BETO’S GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARD
“Extreme liberal Beto O’Rourke wants to end the cash bail system to let dangerous criminals back into Texas communities. It will only be a matter of time before Beto tries to reverse his revolving door policy for criminals that put Texans in harms way. Start the clock.” – Mark Miner, Communications Director
O’Rourke Wants To “End The Cash Bail System.” “O’Rourke said he would ban private, for-profit prison systems and end the cash bail system.” (Rebecca Klar, “O’Rourke Unveils Criminal Justice Reform Plan,” The Hill, 10/18/19)
The Week The Houston Chronicle’s Editorial Board Came Out In Favor Of A Bail Floor After An Investigation Found Harris County Bail Bondsman Are “Requiring Much Smaller Cash Payments To Secure Bonds — Sometimes As Small As 1 Or 2 Percent.” “A recent Houston Chronicle investigation found that bail bondsmen are charging lower fees and requiring much smaller cash payments to secure bonds — sometimes as small as 1 or 2 percent. Some even offer payment plans. … Setting a floor for bail bond fees isn’t a panacea for our flawed criminal justice system. But it’s an important step that, inexplicably, is being opposed or ignored by some of the same politicians and prosecutors who spare no scrutiny for judges and others they perceive as ‘soft on crime.’” (Editorial, “Why Didn’t Ogg, Judges Vote To Ban Cheap Bail For Dangerous Harris County Defendants?,” Houston Chronicle, 3/22/22)
· A Murder Suspect In Harris County Who Was Held On $350,000 Bond Was Able To Bond Himself Out For As Low As $7,000 Cash Up Front. “Williams, 34, allegedly shot and killed David Castro, 17, in a fit of road rage following an Astros game last July. In an ideal criminal justice system, the $350,000 bond set by District Court Judge Ana Martinez — well above the average $119,000 bond for murder charges — would be more than enough to ensure he remained behind bars. But not in Harris County. … ‘His bondsman is known for accepting amounts as low as 2 percent,’ Castro said. ‘My son’s life was traded for $7,000.’ The bondsman, Sheba Muharib, declined to comment, citing client confidentiality.” (Editorial, “Why Didn’t Ogg, Judges Vote To Ban Cheap Bail For Dangerous Harris County Defendants?,” Houston Chronicle, 3/22/22)
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