I would call this
Atempted Murder -- and he's let out on $1,000 bail? Incredibly irresponsible.

The poster above is right.-- The bill should have contained overrides for those charged with violent crime, especially something as serious as Attempted Murder.

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The Right Is Using Waukesha As a Weapon Against Bail Reform [View all] Klaralven Nov 2021 OP

His office exboyfil Nov 2021 #1

Appalling decision on the judge's part.. whathehell Nov 2021 #3

John Chisholm in his own words 2007 Devil Child Nov 2021 #2

The bail amount is irrelevant. TheRealNorth Nov 2021 #4

Ok whathehell Nov 2021 #8

But now it's $5 million. Igel Nov 2021 #10

To a certain extent... TheRealNorth Nov 2021 #11

One problem I see is that the court backlog is so long that you just can't keep people locked up MichMan Nov 2021 #5

Don't give them the subject to take and run with. jimfields33 Nov 2021 #6

Well, some social justice warriors have advocated for leniency TheRealNorth Nov 2021 #7

Being a proud social justice worker myself, whathehell Nov 2021 #9