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Amending Illinois’ SAFE-T Act likely won’t happen until after the November election that’s less than a month away, but it’s becoming more clear changes are ahead before implementation on New Year’s Day.
The lawsuits against the state trying to block the law that eliminates cash bail starting Jan. 1 are stacking up.
Last week, Sangamon County State’s Attorney Dan Wright filed a lawsuit challenging the act’s constitutionality for various reasons. Wright said in a statement the law set to take effect Jan. 1 “contains confusing and inconsistent provisions likely resulting in divergent interpretations and disparate outcomes” across the state. Other measures are clear, but raise “sincerely-held public safety concerns,” Wright said.
“Offenses which are truly not ‘detainable’ under the Act include misdemeanor offenses and Class 4 felonies not specifically listed in the plain language,” Wright said. “These offenses include, among others, Aggravated DUI causing great bodily harm, certain Hate Crime offenses, Aggravated Assault with a firearm, Concealment of Death, and threats of violence against a person at a school.”
Wright said starting Jan. 1, judges will no longer have discretion to assess danger to the community as a whole when considering pretrial detention of individuals charged with a broad range of violent and dangerous offenses. more
This is absolute refutation of there being one single iota of sincerity whenever anyone on the left makes a statement such as “if it only saves one life.”
Not that they have any greater capacity for sincerity than they do for authentic sympathy, but furthermore I’m tired of their platitudes so platitudinous they offend the ears just to listen to them.
More voters are considering Darren Bailey when they find out exactly what’s in the SAFE-T act.
It’s ANYTHING BUT SAFE!
This has helped narrow Pigsters lead for GOV.
Ya HOPE!
GO DARREN BAILEY!
The Sherriff could leak the info of the released felons. If they happen to disappear, never to be found again, it would serve the public well. The felons could skip town without a trace. Alternatively, concerned citizens could see to it that they are permanently dealt with. Woodchipper sales might be brisk.
can anyone translate what George is trying to say?