re: Do Children Have a “Right to Hug” Their Parents?

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Now you are the one being naive. Wasn't there a thread up here not too long ago about a guy who killed someone and he had been arrested and released dozens of times before?

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Probably, although I can't recall the exact thread you're referencing it. It definitely happens, but people aren't convicted of murder, released and re-convicted of other murders multiple times. If this has happened, it doesn't happen regularly.

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If you are here illegally and released on bail, what do you think the chances are that you will show up for trial, regardless of how serious the charges are?

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There's a lot to unpack here. If the person committed a serious offense, chances are they wouldn't be able to afford the bond anyway. I'm by no means an expert in immigration law, but I don't believe all immigrants are even eligible for bail upon arrest. Again, I'm not sure about the specific laws or circumstances that dictate this.

Regardless, most people that are arrested in Louisiana are citizens of Louisiana.

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And yes, I realize that you said "convicted." But the average time served for assault is less than two years. Even aggravated assault can carry an original sentence as light as 5 years, out in 2-3.

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That depends on if its a felony or misdemeanor. Louisiana has a habitual offender law that allows for harsher penalties for subsequent convictions, as well.

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Because they make it more likely that the person is guilty. Someone who has been arrested eight times for assault is probably guilty of number nine.

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I disagree. It all depends on the facts of the case.