• @Saprophyte@lemmy.world
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    3211 months ago

    Bonds are to restrict the poors. It’s serving it’s intended purpose in this case. Allowing the rich to walk while keeping the not rich in their place.

    • Melllvar
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      1111 months ago

      Unlike bail, you don’t actually pay a bond unless you violate its terms.

      • Miqo
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        011 months ago

        Thank you, I mixed them up as well!

    • @galloog1@lemmy.world
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      211 months ago

      It’s to prevent people from running away instead of going to trial. If you have nothing, no small amount of money will keep you from running. The assumption is that you are getting someone else to post it for you. They are then the ones that keep you in line so they get their money back.

      Absolutely none of this applies to this case though. $200,000 is not going to keep President Trump from skipping off to Russia.