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Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor
Why defend this? This is legislation that would keep bad..bad..people out of society, it has been passed by the House of Commons, the supreme governing body of this country.
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Why defend what? Civil liberties? Why oppose them?
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Bill C-35 which would put the reverse onus on criminals that use guns to obtain bail.
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Thankfully you are not a decision-maker in the justice system, because your prejudice shows. They are not criminals until they have been convicted of a crime (or do you not believe in the presumption of innocence? If not, I am sure you would prefer to live in Syria). They therefore have a right to be free unless the judge determines that they are dangerous, a flight risk, or their release would undermine public confidence in the justice system. Judges already weigh the evidence and make decisions accordingly. By reversing the onus you essentially ensure that anyone who can't afford to pay their own lawyer will be denied bail. Of course this is okay by you because you assume that anyone charged must therefore be the perpetrator.