The SAFE-T Act’s end of cash bail and softening of pre-trial detention rules is reckless as a matter of law and dangerous to the residents of Illinois – Wirepoints with Breakthrough Ideas Oct. 13

Matt Rosenberg was at a Breakthrough Ideas Town Hall in Glen Ellyn last night discussing the dangers of the SAFE-T Act along with Will County Judge Dave Carlson, State’s Attorney Bob Berlin, DuPage County Sheriff Jim Mendrick and Pastor Corey Brooks.

Matt covered Wirepoints’ most-recent pieces covering the problems of the Act:

Wirepoints also provided a one-pager to attendees. Download a PDF copy here.

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Barb
3 years ago

Hard to believe this is going to happen!! Where is common sense? The people who law this in may have their own protection but the average citizen does not.

Old Joe
3 years ago

Hopefully a dem pol who voted for this will be a victim of a repeat offender who should have been in jail.

Bob Johnson
3 years ago

I attended this meeting. One big take away….. Do not vote for any legislator that voted for this bill

Zephyr Window
3 years ago
Reply to  Bob Johnson

Which in very simple terms is, all democrats

Last edited 3 years ago by Zephyr Window

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