GOVERNOR'S AUTHORITY TO VETO THE
MEASURE.
>> THE MOVE TO CHANGE THE BAIL
SYSTEM IN WISCONSIN TOOK ON NEW
URGENCY AFTER THE WAUKESHA
CHRISTMAS PARADE WHEN A MAN OUT
ON $1,000 BAIL ON AN ASSAULT
CHARGE PLOWED THROUGH CROWDS
KILLING SIX PEOPLE.
REPUBLICAN SENATOR VAN WANGGAARD
AUTHORED THE RESOLUTION CALLING
FOR THE AMENDMENT.
HE JOINS US NOW.
THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
>> THANK YOU FREDERICA, AENER TO
BE HERE.
>> SENATOR, WE DESCRIBED IN A
REPORT HOW JUDGES AND
COMMISSIONERS UNDER THE
AMENDMENT WOULD NOW HAVE TO
CONSIDER THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE
CRIME, PAST CRIMINAL HISTORY AND
PROTECTION OF THE COMMUNITY.
DOES THIS FLY IN THE FACE, AS
SOME PEOPLE SAY, OF THE
PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE?
>> THE PROBLEM WITH MONETARY --
WHERE THE CONSTITUTION READS NOW
MONETARY BOND IS DESIGNED TO
ASSURE THAT THAT INDIVIDUAL IS
GOING TO APPEAR IN COURT FOR
APPEARANCE.
BUT IF I SAY, OKAY, I WILL PUT
UP MY -- YOU MAKE MY BOND
$50,000, I WILL COME UP WITH A
$50,000 FROM SOMEWHERE, BUT YOU
KNOW WHAT IF I GET OUT, I AM
GOING TO KILL EVERY WITNESS, AND
ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WERE INVOLVED
IN MY CASE WHEN I GET OUT.
BUT I WILL SHOW UP FOR COURT.
WELL, THE JUDGE HAS TO BE ABLE
TO CONSIDER ALL OF THOSE
POTENTIAL THREATS, AND
INTIMIDATIONS TO WITNESSES.
THE INDIVIDUAL'S CONDUCT
BEFOREHAND.
AND WHAT THEIR THREATS ARE.
AND CAN THEY DELIVER ON WHAT
THOSE THREATS ARE.
THOSE THINGS SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED NOW.
BUT THE WAY THE LAW READS THAT
MONITORY PAIL IS REASONABLE
AMOUNT SOMEONE MAKES THAT CAN
TIE TO THE COMMUNITY.
THE BAIL USED TO BE LINKING THEM
AND KEEPING THEM HERE TO SHE UP
FOR COURT -- TO SHOW UP FOR
COURT.
>> CAN'T A JUDGE IMPOSE
CONDITIONS OF WHAT YOU SPEAK IF
A DEFENDANT IS THREATENING
PEOPLE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
CAN'T THERE BE NO CONTACT ORDERS
AND STUFF LIKE THAT UNDER THE
CURRENT LAW?
>> SURE.
THE JUDGE CAN PUT THAT IN PLACE.
AGAIN, IT'S THE SAME THING.
IF I HAVE A HISTORY OF BEING
VIOLENT, AND I HAVE A HISTORY OF
DELIVERING ON MY THREATS, THE
JUDGE SHOULD BE ABLE TO CONSIDER
THAT TOO.
IF I JUST RAN DOZENS OF PEOPLE
DOWN WITH MY VEHICLE, AND THEY
SET THE BOND REALLY LOW, AND I
SAY I AM GOING TO GO RUN SOME
MORE PEOPLE OVER, THE MONETARY
SIDE OF THINGS, THAT'S THE WAY
THE STATURE READS.
THE MONETARY IS TO BE REASONABLE
SO THE PERSON CAN MEET THE BAIL
BUT THAT THEY'RE GOING TO SHOW
UP.
IN THE WAUKESHA CASE, THE JUDGE
SET THE BAIL AT $5 MILLION
BECAUSE FIVE PEOPLE WERE KILLED.
AND THE COMMENT WAS HE IS NOT
GOING TO GET OUT NOW BECAUSE I
SET THE BAIL HIGH.
BUT THAT'S NOT REALLY FITTING
WITH WHAT THE CONSTITUTION SAID
IT SHOULD BE.
AND THAT CASE WAS DIFFICULT.
AND WHAT THIS AMENDMENT WILL DO
IS GIVE THE JUDGE THE ABILITY TO
CONSIDER THOSE THINGS
SPECIFICALLY, AND GIVE IT BACK
TO THEM LIKE IT DID PRE-1981 AND
ALSO GIVEN THE RESPONSIBLY TO DO
IT.
WHICH ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.
LEAVES ACCOUNTABILITY FOR WHAT
THEY ARE DOING AND NOT DOING.
>> INTERESTING.
INTERESTING STUFF.
CERTAINLY WE'LL BE FOLLOWING IT.
SENATOR, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.