While it is true that one is innocent until proven guilty, sometimes there are cases that are pertty obvious. Like when several unrelated witnesses claim they saw a man shoot another man.<\/p>\n
In cases such as that, the court process is almost a formality, a process that the accused is entitled to, no matter the waste of public time and money.<\/p>\n
But maybe the accused should wait in jail until their case comes to trial. Many would consider releasing them on bail, well, stupid, reckless and irresponsible.<\/p>\n
Now, we all know that judges want to remain impartial and fair.\u00a0 But to continually release known muderers on bail is a danger to society, especially in The Bahamas, where it has been proven to be the cause of an out-of-control crime rate and a record-setting murder rate.<\/p>\n
Yet, we have Senior Justice Jon Isaacs who lets virtually any murderous scum who passes through his court out on bail.<\/p>\n
Why?<\/p>\n
Is Issacs a PLP who wants to make crime more of a problem so that the PLP can campaign on that theme?<\/p>\n
Is he stupid, reckless and irresponsible?<\/p>\n
Is he trying to be fair and just going too far?<\/p>\n
Is he a hero who is correcting flaws in our justice system?\u00a0 (No doubt there are many.)<\/p>\n
Is he sending a message to the many incompetent prosecutors? (Would he do so at the public’s expense?)<\/p>\n
Are, God forbid, defense lawyers making it worth the judge’s while? (We do not believe this scenario.)<\/p>\n
Is the good judge afraid of repercussions if he doesn’t let murderers out on bail?<\/p>\n
We are just presenting any and all possibilities, no matter how remote or extreme any of them may be.<\/p>\n
Issacs recently approved bail for Kendrick Sands who is accused of last year’s shooting death of Kifftino Davis.<\/p>\n
The judge set bail at $30,000 with two sureties.<\/p>\n
Sands, who has earned the nickname “Ghetto Pig”, will be monitored with an ankle bracelet, a concept that has failed miserably. There have even been murders committed by men in ankle bracelets since the programme started.<\/p>\n
Davis, the man Kedrick Sands murdered, was a 20-year-old father, who was shot outside a club in Peardale in June 2010.<\/p>\n
According to police, four men exited a tan Honda Accord and one of them shot Davis multiple times.<\/p>\n
Now, mind you, Sands was already out on bail for the murder of Onando Newbold when this next murder occurred.<\/p>\n
Knowing all the facts in this case, would you let Kendrick Sands out on bail?<\/p>\n
Please leave your comments and opinions below. It is time the public spoke out about the matter of Justice Isaacs granting bail in a seemingly irresponsible manner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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