Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:^ wow, some DAs admitting that they won’t prosecute any shoplifting… wow.
How can they possibly be surprised when this is the result?
It’s just things. Prosecuting these victimless crimes serves no societal good. It only serves to break up families (I thought republicans were pro-family values) and then creates at risk youth. In effect we should decriminalize these actions so as not to affect the futures of the people caught up in it.
I’m not saying turn a blind eye, but rather create jobs and intervention programs that offer a path to dignity, a solid paycheck (coupled with UBI), and reinvest in communities that our society has neglected.
Ugh. I hope you don’t represent the average voter.
Sometimes you have to punish crime. That’s it. We should legalize drugs and prostitution, but keep penalties for shoplifting and violent crime. If not, this is going to get worse.
Anonymous wrote:Walnut Creek (a very nice area, with houses ranging from $1M to $3M) has just announced a curfew to try to stem the looting.
Anonymous wrote:Not sure how to embed this but it’s absolutely hilarious.
“Here we have a looter that has bitten off a bit more than he can chew. The other looters move in... ”
https://streamable.com/4hwjqe
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:^ wow, some DAs admitting that they won’t prosecute any shoplifting… wow.
How can they possibly be surprised when this is the result?
It’s just things. Prosecuting these victimless crimes serves no societal good. It only serves to break up families (I thought republicans were pro-family values) and then creates at risk youth. In effect we should decriminalize these actions so as not to affect the futures of the people caught up in it.
I’m not saying turn a blind eye, but rather create jobs and intervention programs that offer a path to dignity, a solid paycheck (coupled with UBI), and reinvest in communities that our society has neglected.
There can never be dignity when you give these people money for nothing and you expect absolutely nothing from them in terms of behavior, you just expect that they’re going to act like zoo animals. The way to dignity is with standards and work so they can have pride in their behavior and what they have done.
The sooner democrats understand that, the sooner we can start to improve our society.
Your response drips with privilege.
DP.
No. It is actually an accurate post.
Do you think that one having standards and dignity equals "privilege?"
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:^ wow, some DAs admitting that they won’t prosecute any shoplifting… wow.
How can they possibly be surprised when this is the result?
It’s just things. Prosecuting these victimless crimes serves no societal good. It only serves to break up families (I thought republicans were pro-family values) and then creates at risk youth. In effect we should decriminalize these actions so as not to affect the futures of the people caught up in it.
I’m not saying turn a blind eye, but rather create jobs and intervention programs that offer a path to dignity, a solid paycheck (coupled with UBI), and reinvest in communities that our society has neglected.
There can never be dignity when you give these people money for nothing and you expect absolutely nothing from them in terms of behavior, you just expect that they’re going to act like zoo animals. The way to dignity is with standards and work so they can have pride in their behavior and what they have done.
The sooner democrats understand that, the sooner we can start to improve our society.
Your response drips with privilege.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:^ wow, some DAs admitting that they won’t prosecute any shoplifting… wow.
How can they possibly be surprised when this is the result?
It’s just things. Prosecuting these victimless crimes serves no societal good. It only serves to break up families (I thought republicans were pro-family values) and then creates at risk youth. In effect we should decriminalize these actions so as not to affect the futures of the people caught up in it.
I’m not saying turn a blind eye, but rather create jobs and intervention programs that offer a path to dignity, a solid paycheck (coupled with UBI), and reinvest in communities that our society has neglected.
There can never be dignity when you give these people money for nothing and you expect absolutely nothing from them in terms of behavior, you just expect that they’re going to act like zoo animals. The way to dignity is with standards and work so they can have pride in their behavior and what they have done.
The sooner democrats understand that, the sooner we can start to improve our society.
Your response drips with privilege.
Anonymous wrote:Oakland security guard dies after the grandfather of three was shot while protecting a TV crew reporting on scourge of smash-and-grab looting in Bay Area
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10249483/Oakland-security-guard-shot-protecting-TV-crew-dies.html
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:^ wow, some DAs admitting that they won’t prosecute any shoplifting… wow.
How can they possibly be surprised when this is the result?
It’s just things. Prosecuting these victimless crimes serves no societal good. It only serves to break up families (I thought republicans were pro-family values) and then creates at risk youth. In effect we should decriminalize these actions so as not to affect the futures of the people caught up in it.
I’m not saying turn a blind eye, but rather create jobs and intervention programs that offer a path to dignity, a solid paycheck (coupled with UBI), and reinvest in communities that our society has neglected.
There can never be dignity when you give these people money for nothing and you expect absolutely nothing from them in terms of behavior, you just expect that they’re going to act like zoo animals. The way to dignity is with standards and work so they can have pride in their behavior and what they have done.
The sooner democrats understand that, the sooner we can start to improve our society.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:^ wow, some DAs admitting that they won’t prosecute any shoplifting… wow.
How can they possibly be surprised when this is the result?
It’s just things. Prosecuting these victimless crimes serves no societal good. It only serves to break up families (I thought republicans were pro-family values) and then creates at risk youth. In effect we should decriminalize these actions so as not to affect the futures of the people caught up in it.
I’m not saying turn a blind eye, but rather create jobs and intervention programs that offer a path to dignity, a solid paycheck (coupled with UBI), and reinvest in communities that our society has neglected.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:^ wow, some DAs admitting that they won’t prosecute any shoplifting… wow.
How can they possibly be surprised when this is the result?
It’s just things. Prosecuting these victimless crimes serves no societal good. It only serves to break up families (I thought republicans were pro-family values) and then creates at risk youth. In effect we should decriminalize these actions so as not to affect the futures of the people caught up in it.
I’m not saying turn a blind eye, but rather create jobs and intervention programs that offer a path to dignity, a solid paycheck (coupled with UBI), and reinvest in communities that our society has neglected.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm still waiting for someone to show specific council ordnances, orders etc telling police and prosecutors to stand down and not bother with people stealing thousands of dollars of merch.
There are quotes from DAs saying they don’t want to prosecute shoplifting anymore, if that’s what you’re looking for. I’m not sure if anyone is telling them that. I think it’s what they run on, because they know their democratic base likes it.
The SF prosecutor Chesa is being recalled for this.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:^ wow, some DAs admitting that they won’t prosecute any shoplifting… wow.
How can they possibly be surprised when this is the result?
It’s just things. Prosecuting these victimless crimes serves no societal good. It only serves to break up families (I thought republicans were pro-family values) and then creates at risk youth. In effect we should decriminalize these actions so as not to affect the futures of the people caught up in it.
I’m not saying turn a blind eye, but rather create jobs and intervention programs that offer a path to dignity, a solid paycheck (coupled with UBI), and reinvest in communities that our society has neglected.
Anonymous wrote:Walnut Creek (a very nice area, with houses ranging from $1M to $3M) has just announced a curfew to try to stem the looting.