Man freed from jail by Kam backed bail fund is accused of road rage murder

[Counselor706]

A man freed from jail by a bail fund once supported by Vice President Kamala Harris was allegedly caught on video shooting and killing a motorist in a road rage incident.

"We are aware of reports of the tragic and fatal shooting in Minneapolis earlier this week allegedly involving George Howard, an individual the Minnesota Freedom Fund had previously provided with bail support," the group wrote in a statement on Twitter.

"MFF believes that every individual who has been arrested by the law enforcement is innocent until proven guilty, and if a judge deems them eligible for bail, they should not have to wait in jail simply because they don't have the same income or access to resources as others," they added.

The fund had been supported in 2020 by Harris, who had been a vice presidential candidate at the time.

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[ll74]

Grasping for straws.

Bail should be affordable for everyone. If the defendant posed a danger, the judge would be the one to blame.

 

[pecksniff]

Doesn't say what Howard was originally arrested for. If it was, say, possession, a judge could hardly be expected to extrapolate a risk of road-rage homicide from that.

 

[Rightguide]

Doesn't say what Howard was originally arrested for. If it was, say, possession, a judge could hardly be expected to extrapolate a risk of road-rage homicide from that.

"Howard's criminal history in Minnesota includes three convictions for disorderly conduct, and one each for assault and for illegal weapons possession."
https://www.startribune.com/charges...ooting-on-i-94-ramp-in-minneapolis/600092588/

 

[ll74]

"Howard's criminal history in Minnesota includes three convictions for disorderly conduct, and one each for assault and for illegal weapons possession."
https://www.startribune.com/charges...ooting-on-i-94-ramp-in-minneapolis/600092588/

And the judge knew that.