09 April 2021

$200 Bail for Felony Gun Charge

Then he murdered someone, or that is what he has been arrested for, anyway. (Innocent until proved guilty...) #36: Man killed rival gang member while on bail for felony gun charge, prosecutors say | CWB Chicago

That number - 36 - is because this shooting took place in 2020. The number for this year is up to 14, so far.

A Maywood man helped kill a rival gang member in a retaliation hit last summer after posting $200 to get out of jail on felony gun charges, according to prosecutors and court records. He is the 36th person to be charged with killing or shooting someone in Chicago last year while on felony bail, according to CWBChicago research. A total of 41 victims are involved in the allegations.

Bail reform. Who thought this was a good idea for felonies in general, and gun crime in particular?

But keeping violent offenders in jail is unfair.

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