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Originally Posted by Envitro
OK, sure.
But maybe bail, in my mind, should be granted to people not accused of horrendously violent crimes.
Sure he can go to school and go to hockey games, as per the judge's conditions. OK, it's not that unreasonable in the grand scheme of things.
Let's hope all judges are so reasonable and understanding in every case then... An adult accused of a similar crime may not necessarily be given the chance to go back to work so that they don't lose their house and their family can pay the bills.
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Which is it? You think bail should be denied in both cases or you think the fictional adult should also get bail?
I am fully on board with the idea that innocent people should not be spending time in jail. If you want to debate the merits of innocent until proven guilty, that is a whole other discussion, but I for one am happy to know that if I am falsely accused of a crime I will not be spending time in jail until and unless I am found guilty.
Because that's what this concept is really about. Not the guilty person who will end up serving their time after sentencing, but the innocent person who should not serve any time for a crime they didn't commit.
Yes, there are shades of grey for things like danger to the public in the meantime and likelihood to flee, but my understanding is that this is considered as part of the bail process and the judge knows a hell of a lot more about the case than we do.