A short time ago, Chief Charlie Beck ordered that the about 90 people still jailed as of Thursday afternoon be released on their own recognizance.
“We have every legal right to keep them until they post bail,” Cmdr. Andrew Smith told the Los Angeles Times, “but in light of the holiday … [Beck] called and said he wants everybody who is eligible for release to be released by dinner time.”
Those being released will have to sign a promise to appear in court, then they will be released without having to post any bail money, Smith said.
