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The cops in a lot of cities in the US seem to be completely incompetent at actually enforcing things that matter and go whole hog on enforcement that most of s

The cops in a lot of cities in the US seem to be completely incompetent at actually enforcing things that matter and go whole hog on enforcement that most of society disagrees with.

StanislavPetrov 5y ago
When it comes to shoplifting the problem is the law, not the cops. In many places there is, in effect, no legal penalty for shoplifting even if "caught". Here in New York shoplifters are not prosecuted. Even if "arrested" they are issued a desk appearance ticket and are back at the same store in hours to shoplift some more.
- CodeWriter23 5y ago
  Just pointing out that’s not a problem with the law, it’s a problem with enforcement policies (aka select free passes on laws) in most cases enacted by fiat of elected officials.
  - keneda7 5y ago
    It is the DA's doing this. Its gotten so bad in SF you have Assistant DAs leaving and joining the recall effort https://abc7news.com/chesa-boudin-recall-brooke-jenkins-san-francisco-da/11167571/ https://abc7news.com/chesa-boudin-recall-brooke-jenkins-san-... In Chicago you have DAs letting shooters that are caught on video go due to "mutual combat". https://abc7chicago.com/kim-foxx-lightfoot-mutual-combatants-combat/11100664/ https://abc7chicago.com/kim-foxx-lightfoot-mutual-combatants... Its out of control and these DAs need to be removed.