This post from the Aurora-Marionville Police Department Facebook page probably speaks for what nearly every law enforcement agency thinks when it comes to some of the people who commit serious crimes and are right back out on the street.We urge folks to remember that the decision to allow someone to bond and the amount of that bond is not within the control of any law enforcement agency including the Sheriff’s Office who holds said person in their jail.
These decisions rest with the judge in charge of that case.
There are many factors for a judge to consider when determining whether to allow someone to bond, including the 8th amendment of our constitution which makes “excessive bail” unconstitutional. But other factors such as history, criminal history, history of missing court, ties to the community, mental and physical health, and many other factors are considered by the judge.
While we in law enforcement may have our personal opinions, professionally we are not in control and our duty is to carry out the orders we are given from the court.
While folks are expressing their opinions (which is their right) it’s important to understand that blaming our jail staff or other law enforcement officials for the release of anyone on bond signals a misunderstanding of how the system works. It’s not our decision to make whatsoever.
Fire these soft judges, they don’t care about us being victimized.
ReplyDeleteThe laws have been changed to protect the criminals. Thank a Democrat.
ReplyDeleteJust a thought. Maybe those Democrats are trying to give a second change to some "out of their mind Republicans" with a gun that did something they should have never done but were filled with all of the propaganda that they have the right to own any type of gun without a permit or training and use it at their will. Remember, just a thought.
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