Isnt it wrong for police to arrest people before a trial?

feanor

If you were guilty would you show up for the trial?

HITLERY

So they will not be free to make victims out of dumbasses.

timster1984

Because if someone killed one of your family members, even before he was proven guilty, would you want him roaming the streets?

Or in another light if you have kids and someone molested one of them, same thing, would you want him/her on the streets before they were convicted?

CctbOh

If we don't arrest them then they won't show up for their trial.

jack w

I'll bet the victims don't share your view.

tkquestion

That's why we have jails and prisons. (they serve different purposes) That's also why we have the bail system.

How would you propose police to enforce the law if we didn't give them an ability to temporary hold men?

flywho

Because guilty people don't hang around until their trial happens.
You can be arrested and held for up to 24 hours on suspicion of a crime.
If you get arrested on suspicion, you'll have been somewhere or have done something that causes an officer to think you may be guilty.

gottalotta_nerve

Please tell me you're joking. Let me ask you this: if you saw somebody murder your parents or other loved one, would you feel better that they walk the streets until a jury decides that you really did see them get murdered by this person?

rockerchick021

they arrest them cause if they r guilty they dont wanna take any chances they could try 2 flee 2 mexico or sumthing

Militant Agnostic

They say your innocent until proven guilty but it's really the other way around.

Joe Capo

My friend got locked up for nothing.(Supposely Resisting Arrest) Spent a month in Country for his case in front of the judge. He lost a month of his life over nothing and his charge(s) were dropped. Thats the law, if you prefer another country, go and be hung for stealing a piece of bread. I'll stick to our system.

Ranjeeh D

Thats why they have to bring people before a judge/magistrate within a certain time after arrest. Its up to the judge/magistrate to determine the validity and seriousness of the case. In minor cases people will be bailed, sometimes without any financial guarantee required. Bad boys will be locked up without bail until their full trial.

ron m

if they did not arrest before the trial, the drunk s. o. b. that ran into my nephew and made him a quadriplegic would have his head mounted on a stake. he stayed in jail long enough for me to cool down, before he got probation on his 5th d. w. i. related accident

marklemoore

They aren't innocent until proven guilty. They're presumed innocent until proven guilty. They are arrested because they are suspected of committing a crime, which is why they are referred to as 'suspects'.

Understand the terminology before attempting to make a point.

BTW and FYI, presumption of innocence does not extend beyond the courts themselves. The arresting body of the judicial system (the police force) does not presume innocence nor are they required to.

monetspicasso

yeah they should just shoot the f******

xphxpd

You go to jail when charged with a crime.A judge decides if you stay in or out until your trial.His only concern is will you show up to face the charges

myhalo 1

This liberal stuff has gone too far now!

tlc3rd2000

depends on the charge, the person and video recorded at the seen

MJ D

First comes the handcuffs and the Miranda, then comes the arraignment and then comes whatever trial or court order and then the judgment is carried out, i.e. jail or whatever else is deemed suitable. You have to be "processed" at the police station before the arraignment where you will be officially "charged." Innocense or guilt is only officially arrived at through the means of our Criminal Court sytem. That's where guilt or innocense is "proven."

Jackie

so they don't just up and leave and it should totally be guilty until proven innocent

celebduath

You're right, it is an enigma. How do you jail someone that you think is innocent? Obviously there's a problem. The way I had it explained to me is that only a jury has to assume your innocence before the trial has run its course. The rest of society are excused from that restriction. However, it is a problem how easily and with what little evidence non violent suspects find themselves in jail. Cuff happy cops, conviction happy DAs and penal happy legislators make the land of the free a pretty scary place sometimes.

Clown Knows

Sure, instead of arresting someone and making them post bail to insure that they show up for trial, the police should simply send an invitation to trial in the form of a card with flowers.

ronb48146

how did you get to be so stupid, being arrested and being proven guilty are 2 different things.

OLD SPIT

nobody on earth does it your way. is everybody out of step but mama's little boy? phooey!

armyboysmith

if someone raped and murdered your family but had to wait to go to court would u want them running around beign able to find u?