You reap what you sow....

[*michaelsean*]

(11-23-2021, 04:15 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: I think the idea of small thefts not being felonies is, generally, a good thing, but all laws have side effects and if thieves are actively deciding to steal $949 worth of goods to stay under that felony point, then maybe they can pass an addendum that knowingly staying under the cap (if you can prove that) can be used as evidence during sentencing, potentially making it a felony again.

Also, I imagine if you could prove these thefts were a coordinated effort, I could see all the thieves being charged under the blanket cost of goods stolen, making it a felony again. Kind of like a RICO situation.

The question I'm curious about is this:
The Prop 47 that lowered the felony to misdemeanor when the value of the good was below $950 was passed in 2014. I guess the question here is, did that cause a spike from that point forward? Or is this a more recent trend that may be associated with the pandemic?

As for the whole "democrat run cities" meme, it's difficult to get reliable data for what crime looks like in Republican run cities, because they're relatively rare, especially when it comes to larger city size. Only 26 of the 100 most populous cities have Republican mayors, with only 3 in the top 30 cities. The largest city with a Republican Mayor at the moment is Jacksonville, Florida and their crime rates are higher than the national and state average as well (6.34 violent crimes per 1000 citizens vs the statewide average of 4.0 per 1000 citizens).

I am open to hearing more about it though. Democrats do suck, after all.

The RICO Act.   Pretty much destroyed the mafia.