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The question is not how it is classified, but how it is prosecuted. From what I can see in CA, "misdemeanor" means "no prosecution, and likely not even a brief
by smsm42 4y ago
The question is not how it is classified, but how it is prosecuted. From what I can see in CA, "misdemeanor" means "no prosecution, and likely not even a brief arrest" (not that thieves care much about brief arrests - they just go back to business after the fun ride is done).
- dontbenebby 4y agoMaybe the thieves are rational actors responding to incentives. Have you considering offering them something above minimum wage if you're annoyed enough to recall a DA because you lack the will or the funds to purchase private security?
- smsm42 4y agoI'm sorry, how it became my responsibility to figure out everybody's problems? This is exactly sort of baloney that led to today's problems - that criminals are but innocent victims because they weren't served with high-paying jobs on a silver plate (which jobs btw they have zero interest in if you asked them, because you have to actually work - who needs that trouble?). There's no shortage of opportunities to earn one's living - Bay Area is not exactly a post-apocalyptic wasteland where one only can survive by joining a roaming gang of bandits. And we've all seen recordings of people driving through store windows in luxury cars, grabbing all they could and fleeing away - these people aren't forced to do it by lack of jobs at nearby Costco. These people don't want a $17/hr job - they want expensive stuff for free, so they could sell it off and live like kings. > if you're annoyed enough to recall a DA because you lack the will or the funds to purchase private security? You now convinced me you're trolling. The argument of "you can't demand maintaining order from DA, just buy private security" can't be taken seriously.