Same-day release after robbery or assault isn’t mercy. It’s a message: the system values the defendant’s convenience more than the victim’s safety.
No bail, no skin in the game, no reason to show up or stop. That’s not “reform.” That’s a policy that treats the next victim as an acceptable cost.
Cashless bail is one of the WORST Democrat ideas in criminal justice.
You arrest a guy for robbery or assault and they dump him back on the street the same day. No skin in the game. No reason to show up. No reason to stop.
That’s not reform. That’s a revolving door.
Cashless bail told victims their safety comes second, unfortunately.