Seattle and Portland finally decide they don’t want rioting, but bail reform could hurt clampdown
(Worthy News) – Leaders in Oregon and Washington are finally pledging an end to near-nightly chaos caused by antifa and other radical groups they gave free rein to while former President Donald Trump was in office.
But they have a problem with their proposed crackdown. Bail reforms in liberal states are hoisting Democrats by their own petard, with police releasing people they’ve arrested and dropping all charges. It could mean that efforts to restore order now that President Biden is in office will prove ineffective.
But some criminal justice experts said promises of more arrests may do little to curb the problem because offenders would likely be almost immediately released from custody, thanks to bail reform policies. [ Source: Washington Examiner (Read More…) ]
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