• El Barto@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I don’t understand your comment. You’re saying a bad thing is okay because it’s happening to a bad person.

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      8 months ago

      Not at all, Im saying its OK for a bond company to help a bad person get a bond, since that’s part of the american legal system. I would prefer cash bonds be gotten rid of entirely, since a wealthy person who is a flight risk shouldn’t be able to just put money forward, while a poor person stays in jail.

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        8 months ago

        This is not a bail bond, this is an appeal bond.

        Bail bonds keep the accused out of jail before trial. They have a lot of problems.

        An appeal bond is used to delay payment that someone owes after a trial, like Trump owes to Carroll.

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          8 months ago

          Fair enough, thats a difference I wasn’t aware of.

          Its still how the American legal system works, and if appeal bonds are available, they should be available for all.