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by honkdaddy 1556 days ago
In theory yes, in practice, no. Here in New York people aren't reprimanded for petty theft anymore, and even if they are, they're not usually charged.

The Yonkers man who brutally beat a 67yo Asian woman [1] had already been arrested 14 times. Only now, after they beat a harmless elder half to death for no reason, will they see any level of punishment.

[1] https://pix11.com/news/local-news/northern-suburbs/yonkers-m...