So cable lost too? We are fooked in Harris County. Taxes and spending are about to go through the roof.

Nitro Power said:

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So cable lost too? We are fooked in Harris County. Taxes and spending are about to go through the roof.

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Yep. Looking likely that we will be leaving Harris County to go live somewhere else sooner than later. Most of the dem judges won too...so nothing is going to change on crime/bonds.

the only hope is for the Texas Legislature to create some hard and fast bail rules/standards and guidelines.

to include:

- mandatory bail minimums based on the charge
-mandatory no bail for those with previous charges and already out on bail
-minimum cash required to be paid on bonds (like 10% minimum or more)
- bonding companies pay the bond if the defendant doesn't show for trial - not an option that the judge can waive this.

MAROON said:

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the only hope is for the Texas Legislature to create some hard and fast bail rules/standards and guidelines.

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I would love to see them make violated bond forfeiture mandatory and put the forfeited funds towards a fund administered by the state specifically for the victims of crimes committed by people who were out on bond. Right now, with the bondsmen not having to forfeit the value of the bond, there is no incentive for them to charge much for the perps. They make lots of money and they turn around and give some of it to the dems as campaign donations to keep the party rolling. If the state took over that role and there was no money train for the bondsmen, and they knew they would be on the hook for the full bond, they would be less inclined to offer bonds to repeat offenders.

MAROON said:

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the only hope is for the Texas Legislature to create some hard and fast bail rules/standards and guidelines.

to include:

- mandatory bail minimums based on the charge
-mandatory no bail for those with previous charges and already out on bail
-minimum cash required to be paid on bonds (like 10% minimum or more)
- bonding companies pay the bond if the defendant doesn't show for trial - not an option that the judge can waive this.

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It won't matter, most of these activist judges think they are above the law and can change the law at a whim.

At this point the only thing that will change the status quo is, I'm sad to say, when judges live in fear of the mob. And right now, they don't. Hell, guys like Glass hold a whopping 2 court sessions a year because covid and nothing happens to them.

100%. It's a freaking racket created by Dem judges to build their campaign coffers.

drumboy said:

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MAROON said:

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the only hope is for the Texas Legislature to create some hard and fast bail rules/standards and guidelines.

to include:

- mandatory bail minimums based on the charge
-mandatory no bail for those with previous charges and already out on bail
-minimum cash required to be paid on bonds (like 10% minimum or more)
- bonding companies pay the bond if the defendant doesn't show for trial - not an option that the judge can waive this.

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I thought that was the whole point of bail bonds? Do they waive it often?

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Yes. In Harris County, they have been waiving the forfeiture of the bond to the court in all cases. To my knowledge, they have collected zero dollars for violated bonds since at least 2020 and maybe before that.

MAROON said:

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the only hope is for the Texas Legislature to create some hard and fast bail rules/standards and guidelines.

to include:

- mandatory bail minimums based on the charge
-mandatory no bail for those with previous charges and already out on bail
-minimum cash required to be paid on bonds (like 10% minimum or more)
- bonding companies pay the bond if the defendant doesn't show for trial - not an option that the judge can waive this.

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I would support this 100%. Time to start lobbying the Lege. I'll send this to Whitmire, who is the chair of the CJ Committee. He's pretty common sense, and it would make him look good to Rs when he runs for Mayor.

Damn, we are so ****ed!! Proper ****ed!!

To plan more treeees. Haven't you paid attention?

troy_y said:

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What were Dora's campaign promises? Will be interesting to watch and see how quickly they fall aside.

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"I'm not her."

Really, that's about it.

I really can't believe this happened. So we can excuse / blame the idiot straight ticket voters for getting her elected because of Beto had all the River Oaks housewives wet and eager to virtue signal. Fine. But I thought we were all shocked (including the wet RO wives who voted against their own pocketbooks) at what the idiots had done -- snuck an inexperienced teenage airhead into office running a multi-billion dollar county -- and would rectify the mistake once we got the chance. Then she showed time and again that she was the wrong person for the job, the county and intelligent thought through riots, COVID foot stamping, masks, corruption, etc. We had to eat the sheet sandwich, but we all could look at the calendar and see the expiration date on the idiot voters' mistake. Then a real candidate with real ideas (other than "Keep HCo Woke") was there to take over, so all is good. I didn't think the County was that far gone and dumb to repeat the mistake. I will never underestimate the populace again.

HtownAg92 said:

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I really can't believe this happened. So we can excuse / blame the idiot straight ticket voters for getting her elected because of Beto had all the River Oaks housewives wet and eager to virtue signal. Fine. But I thought we were all shocked (including the wet RO wives who voted against their own pocketbooks) at what the idiots had done -- snuck an inexperienced teenage airhead into office running a multi-billion dollar county -- and would rectify the mistake once we got the chance. Then she showed time and again that she was the wrong person for the job, the county and intelligent thought through riots, COVID foot stamping, masks, corruption, etc. We had to eat the sheet sandwich, but we all could look at the calendar and see the expiration date on the idiot voters' mistake. Then a real candidate with real ideas (other than "Keep HCo Woke") was there to take over, so all is good. I didn't think the County was that far gone and dumb to repeat the mistake. I will never underestimate the populace again.

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I forget who said it but the statement about "think how stupid somebody with 'average' intelligence is and then remember that half of the population is dumber than that" rings true here.

And frankly, it's pretty terrifying.

Her and her 4-1 majority are going to ram a giant tax increase through the first chance she can.

She was a democratic candidate in a democrat majority county. Democrats, whether straight-ticket or not, tend to vote block. Beating her was going to be a tall task for any opponent.

i said this on another thread, but society is generally stupid. have you ever been to jury duty? look around at the candidate pool

Texan_Aggie said:

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She was a democratic candidate in a democrat majority county. Democrats, whether straight-ticket or not, tend to vote block. Beating her was going to be a tall task for any opponent.

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Considering the increase in crime, her poor handling of almost everything, appointing cronies, 3 staffers under indictment, and herself being looked at, it should have been a slam dunk ouster. More than anything, it shows just how stupid half the county voters are.

aTm2004 said:

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Pennsylvania voted for a dead guy. Seriously. Dude crooked a month ago and won in a landslide.

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Republicans did this in 2020 in North Dakota

bluefire579 said:

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aTm2004 said:

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Pennsylvania voted for a dead guy. Seriously. Dude crooked a month ago and won in a landslide.

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Republicans did this in 2020 in North Dakota

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A dead guy is a better representative than a democrat.

aTm2004 said:

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bluefire579 said:

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aTm2004 said:

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Pennsylvania voted for a dead guy. Seriously. Dude crooked a month ago and won in a landslide.

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Republicans did this in 2020 in North Dakota

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A dead guy is a better representative than a democrat.

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Way to be exactly what's wrong with this country

bluefire579 said:

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aTm2004 said:

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bluefire579 said:

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aTm2004 said:

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Pennsylvania voted for a dead guy. Seriously. Dude crooked a month ago and won in a landslide.

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Republicans did this in 2020 in North Dakota

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A dead guy is a better representative than a democrat.

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Way to be exactly what's wrong with this country

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As opposed to electing an inexperienced leader who is a pending indictment to go along with the indictments of 3 of her staffers? THAT is what is wrong with this country. One side doesn't hold their people accountable.

Those of you who are still expecting an indictment are going to be disappointed.