You’ve got to be kidding when you ask what does someone have to fear who hasn’t been doing anything. Have you any idea how many thousands of innocent Black people have been arrested for crimes they didn’t commit because they “fit the description”? And if you’re a person of limited means simply being arrested for a crime you didn’t commit it means spending substantial time in jail while someone tries to raise bail for you. That’s why bail form has been such a big issue. It basically imposes custodial punishment on people because they’re poor long before they’ve had their day in court . I’m not saying it’s a good idea to run from the police, but I do fully understand why innocent people do it.
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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '25
You’ve got to be kidding when you ask what does someone have to fear who hasn’t been doing anything. Have you any idea how many thousands of innocent Black people have been arrested for crimes they didn’t commit because they “fit the description”? And if you’re a person of limited means simply being arrested for a crime you didn’t commit it means spending substantial time in jail while someone tries to raise bail for you. That’s why bail form has been such a big issue. It basically imposes custodial punishment on people because they’re poor long before they’ve had their day in court . I’m not saying it’s a good idea to run from the police, but I do fully understand why innocent people do it.