Chasing Bail - Fault Lines

[@garyclarke8099]

Fault lines such a great news series

[@blmetal65]

Commercialization of Justice. Freedom can be bought and sold for a profit. Welcome to USA.

[@nickpowers5817]

Sometimes I'm embarrassed to be an American I'm moving to Canada.

[@kariz4733]

Why is the man with a cane have a ring on his finger?

[@sniper6081]

Wait. Hold up. You're asserting that the reason this problem exists is because of bail bond companies? What about the drug prohibition that has clogged the court system with victimless crime cases, or the police unions pushing for harsher treatment of suspect before their trial, or the private prison companies that promote higher and higher rates of bail? Of all the things you could have reported on that contribute to this issue you focus on something so small in the grand scheme of things that it really doesn't mean a whole lot. You did not do this any justice.

[@Bluejay_33]

+sniper6081 I was watching this and thinking the SAME exact thing. I like watching Fault Lines as well as Al Jazeera because they're pretty fair and unbiased. But sometimes I gotta wonder if they're covering the right aspect of certain stories.

[@gregrr1147]

+sniper6081 I think you have a valid point sir, the companies only thrive because of the legal environment that our system produces. However, I think Al Jazeera doesn't place the blame for the problems squarely on the private bonding industry - they do mention quite a bit how the system is designed to let poor people sit in jail. But one can't say the bail bonding guys are not complicit in keeping the machine going.

[@cjwithey1241]

They are just shining a light on this topic that doesnt receive much attention

[@dianefitzpatrick7774]

So true, it was refreshing to hear a Judge's opinion on the subject of the poor in jail for misdemeanor charges, in our state, guilty or not you pay $$$ for the miserable treatment.

[@JustTweetAway]

Does they pay if you are in jail waiting court and the court say you have done nothing wrong?

[@domochoa]

It’s a good system. You could stay in jail and wait for court date or you can pay bail and get out till court date. 10% is not bad. If you stay in jail you get credit for time served when sentenced

[@sgtcrab1]

Land of the free!

[@azn412]

So sad but doesn't surprise me Rikers island is a fucking joke it's a god damn zoo. Ur lucky to make it out of there in one piece

[@hilaalh7311]

Oooh Americans is this the American dream and the democracy you claim to promote in the world 😔😳 Money talks

[@KandiKlover]

Ban lobbyists

[@raymondchassell4204]

You are lieing bail is 10 percent so 2500 will be 250.get your facts right

[@Servethemfast]

Rob Dick the one and only. 2012 Must have been when he ditched the jean shirt!!

[@KandiKlover]

Nobody even knows who he is though. He’s not even remotely famous.