Comments on: One Veteran Cop on the Crime Bill Grandstanding http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/06/16/one-veteran-cop-on-the-crime-bill-grandstanding/ 68.3 Square Miles of D.C. News and Opinion Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:19:23 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Manor http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/06/16/one-veteran-cop-on-the-crime-bill-grandstanding/comment-page-1/#comment-661331 Manor Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:37:38 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=24464#comment-661331 Sorry to weigh in on this months after the fact, but: "You need laws that the courts are going to pay attention to." What sort of laws? I would like to help. Sorry to weigh in on this months after the fact, but:

"You need laws that the courts are going to pay attention to."

What sort of laws? I would like to help.

]]> By: Truth Hurts http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/06/16/one-veteran-cop-on-the-crime-bill-grandstanding/comment-page-1/#comment-602779 Truth Hurts Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:26:49 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=24464#comment-602779 Stating the Obvious: Unclear whether you agree with me. For what it's worth, I agree with your post. Thus, what's the veteran cop's point? That he doesn't like the reasoning of certain judges when they grant bond? That's ok, but it hardly justifies new preventive detention measures. Stating the Obvious: Unclear whether you agree with me. For what it's worth, I agree with your post. Thus, what's the veteran cop's point? That he doesn't like the reasoning of certain judges when they grant bond? That's ok, but it hardly justifies new preventive detention measures.

]]> By: Stating the Obvious http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/06/16/one-veteran-cop-on-the-crime-bill-grandstanding/comment-page-1/#comment-602396 Stating the Obvious Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:04:38 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=24464#comment-602396 Perps only get held without bond at the decision of a judge based on evidence provided by MPD and argued by both the defense and the prosecution. So it's not exactly a police state to deny bail to folks.... Perps only get held without bond at the decision of a judge based on evidence provided by MPD and argued by both the defense and the prosecution. So it's not exactly a police state to deny bail to folks....

]]> By: Truth Hurts http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/06/16/one-veteran-cop-on-the-crime-bill-grandstanding/comment-page-1/#comment-602292 Truth Hurts Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:52:21 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=24464#comment-602292 So the veteran cop would have people held without bond based on mpd's assertion that they committed crimes. Especially when the allegation is that they sold drugs to an undercover cop. Great idea! Now let's change the Constitution "presumed innocent" to "presumed guilty". Then let's modify the jury instructions to say that an accused person is presumed guilty. Heck, we could probably save time and money by simply dispensing with trials. Judges could impose sentences the day after an arrest. They do that kind of stuff in some countries, don't they? So the veteran cop would have people held without bond based on mpd's assertion that they committed crimes. Especially when the allegation is that they sold drugs to an undercover cop. Great idea! Now let's change the Constitution "presumed innocent" to "presumed guilty". Then let's modify the jury instructions to say that an accused person is presumed guilty. Heck, we could probably save time and money by simply dispensing with trials. Judges could impose sentences the day after an arrest. They do that kind of stuff in some countries, don't they?

]]> By: SG http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/06/16/one-veteran-cop-on-the-crime-bill-grandstanding/comment-page-1/#comment-601665 SG Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:38:10 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=24464#comment-601665 So then, what DO we do about the courts? Can anything even be done? So then, what DO we do about the courts? Can anything even be done?

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