Is there a separate offense for jumping bail?

So the statute does allow for increasing the penalty which is prescribed by statute for an offense?

Well, I believe that for the most part the sentencing is not the issue when it comes to our fugitive problem.

Well, we will pursue it, Mr. Preski, as you say, with the individuals who are charged to try to find out where the laxity has been and why it's going to take so long, until May.

In Philadelphia, the defendants know that there is no certainty.

Do you think it's too tough to subject grandma to the possible loss of her home?

Have we made any improvements in the intensity of the big-city crime problem?

So you would concede that, as in your own words, the Inquirer did do some real public service in some lines?

I take that as a yes answer.

When some prospective witness comes to complain to the police department about intimidation or threats, do you have the manpower to begin to cope with witness protection?

How many in this room think that cooperating with police is a bad thing to do and you'd be classified as a snitch?

Well, if you don't have the motivation to get a lesser sentence, you would not be a snitch?

Would you feel bad about being considered to be a snitch?

I think if ever there were a crime where consideration ought to be given to a mandatory sentence, that falls into that category.

Another course is to have Federal legislation which would make it a Federal crime to intimidate a State court witness.

What's wrong with reporting a crime, especially if it's a crime against yourself?

That's a big distinguishing factor.

Is that person a snitch?

One action is to try to encourage and support grants to cities like Philadelphia for witness protection programs.

Would he be regarded as a snitch?

When you call for a national commission, Senator Webb and I have introduced the Webb-Specter bill calling for such a commission.

Your son was shot 12 times?

How about on the issue of the underlying causes of crime, the issues of education, poverty, housing, job training?

And he wanted to burn the house down?

When you said his picture was posted, amplify what you meant by that.