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by TurkishPoptart 978 days ago
Yes, but this epidemic of urban crime is very new for our generation. We haven't had these "catch-and-release" policies with violent criminals. We haven't legalized shoplifting for sums under $950 before. We haven't had DAs in many major cities that are opposed to jailing violent offenders for "diversity and equity" reasons.
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> We haven't legalized shoplifting for sums under $950 before.

One of the main reasons for this is because mobile phones keep getting more expensive, and high school kids frequently steal other high school kids' phones. The limit keeps getting raised so that 18 year olds don't end up with felonies on their record.

That is not related to why stores like Target, Rite Aid, etc. continually get looted in San Francisco and other west coast cities.