Lingering Public Safety Concerns Start the New General Assembly

“Clearly the supporters of the SAFE-T Act did not want any debate to occur or committee hearings to be held. They did not want the public to know about a law that would amend the Constitution by eliminating monetary bail as a surety. They sought to avoid any careful consideration or public scrutiny.”

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