As crime rates rise across the Southland, many residents find themselves distressed with the weakened punishment for crimes like theft thanks in part to Prop 47, which reclassifies certain thefts under $950 as misdemeanors and not felonies.
Southern California residents, distressed by a string of thefts stretching back over recent years.
However, this does fall in line with the advice of law enforcement officials, who recommend that if you witness a like-event in person to avoid confrontation and call authorities instead. “We work and earn our money,” he said. “Obviously, we’re in line trying to purchase something and then these people are walking away with it. It’s not fair.”
“A lot of these people are doing it because of the fact that you’re not really getting charged with nothing, you know?” the witness continued.
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