Two Men Released From Jail Just Days After Being Found With 150,000 Fentanyl Pills
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RaquelHarris June 28, 2022UncategorizedLeave a comment
Two men arrested in California for having 150,000 fentanyl pills have been released after just a few days in jail.
Last Friday, Washington state residents Jose Zendejas, 25, and Benito Madrigal, 19, were arrested during a traffic stop in Tulare. It turned into a drug bust after authorities found them with 150,000 fentanyl pills in 150 packages. The street value of the drugs is estimated to be about $750,000.
Fox News reports the men were then booked into the Tulare County Pre-Trial Facility on charges of possession, transportation and selling of illegal drugs.
However, the two men were released following a court order. "The Tulare County Sheriff's Office received a court order to release both suspects from custody on their own recognizance," said officials, Fox News reports.
"All inmates booked into Tulare County jails are sent through what is known as the Risk Assessment Process through the Tulare County Probation Department. That 'Risk Assessment' is then sent to a judge with the court, who, then, determines whether or not the individual arrested is held on bail or if they are to be released," The Tulare County Sheriff's Office went on.
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Isn't it nice to see California cares about its criminals' well-being more than it does for taxpaying citizens?
You mean Democrats care more for criminals than taxpaying citizens.
Pretty sure the vast majority of Californians didn't want them released.
Of course they keep electing Democrats to office, so......
Another article on this, the Sherriff or the DA weren't aware of the release order.
There's some really shady shit going on here.
I guess it is important that drug addicts in San Franciso be able to get their drug of choice.
Hell, those bozos in SF may even offer to buy the pills to give away so as to not inconvenience the addicts any.
This is a Democrat run shit hole.
No doubt it's a shithole but what you didn't get correct is that is a republican shithole. The central valley of CA and the city of Tulare have been bright red for some time and in the last presidential election Tulare voted for Trump by 7 points.
Semantics. It's a Democrat shit hole no matter how you spin it.
No spinning at all, it's a fact seems that something that you're incapable of understanding.
Carry on
The voters might go Republican, but this insanity is being committed by asshole liberal judges..
Do you know if this judge was liberal or conservative?
BTW judges on the Tulare Superior Court are appointed and then are required to run for election in the next election cycle. In a very red county and city I doubt if they would elect a liberal judge.
Of course they don't. And none of these conservative whiners are pointing out that they weren't just "let go", they are still charged with possession, transportation and selling of illegal drugs. They will be prosecuted and likely found guilty of their crimes and will no doubt serve time in prison.
I doubt very highly there is anything "shady" going on either, it's more than likely to be a request made by their defense attorneys to be released without bail since it's a not violent offense with promises to appear that a judge didn't look at closely enough to realize this wasn't someone arrested with a couple grams of cocaine but 150,000 fentanyl which are killing kids all across the country.
We'll likely hear the court review this and revoke the release order and impose a substantial bail for their release until trial. Those trying to claim this as some kind of inevitable result of liberal leadership are clearly half wit morons too busy with trying to find a "gotcha!" to actually use the half brain they may still have.
Why the hell wasn't that done now I wonder? Not later after they flee and aren't seen again.
Perhaps because this just became news.
Also, it doesn't appear to be any supposed "liberals" making the decision here.
" The men were released without bail after a public safety assessment was carried out, which uses an algorithm to examine criminal history and other factors to make a “risk prediction” on whether they’ll reoffend or miss court dates."
California DA, sheriff slam release of duo after fentanyl bust (nypost.com)
Do I think an "algorithm" should be making such decisions? No. Is the 'algorithm' likely correct on their risk of flight? Probably, computer algorithms take out the emotion from the decision, but sometimes make decisions that our emotions are unwilling to accept.
Not sure what you mean there. If they were arrested actual procedure should have locked them up and assigned bail. But it is California and I guess that says something.
And the algorithm thing, I agree. This may have been their first arrest or violation but does that make the crime any less severe? Who knows the logic except those involved.
I think it's clear that the "logic" they used was based on a computer algorithm that took into account many different factors we likely know nothing about. So before I pass judgement on an algorithm that may have been pretty accurate and has a better record than human judges, I'd like to find out more and I accept that the algorithm isn't infallible. Does that mean I should chalk it up to liberal progressive ideology? Of course not, that would be only something half witted sniveling bitter partisans would do in their rush to condemn their political opponents.
Leftists are historically soft on crime and well known for coddling criminals
Whoever did the Risk Assessment at the Tulare County Probation Department- and the judge who determined these two should be released- need to be shit canned immediately. I don't care if they are Democrat or Republican. There is no way these two should be out on the streets.