Gov. Pritzker defends end to cash bail despite law enforcement criticisms – Center Square

"The SAFE-T Act does many things that support local law enforcement," Gov. JB Pritzker said. "We are providing the funding. We are providing cameras and ensuring local law enforcement has the necessary resources...We do not want someone in jail because they were arrested for a low-level crime like shoplifting to be sitting in jail for months or maybe even years. At the same time, someone who is a wealthy drug dealer, perhaps accused of murder and arrested, can show up with a suitcase full of money and get out of jail."
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The Railroader
1 year ago

Illinois’ corpulent “leader” admits that it’s all about social justice and not justice. Not to worry our little hearts though, while JB the Hutt represents a large, slow-moving target, his private armed security will make sure that the thug element only assaults and murders the chumbolones.

Pat S.
1 year ago
Reply to  The Railroader

Social justice for whom? The POC communities bear the brunt of this ridiculous ‘social justice’ movement.

Time for the POC community to reconsider their voting choices if they want change in the City.

Ex Illini
1 year ago

What will the media do when one of these no bail offenders murders someone in Illinois? Answer: Look the other way for the good of the “cause”.

ProzacPlease
1 year ago
Reply to  Ex Illini

The DA in Milwaukee was quoted as saying that they knew it was inevitable, but that should not stop reform. He was right, as proven by the Wausau Christmas parade murders.

Giddyap
1 year ago

Look at NYC — even worse than Chicago in some respects — the result of their bail reform disaster

Lana
1 year ago

Safe T Act
Democrat Commiunists law telling Criminals it’s now SAFE to Burn, Loot, Murder!

Ataraxis
1 year ago

Pritzker: “We want all of you law abiding citizens to be victims of crime”.

Fed up neighbor
1 year ago

We are truly lead by a imbecile.

Lana
1 year ago

A Communist

Freddy
1 year ago

That’s correct on the local/state/ and federal level as well. Hope they are developing an Imbecile Vaccine?
https://www.yahoo.com/news/truly-led-imbeciles-nancy-pelosi-143936999.html

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