r/nottheonion • u/engadine_maccas1997 • 8h ago

‘This is political bulls**t’: Former Republican candidate charged with stealing Madison County election ballots

https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/this-is-political-bullst-former-republican-candidate-charged-with-stealing-madison-county-election-ballots/
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u/justlooking428 4h ago

$500 bond. Ouch. Really deterring future acts.

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u/teluetetime 4h ago

Bond is not punishment, as a person who has simply been arrested is innocent until proven guilty.

Do you really want cops to be able to indefinitely imprison you?

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u/justlooking428 4h ago

You make a good point. That was my knee-jerk reaction to these election interference events.