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The subtitle is "When a longtime resident started stealing her neighbors’ Amazon packages, she entered a vortex of smart cameras, Nextdoor rants, and cellphone
by Bostonian 7y ago
The subtitle is "When a longtime resident started stealing her neighbors’ Amazon packages, she entered a vortex of smart cameras, Nextdoor rants, and cellphone surveillance."
Am I supposed to sympathize with an incorrigible thief? If modern technology means more thieves are caught, that's a good thing.
- smbullet 7y agoThis whole article reads like I should be crying for this lady. She was given at least a dozen second chances - more than most people get - and she still continued to steal, lie, and abuse drugs in front of her daughter.
- fortran77 7y agoTo be fair, the voters in California decided to treat these crimes as misdemeanors, no matter how many times you're caught stealing. It's what the people wanted. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_California_Proposition_47 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_California_Proposition_47