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We have the same DA-refuses-to-prosecute issue here in Madison, WI - except the issue is car theft by teens. The DA is an elected position. Our chief of polic
by goodells 5y ago
We have the same DA-refuses-to-prosecute issue here in Madison, WI - except the issue is car theft by teens. The DA is an elected position. Our chief of police resigned last year because the police would arrest them and they'd be let out hours later on a signature bond. There are kids who have gotten arrested more than 10 times for the same thing - stealing cars and shoplifting - but either the DA is afraid of appearing racist or his office is so overworked it's impossible to be effective.
Society is running on auto-pilot with no enforcement of everyday laws, and sooner or later things are going to break down in a big way.
- SV_BubbleTime 5y ago> refuses-to-prosecute Almost like selective enforcement of the law is a step towards tyranny and we’ve know that for hundreds of years.
- standardUser 5y agoIn the US, the police more than anyone decide who is a criminal and when, and it has always been that way.
- SV_BubbleTime 5y agoIn what way is that also not selective enforcement?
- readflaggedcomm 5y agoThe SF DA refuses to prosecute crimes. Police were still enforcing laws until they gave up.
- goodells 5y agoThere's a difference between "everybody jay-walks so the police always have an excuse to pick you up" and violent crimes that the community as a whole notices go unpunished by repeat offenders.
- SV_BubbleTime 5y agoSo to OP’s and my point, are you saying “everybody steals cars in WI” or are you saying that their DA doesn’t prosecute anyone for auto theft?
- Animats 5y agoMagnaVolt. [1] [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMtqRir7dco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMtqRir7dco