One small step for Equity. One small step for mankind. | Submit your comments on this article |
| -Great Cultural Revolution |
| California Decriminalizes Jaywalking Due to Alleged Racial Bias |
| 2022-10-04 |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #15 All Black Lives Matter |
| Posted by: Frank G 2022-10-04 22:00 |
| #14 Since the majority of murders are committed by blacks, isn't it racist to prosecute for murder? (Even though the majority of murder victims are also black.) |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2022-10-04 21:39 |
| #13 White jaywalkers -- "Ossifer, trust us, We're Black, just like Garrett Augustus!" -- Start curlin' and corkin'! If poor Mr. Morgan Could see! Ain't no traffic light justice! SMDH |
| Posted by: Percy Sninter1618 2022-10-04 20:14 |
| #12 most retailers in California have a policy that prevents their employees from reporting low-level property crimes The upside of this is that even though organized retail theft is a thing now, the politicians responsible for the mess can point at the police report data that shows crime is actually down. It makes for a great campaign taking point. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2022-10-04 13:45 |
| #11 So when does Californicate make all items in all stores worth $955? With a rebate when returning with the sales slip. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2022-10-04 13:39 |
| #10 The, now lost, opportunity for a legal stop 'and examine' event probably would have led to more crime on cops. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-10-04 13:35 |
| #9 California has essentially de-criminalized crime. El Dorado County is a conservative, upscale suburb of Sacramento and Lake Tahoe, a lovely spot which until the past few years has remained mostly the better California of memory. Now the rot is spreading quickly. "“The practical reality is that most retailers have learned if they call law enforcement for a theft of less than $950, either law enforcement will not respond, or if they respond at most, what they will do is issue a citation [for court appearance],” Pierson said." As such, most retailers in California have a policy that prevents their employees from reporting low-level property crimes, which is why the data for such incidents may be inaccurate, according to Pierson. Some stores stop reporting petty theft altogether because police “can’t do much.” A store can be sued by an attempted robbery suspect who’s physically confronted by its employees. “We’re a very litigious society here in California, and the stores and their insurance carriers really are afraid of being sued for trying to stop a crime that has little or no consequence,” he said." https://www.theepochtimes.com/shoplifting-in-california-is-out-of-control-due-to-zero-consequence-district-attorney_4762621.html |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2022-10-04 13:32 |
| #8 Whatever. Nobody's enforced jaywalking rules in California in thirty years. |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2022-10-04 11:43 |
| #7 I see a business opportunity in manufacturing cow catcher bumpers. |
| Posted by: Snash Shairt9621 2022-10-04 09:11 |
| #6 I'm for decriminalizing jaywalking if at the same time they remove all liability for the drivers if they hit them. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2022-10-04 08:54 |
| #5 Excuse me..... are California lawmakers saying a person of Color is too lazy to walk to a pedestrian crossing? |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2022-10-04 07:50 |
| #4 Going to decriminalize running over pedestrians out of their zones? Pedestrians to be made accountable for any damage to the vehicles? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-10-04 07:39 |
| #3 So, decriminalising impeding traffic? That's totally not going to bite them in the ass in future. |
| Posted by: Whanter Clese9689 2022-10-04 07:33 |
| #2 One small step for Equity. One small step for mankind. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-10-04 04:17 |
| #1 That it's called the Freedom to Walk Act is quite telling about the way future legislation is headed. |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2022-10-04 04:03 |