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You can't just arrest people for selling things on the street if you can't prove that its stolen. There's a reason they don't arrest them.
by darawk 6y ago
You can't just arrest people for selling things on the street if you can't prove that its stolen. There's a reason they don't arrest them.
- TheSpiceIsLife 6y agoThe police can and do arrest anyone for any thing at any time, and charge them willy-nilly. Sometimes they even shoot people. In the back. For no reason. But whatever, mate. Arresting an obvious fence and charging them with possessing stolen properly wouldn't be a complete waste of resources like half of policing already is.
- heavenlyblue 6y agoI agree highly with the point you're making and I would put it by rephrasing the famous words: "Nobody gets fired for arresting a black person".
- srtjstjsj 6y agoThey can seize all the property for sale like they do when they see someone driving a car they want.
- ForHackernews 6y agoIt's almost like you're asking the police to investigate crimes and gather evidence to prove the items are stolen. But no, that's too hard. They've got their hands full choking people to death for selling loose cigarettes.