• Corhen@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Not at all, Im saying its OK for a bond company to help a bad person get a bond, since that’s part of the american legal system. I would prefer cash bonds be gotten rid of entirely, since a wealthy person who is a flight risk shouldn’t be able to just put money forward, while a poor person stays in jail.

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      9 months ago

      This is not a bail bond, this is an appeal bond.

      Bail bonds keep the accused out of jail before trial. They have a lot of problems.

      An appeal bond is used to delay payment that someone owes after a trial, like Trump owes to Carroll.

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        9 months ago

        Fair enough, thats a difference I wasn’t aware of.

        Its still how the American legal system works, and if appeal bonds are available, they should be available for all.