THREAD: This is the story of a man arrested for trying to steal a loaf of bread, meat, cheese, and deodorant from a grocery store in Texas, and what it says about our society. He was kept in a jail cell because he couldn't pay $10 cash bail. (1)
When the man was arrested, he told the police that he was "hungry." It is difficult to imagine a more cruel act than to tell someone with no money that they are free to be released from a virus-ridden cage so long as they pay $10. (2) 
The reason the prosecutor, police, and court kept him in jail for $10 even though he is presumed innocent is a new emergency rule by the Texas Governor bars release of certain people unless they pay some amount of cash. (3)
What happened to this man is important. It is happening to thousands of other human beings. But the TX legislature is on the verge of passing a law that would make this kind of situation permanent. Many of the politicians have been tricked into thinking this is "bail reform." (4)
Keeping a human being in a jail cell solely because they cannot make a cash payment is unconstitutional. It's also expensive, and it separates families, destroys jobs, interrupts medical care, and leads to more arrests in the future. All people of good will must fight it. (5)
We are proud @CivRightsCorps to be challenging cash-based human caging in TX and across the country for years, and inspired to work with local organizations like @TxJailProject @FairDefense @PureJustice_HTX @TxJailProject @ACLUTx @restoringjustic. We will keep fighting. (6)
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