So...Does this mean I can steal $749 per week, month, year or just whenever I need it (ie per occurance) ?
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why in the hell would THEFT of anyones property be ok?
if you are starving to death their are plenty of taxpayer provided places to go to.
what if the property that is being stolen is from some guy that is just getting their feet under them? now they have to go steal some crap just to make ends meet?
get their heads out of their asses!!
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Originally posted by stickerpatch59 View Postwhy in the hell would THEFT of anyones property be ok?
if you are starving to death their are plenty of taxpayer provided places to go to.
what if the property that is being stolen is from some guy that is just getting their feet under them? now they have to go steal some crap just to make ends meet?
get their heads out of their asses!!
SMH
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Originally posted by yaqui View PostAs a Dallas resident, I really don't have a problem with what he is trying to do. Unburden the poor. Give them a chance to work. You can't work from jail when you can't post bail for a simple possession charge. Like for having a joint on you. You can't post bail, can't get to work, can't make your car payment. And then it just snow balls from there...
It has worked in other cities, Houston will be doing the same, they are better about keeping it quiet, as is Austin.
I wish we had HEB's to steal from...
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I sent this over to my buddy that just retired as an Assistant DA and he had some insight on everything but the theft and $750 limit. His point was as long as it is less than $750, they will have a hard time in it not being a necessity, each person is different and has certain needs. You're good as long as you don't fence the goods. One could build up quite a stash.
He said the local businesses will sort it out once they being losing goods and no prosecution takes place. They will run him out quick.
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Originally posted by yaqui View PostAs a Dallas resident, I really don't have a problem with what he is trying to do. Unburden the poor. Give them a chance to work. You can't work from jail when you can't post bail for a simple possession charge. Like for having a joint on you. You can't post bail, can't get to work, can't make your car payment. And then it just snow balls from there...
It has worked in other cities, Houston will be doing the same, they are better about keeping it quiet, as is Austin.
I wish we had HEB's to steal from...
It really is that simple.
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Originally posted by Mike View PostI sent this over to my buddy that just retired as an Assistant DA and he had some insight on everything but the theft and $750 limit. His point was as long as it is less than $750, they will have a hard time in it not being a necessity, each person is different and has certain needs. You're good as long as you don't fence the goods. One could build up quite a stash.
He said the local businesses will sort it out once they being losing goods and no prosecution takes place. They will run him out quick.
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I dont agree with a single bit of it. All efforts in the memo shoud be abandoned and turned towards efforts to ensure innocents arent arrested and/or prosecuted in the first place. Other than that, quite frankly, I dont want to hear the whining if you commit a crime and get arrested. If you did it, man up and pay the dues. Cant affors to lose your job for a DWI? Dont drive while intoxicated. Cant afford bail for stealing? Dont steal.
The plain fact of the matter is, with few ( and notable ) exceptions, the cronically poor in America are poor for a reason. If you are buying weed, you aint poor enough to need to steal to live.
( notable exceptions include mothers abandoned by the father, elderly unable to work etc )
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And the whole African Americans get higher fines and more time crud is wholly irrelevant if they dont commit a crime. I have known plenty of black people that have not been affected by that "fact" one single bit. They dont commit crimes so dont have to worry about it.
How hard is that?
( again, false imprisonment and charges are an issue that needs to be addressed )
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Originally posted by RiverRat1 View PostMy question is can a person openly walk into a store and blatantly walk out with milk, bread, eggs, etc? Is there anything the store can do to stop you?
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Originally posted by RiverRat1 View PostMy question is can a person openly walk into a store and blatantly walk out with milk, bread, eggs, etc? Is there anything the store can do to stop you?
His concern is what is a necessity? Who determines that? A phone? A case of water, groceries, fuel? It's a slippery slope. He also felt that $750 was way out of line, that's a lot of stuff. The DA's stance will be tested pretty quickly I'd think.
Then again, it's kinda like a fender bender in a private parking lot, LEO might make sure you exchange info and that's it. I can see some LEO getting disgruntled and just winging it after writing up a few cases and just getting no billed. It will be a stressful time for the LEO in that county for a while for sure.
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Originally posted by yaqui View PostAs a Dallas resident, I really don't have a problem with what he is trying to do. Unburden the poor. Give them a chance to work. You can't work from jail when you can't post bail for a simple possession charge. Like for having a joint on you. You can't post bail, can't get to work, can't make your car payment. And then it just snow balls from there...
It has worked in other cities, Houston will be doing the same, they are better about keeping it quiet, as is Austin.
I wish we had HEB's to steal from...
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