Illinois Supreme Court Rules Cashless Bail Constitutional But Accused Who Are Threats to Flee or Public Safety Can Be Denied Release.

 

In Chicago being on the streets or in a car at night
Or in the coming early dawn light
Unless armed with a concealed carry permit
One to increasing chances of being assaulted or shot his or her life submits
That danger is no longer only to Chicago wed
And will like a cancer metastasizing to the rest of the state spread
A law passed by the legislature and by Governor Pritzker signed
Banned cash bail if one arrested no longer wanted to be confined
Sheriffs and police across the state sued to block the law
Claiming undue safety risk to the public and police was an unacceptable flaw
The law blocked by a lower court judge was overruled by the supreme court of the state
So now judges can no longer require bail if a defendant before his trial does not want to in jail wait
But if the defendant poses a public safety threat or is likely to flee
The defendant pending trial will not be set free
Most studies have found
That crime from released defendants is likely to abound
The D.A.’s not funded by Soros and the judges on who will flee and who is a threat
Their getting it right on fleeing or safety most likely will be a losing bet
Armed accused felons will be released to roam the streets
To prey out citizens whose ability to defend themselves will be in retreat
Blown by the perfect storm of gun control on law abiding residents
And no cash bail for too many accused felons back into the streets being sent

© 7/18/2023 Michael P. Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet