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That's how politics works. You don't get the changes you want by saying "there's a tiny little problem that we probably can get by ignoring. But it would be s

That's how politics works. You don't get the changes you want by saying "there's a tiny little problem that we probably can get by ignoring. But it would be super great if we get changes made soon." You get it from yelling "THE WORLD'S ON FIRE! MAKE THE CHANGES I WANT NOW!!" Is there any criticism of the laws that were passed as a result of this lie?

junofan 3y ago
I’m perfectly fine with tougher laws against organized retail crime. Seems like a loophole that should be closed now that anybody can fence in bulk using services like Amazon FBA.
EnigmaFlare 3y ago
I saw that expressed something like a protest in the street with people chanting "What do we want? Slightly cheaper butter! When do we want it? Phased in over 3 to 5 years!"
armchairhacker 3y ago
The article doesn't say what the Virginia law is, but the ones they do saw, I don't see any issue with them. > At least one state — Texas — enacted two laws, one creating a task force and the other allowing potential thieves to avoid prosecution if they agree to an education course designed to steer them away from breaking the law. > Republican state Sen. Aaron Freeman authored the law in Indiana, which makes the organized retail theft of firearms or at least $50,000 in merchandise a Level 5 felony, which carries a penalty of up to six years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. > Prosecutors and authorities also describe a menacing picture in Alabama, which this year enacted a law that allows law enforcement and prosecutors to cross jurisdictional lines to pursue bands of thieves who hit retailers in multiple cities. These aren't laws hurting the average person or even people doing petty theft, they target organized crime. Now it seems the organized crime isn't as common as the stores claim, but the laws are fine; the main issue I see is a waste of time and resources, but I don't even think that is happening with these laws.

junofan 3y ago

I’m perfectly fine with tougher laws against organized retail crime. Seems like a loophole that should be closed now that anybody can fence in bulk using services like Amazon FBA.

EnigmaFlare 3y ago

I saw that expressed something like a protest in the street with people chanting "What do we want? Slightly cheaper butter! When do we want it? Phased in over 3 to 5 years!"

armchairhacker 3y ago

The article doesn't say what the Virginia law is, but the ones they do saw, I don't see any issue with them. > At least one state — Texas — enacted two laws, one creating a task force and the other allowing potential thieves to avoid prosecution if they agree to an education course designed to steer them away from breaking the law. > Republican state Sen. Aaron Freeman authored the law in Indiana, which makes the organized retail theft of firearms or at least $50,000 in merchandise a Level 5 felony, which carries a penalty of up to six years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. > Prosecutors and authorities also describe a menacing picture in Alabama, which this year enacted a law that allows law enforcement and prosecutors to cross jurisdictional lines to pursue bands of thieves who hit retailers in multiple cities. These aren't laws hurting the average person or even people doing petty theft, they target organized crime. Now it seems the organized crime isn't as common as the stores claim, but the laws are fine; the main issue I see is a waste of time and resources, but I don't even think that is happening with these laws.