Suffolk DA seeks to increase man's bail after learning the Mass. Bail Fund is about to pay it

No, it is not. In fact we already do this with some cases.

Read the amendment. Read the history. Read the case law.

Even the wording doesn't say what you say it says. There is nothing in that amendment that says bail is required. Just that it shouldn't be excessive. By speeding up the trial process you would remove the major barrier to not keeping someone in custody, that the trials can take years to happen. Let's face it, if you are accused of murder and are out on 50k bail how much are you really going to get done legally? Even if you are fully innocent. Honestly I would rather just be done with it , assuming evidence and defense can be mounted.

As for smaller offenses, I'm not all that afraid smaller level criminals will miss their cases at a higher rate without bail.