{"id":105110,"date":"2020-09-16T08:33:49","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T12:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=105110"},"modified":"2020-09-16T11:45:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T15:45:35","slug":"lancaster-judge-sets-protesters-bail-at-1-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=105110","title":{"rendered":"Lancaster judge sets protesters’ bail at $1 million"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Lancaster County judge set bail at $1 million for some of the protesters arrested for arson and riot-related charges early Monday morning following the police shooting of 27-year-old Ricardo Munoz.<\/p>\n

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and other usual suspects immediatly called it “blatantly unconstitutional.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some of the people arrested during this week\u2019s protests in Lancaster City have had their bail set at $1 million.<\/h3>\n

Author: Harri Leigh<\/strong><\/p>\n

A total of 13 people were arrested on riot-related charges following the police shooting of 27-year-old Ricardo Munoz. At least seven remain in jail in lieu of $1 million bail, each facing felony charges of arson, riot and vandalism, as well as related misdemeanors.<\/p>\n

The unusually high bail amount drew the attention of community activists and some officials, including Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this particular case, it’s blatantly unconstitutional given the nature of the charges. And I’m pointing that out,\u201d Fetterman said, referring to a tweet he posted decrying the bail figure.<\/p>\n

Bail is used in the criminal justice system to ensure defendants will show up at their scheduled court hearings. In some cases defendants only need to post a percentage of the total bail, usually 5 or 10 percent.<\/p>\n

The Eighth Amendment of the Bill of Rights protects defendants from \u201cexcessive bail.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The Lancaster Bureau of Police requested a high bail due to the \u201cserious nature\u201d of the defendants\u2019 crimes, public information officer Lt. Bill Hickey said.<\/p>\n

The office of the Magisterial District Judge who decided the amount, Bruce Roth, said the judge could not comment on the case, but confirmed the Lancaster Police request for a higher bail was considered.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“Excessive” is a term open for debate. If nothing else, this will certainly ensure the alleged rioters appear for trial. That they may be inconvenienced by cooling their heels in jail waiting for the date is bonus. Read the entire article here: Fox News<\/a><\/p>\n