http://chicagoist.com/2008/12/17/extra_extra_370.php All comments for Extra, Extra en-us 2009 Marcus Gilmer Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:30:00 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss marcusisabadass@gmail.com marcusisabadass@gmail.com 60 http://chicagoist.com/2008/12/17/extra_extra_370.php#comment-1546317 http://chicagoist.com/2008/12/17/extra_extra_370.php#comment-1546317 Comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:39:46 -0600 <p>And yet, people get released on more than just the facts of the case.</p> http://chicagoist.com/2008/12/17/extra_extra_370.php#comment-1545189 http://chicagoist.com/2008/12/17/extra_extra_370.php#comment-1545189 Comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:41:19 -0600 <p>Okay, now this makes no sense. Why would the number of people let out on bail change depending on whether they appear in-person or via TV? I'd think the facts of the case should be the same despite the method of discussion.</p> http://chicagoist.com/2008/12/17/extra_extra_370.php#comment-1545098 http://chicagoist.com/2008/12/17/extra_extra_370.php#comment-1545098 Comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:01:05 -0600 <p>Please read between the lines of that report about bail hearings. It's all about the spin. Sure, the in-person hearings will "...lessen jail overcrowding." Why? Because more criminals will be let out on bail....with many of these criminals failing to appear for the next court date and/or committing MORE crimes while out on bail. Video bail hearings WORK. In-person bail hearings, in the hands of liberal Cook County judges, lead to criminals getting pumped back onto the street.</p>