The media is fabricating a new racist hysteria about crime and then falsely linking that fear-mongering to the most minor efforts to make the punishment bureaucracy less barbaric. Today, the @HoustonChron published what might be the single worst piece of journalism yet. (1)
I will not link to the piece, but two reporters worked with the DA and the cops to write an article blaming murders on vague "bail reform." Please understand: the thesis of the article is refuted by all of the overwhelming empirical evidence. The article is a total sham. (2)
Every rigorous academic examination shows that rampant pretrial human caging and family separation that results from this country's shameful use of cash bail leads to *more future harm.* But the authors suggest that releasing presumed innocent people leads to more "crime." (3)
This kind of journalism is dangerous. The reporters made no attempt to discuss contrary evidence, no attempt to provide the context that would have undermined their thesis, and no attempt to tell the story of the harms that needless detention causes. (4)
Guess what? The paper timed the article exactly to coincide with Texas Republicans beginning a special session where they plan to dramatically expand the use of cash bail in Texas. A lot of people will die, and many poor parents will lose their children.
https://twitter.com/equalityAlec/status/1413205106334568462
You can read more about how to combat this epidemic of dangerous journalism here:
https://twitter.com/equalityAlec/status/1403078371467214854
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