# Courthouse won't give my bail back. What do I do?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/courthouse-wont-give-my-bail-back-what-do-i-do/576270>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 28, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/courthouse-wont-give-my-bail-back-what-do-i-do/576270 "2011-03-28T15:54:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/courthouse-wont-give-my-bail-back-what-do-i-do/576270/101 "2011-05-05T10:22:55Z")

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> [@Khadaji](#):
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> I think Omar _might_ have been kidding…

I can’t see that it was anything but kidding.

KWC27, I am very happy to be proven wrong in saying not to pursue this. Congratulations.

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**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/courthouse-wont-give-my-bail-back-what-do-i-do/576270/102 "2011-05-05T10:48:39Z")

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> [@pkbites](#):
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> Posting his bail is the equivalent to betting on a 3 legged horse in the Kentucky Derby.

I think I’ve made a huge mistake.

Stranger

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**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/courthouse-wont-give-my-bail-back-what-do-i-do/576270/103 "2011-05-05T13:29:45Z")

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> [@Khadaji](#):
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> I think Omar _might_ have been kidding…

> [@Cicero](#):
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> I can’t see that it was anything but kidding.
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> KWC27, I am very happy to be proven wrong in saying not to pursue this. Congratulations.

Could be. I am particularly obtuse in recognizing others’ s subtle wit.

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**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/courthouse-wont-give-my-bail-back-what-do-i-do/576270/104 "2011-05-05T22:41:01Z")

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> [@t-bonham@scc.net](#):
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> And as far as “before their trial” goes, my experience is that by the time they are actually arrested & charged with shoplifting, they have done it many. many times before. They are almost all guilty – stores are so leery of lawsuits that they don’t call the cops unless they have very strong evidence (video tapes, searches, etc.). What is the conviction rate of arrested shoplifters – about 90%+?

Hell, why have trials at all?

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