11 October 2022

Bail Reform — Chicago Edition

I'm shocked at the level of recidivism. Chicago police arrest man for the 15th time this year—about a week after arresting him for the 14th time.

OK, so I'm not shocked.

It seems like just last week we told you about Cary Mamola, who was arrested by Chicago police for the 14th time this year after allegedly going on a “miniature crime spree” in Lakeview.

That’s because it was just last week. And Mamola has been quite busy since then. He pleaded guilty to the Lakeview charge, got out of jail, then got arrested by Chicago police again at the Merchandise Mart. Happy 15th, we guess.

I miss the days when there was some law and order, even in places like Chicago.

To get you up to speed, Mamola was arrested on September 18 for assault at Jewel-Osco, 3531 North Broadway in Boystown. He walked out of the police station on his own recognizance less than 3 hours later.

Because assault is apparently no big deal in Chicago. Well, and keeping violent offenders in jail is unfair.

The list of times he's been arrested and released on "conditional discharge" is staggering. Of course nothing seems to come from violating those conditions.

Chicago police have arrested him 41 times since August 2014.

It’s not clear how—in a city and county where officials consistently talk about providing diversion programs, treatment options, mental health care, and social services as alternatives to jail—a person can get arrested so many times without being successfully connected with those programs.

He was arrested five times in the month of May alone.

But ask the Democrats what they need in Chicago, and Mayor Groot will probably tell you that if only Indiana would adopt some form of gun control, all would be well. Yeah, I'm not buying it either.

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