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Home Front: Politix
A New Era In California: Now that Prop. 36 passed, police have started to arrest and jail all shoplifters regardless of how much they stole
2024-12-22
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Posted by:Fred

#5  Back in the really really old days they use to crucify thieves. Showed remarkable success in deterring repeat offenses.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2024-12-22 19:32  

#4  

It was time to pull the plug.
Since businesses generate multiple tax revenue streams.

Given the number of BIG BOX stores closing and the $100's of Million in lost business & consumer related tax revenues. Add to that the 2024 election is over, the Shoplifter vote did not help that much, and they also lost a few DA's.

Posted by: NN2N1   2024-12-22 11:00  

#3  With the same prosecutors, the arrests will do little to improve things.
Posted by: Super Hose   2024-12-22 09:58  

#2  Flooding the judicial system for the holidays.
Posted by: Skidmark   2024-12-22 09:02  

#1  Testing?
Posted by: TESTING   2024-12-22 06:53  

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