05 December 2022

Even Texas Has Fallen to Bail Reform

How many people have to die before this changes? Texas good Samaritan fatally stabbed by felon free on bond, police say - WFIN Local News

A Texas man was stabbed to death earlier this month by a convicted felon who was free on bond during a series of robberies, according to reports.

Greg Downs, 61, was killed on Nov. 3 when he crossed paths with George Albert Hodge, who was a wanted fugitive at the time for violating his bail conditions and failing to appear in court.

Because big cities are big cities, even in Texas.

Harris County, home to Houston, has seen dozens of people killed since 2018 by suspects out on multiple personal recognizance bonds, Houston Crime Stoppers has said.

I would like to believe that someday this will change, but it will have to get a lot worse before it gets better.

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