Making Money Any Means Necessary

Everyone likes to make money, whether it is an individual, corporation, or the government. Many times, people like to take the easy road either by exploiting others or doing little work and getting a big paycheck. That is the mentality of bondsmen but are they really getting that big paycheck they desire if their potential clients have no way of repaying that bond? Bonds on prisoners are set too high leading to the overcrowded jail problem. People and the government always complain about how much it is to keep a prisoner alive but they never think about why the prisoner is still in jail, especially if they are in jail for something minor, like driving without car insurance or a license. That tax payer money could be saved if bonds were lowered to the point where people in or facing jail time could actually afford to pay a bondsmen. How are bondsmen staying in business without clients jumping into their laps? Well, they are making money some how. If inmates cannot afford their bail and people and the government keep complaining about the costs to house and feed a prisoner, then the correctional system is a little backwards when it comes to commerce. According to the article, a man by the name Leslie Chew was arrested for stealing some blankets because he was getting cold sleeping in his old pick up wagon. His bail was $3500. He said that amount was like a million dollars to him. $3500 is a lot of money to anybody unless one just has money to spend. Most people do not have that much money just sitting around, even for emergency purposes. People with less money often face more consequences for their crimes. Even the down payments to the bondsmen are not really cheap if one is already struggling. To a middle class American, a down payment of $150 is not much. That is less than a down payment on a new car. I almost pay that monthly for car insurance, but that same amount seems like a whole lot more to those who cannot afford to pay for pretty much anything, like the $30 blankets Chew tried to steal. Many others are like Chew. Their consequences for their crimes are hitting them hard. Unfortunately, it seems like the rich always come up on top no matter what the case is.