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I'd rather get beat down than rot in Jail 9 months just waiting for a trial.
Let me explain the system again ... You don't just go home after 48 hours when a violent crime has been charged. You rot in Jail for 9 months or pay 5-10,000$ bond. Knee surgery has payment plans, Jails have cells.
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A beat down is nothing to take lightly, especially if a single person is beaten by someone significantly larger or multiple people. The results of a beating can very easily cross from bumps, bruises, and a few stitches to permanent disability or death.
Consider that a large man can fairly easily break the neck of a slenderly-built woman by slapping her across the face. To make a blanket statement that it is better to take a beating rather than face possible legal consequences is poor advice. I'd rather sit in a jail cell than permanently lose my ability to walk, my eyesight, or my life.