miketx
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Those who released him and over need to be held accountable.While the Eighth Amendment cites that there should be no excessive bail, the amendment is only a generalization. Since the enactment of the Amendment, states have added to this in their own state's constitutions. Individuals who are awaiting a trial for Capital murder, can be held until the trial, as well as individuals who are deemed a "flight risk."
A good example is the now nationally known case involving Darrell E. Brooks, who killed six people by running them over during a parade. At his hearing, the prosecution read off the litany of crimes the scumbag did, with the one just before his latest crime, having run over a woman following an argument. He repeatedly avoided arrest warrants and thus was deemed to be a flight risk, as he is facing six intentional murder cases. As the judge considered him to be a flight risk, he had the option of "not" freeing him until the trial, but did agree with the prosecution's recommendation of a five million dollar bail, thus while exorbitant, was necessary to significantly reduce the possibility of his being released and running off to commit more crimes.
All states should adopt stricter measures when it comes to violent repeat offenders. On a second occurrence of a violent crime charge, it should be a "no" bail hold until trial, otherwise the blame for subsequent victims is the fault of the system and those who wanted violent criminals out on the street out of sympathy.