Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke addresses a gathering during a campaign stop at a restaurant in Manchester, New Hampshire on March 21, 2019.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.ROCK HILL, S.C. — Democratic presidential contendercalled for an end to the cash bail system on Friday, using his own two arrests from the 1990s to make his case.
“She alludes to the fact that I've been arrested twice in my life,” O’Rourke said in response, as the crowd laughed nervously. “Both serious offenses, once more than 20 years ago for attempted criminal trespass, the other far more serious and far more grave a mistake, for driving under the influence of alcohol. Drunk driving, to put a point to it.”Cash bail allows criminal defendants to leave jail after paying a deposit of money in an amount aimed at ensuring the defendant returns for trial.
“In both instances, I was able to post bail, because we had the resources in our family to do that. I understand now how exceptional my experience was and the fact that these mistakes didn’t define me or my future or my options over the course of my lifetime,” O'Rourke said.
Beto’s beta males 😂
I have a better idea, let's instead ditch YOU, you whiney, weirdo. You want to pull down the walls on the border & get rid of the Constitution. If that's the kind of life YOU want, move to some other third world dictatorship without any of our Constitutional protections? IDIOT!
Yep, he should have remained in jail.
Lol, piece of shit beta
He talked about this repeatedly and at length during the Texas Senate campaign. Criminal justice reform was one of his most important issues.
You forgot to mention your DUI was a hit and run. They had to hunt you down. What a sick man
Love this man
WOW N THOSE WITH MISDEMEANORS CANNOT FIND WORK DUHHH
How did he raise 6 mil ?
Just because you flail your arms around doesn't make the Crap you spew sound any better. This dude is a tool.
Du må ikke veive slik med armene
I’d like to see him pass a drug test!
I can see why.
This guy is a true blue Wacko.
Robert Francis is good at talking... and that’s a bout it.
Could he even get security clearance if he became President? RepBetoORourke !
What could possibly go wrong?
goif ball beto
How does he feel about ending wars? He thinks we need to stay in endless wars.
Such a clown.