Beto O'Rourke, citing his own past arrests, says ending cash bail system 'makes sense.'
Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke addresses a gathering during a campaign stop at a restaurant in Manchester, New Hampshire on March 21, 2019.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.ROCK HILL, S.C. — Democratic presidential contendercalled for an end to the cash bail system on Friday, using his own two arrests from the 1990s to make his case.
“She alludes to the fact that I've been arrested twice in my life,” O’Rourke said in response, as the crowd laughed nervously. “Both serious offenses, once more than 20 years ago for attempted criminal trespass, the other far more serious and far more grave a mistake, for driving under the influence of alcohol. Drunk driving, to put a point to it.”Cash bail allows criminal defendants to leave jail after paying a deposit of money in an amount aimed at ensuring the defendant returns for trial.
“In both instances, I was able to post bail, because we had the resources in our family to do that. I understand now how exceptional my experience was and the fact that these mistakes didn’t define me or my future or my options over the course of my lifetime,” O'Rourke said.
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