re: Teen mom accused of burning, burying baby released on bond

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How do some of the horrific people get bail or bond? Keep them locked up.

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Cuz the law.

From the article:

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"The sole purpose of bail is to assure your attendance at trial and to make sure there are no imminent risks of serious physical harm to the community. I do not believe you pose an imminent threat to the public at large, and I think based upon what I've seen so far, that I'm fairly confident that you will show up to the court hearings," Oda said.

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In order to not get bail, there must be evidence that the accused is a risk of not showing up for court or is an imminent risk of serious physical harm to the community. No such evidence exists, so she gets bail.

Seems like a pretty simple concept, no?