I feel like everything has deeper meaning so i want to be sure i understand
A quick search showed it was recently voted/changed in IL and OH
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Cash bail means you give the court money as a promise that you will show up for your trial / hearings / arraignment whatever. Don't show up? Court keeps the money.
The CRT crowd claims that it's racist because only white people have money. Eliminating Cash bail means that a bank robber / wife beater / rapist / drunk driver can stand in front of a judge and say "yeah, sure... I'll show up to face the consequences of my actions in a few months". And then when they don't show up (because why the fuck would they?) the court issues a warrant for thier arrest.
And then they stand in front of a judge and say "yeah, sure... I'll show up to fave the consequences of my actions in a few months". And then when... well, you get the point.