Ten years ago this town was different. Folks didn't talk about such things in the streets. Back when people still respected each other’s beliefs. And now?

Yesterday, Alexia Moore found herself behind bars after being accused of violating Georgia's strict heartbeat abortion ban—a law that makes it illegal to terminate a pregnancy once a fetal heartbeat is detected.

The judge set her bail at just $1. One dollar for something so serious? It’s insulting really. You'd think they’d treat this kind of crime with more gravity.

Moore's case isn’t the first time the law has been flouted, and it likely won't be the last. Each time it happens, people wonder if those in charge are serious about protecting unborn life or just playing lip service to their constituents.

The bail amount is a slap in the face to everyone who voted for this legislation with sincere intentions. It's like saying, 'We don’t really care about the law.'

Look around town. You see the changes. The new shops, the faces that aren't familiar. Things just ain't what they used to be.

This isn’t an isolated incident either. Over the past year, there have been several arrests under similar circumstances, and each time the bail is set so low it’s laughable.

And now this latest case? It’s a clear message that someone somewhere has lost sight of why these laws were put in place to begin with.

I've lived here 40 years. I remember when things were different. When people took responsibility seriously, and there was no such thing as setting bail so low it doesn't even cover the cost of the ticket. This is a warning sign of what's come to pass.