We must deny bail to criminals charged with capital or murder and other heinous violent crimes. Illegal immigrants who are arrested should be considered a flight risk, denied bail and turned over to ice. Activist judges simply have too much discretion to let repeat offenders out on bail only to see them harm more Texans. Many innocent Texans, including Harris County Deputy Constable Omar Erson, have been murdered by criminals let out on bail from a prior murder charge. Deputy Erson's widow Whitney is with us tonight. (14:21–14:33)
CLAIM
Claims that activist judges have too much discretion in granting bail to repeat offenders.
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