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In reply to the discussion: Thieves in LA are looting freight trains filled with packages from UPS, FedEx and Amazon [View all]Polybius
(15,446 posts)27. This has nothing to do with Trump
It has all to do with LA's radical criminal release laws. "Can't afford bail? No problem, you're free to go!"
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Thieves in LA are looting freight trains filled with packages from UPS, FedEx and Amazon [View all]
ripcord
Jan 2022
OP
With that kind of security, would anyone ride a high-speed "bullet" train? nt
JustABozoOnThisBus
Jan 2022
#4
The same train yards that back in my day used to provide cut-rate firearms for the community
pecosbob
Jan 2022
#39
Union Pacific: Train Robberies Up 356% Due To LA County DA George Gascon's No-Cash Bail Policy
mahatmakanejeeves
Jan 2022
#9
After which they're right back on the streets. Or the tracks; wherever there's more to steal. NT
mahatmakanejeeves
Jan 2022
#16
I agree. I also think there are plenty of preventative measures that could be introduced to prevent
ColinC
Jan 2022
#44
Right. You can count on seeing these videos in the TV commercials for every last
mahatmakanejeeves
Jan 2022
#33
Gascon's rules don't prevent people from being charged. Companies and police are trying
ColinC
Jan 2022
#10
You're right. The people committing the thefts are not at all responsible.
mahatmakanejeeves
Jan 2022
#12
Eh, why isn't Fed Ex., others do more to protect our shipments? If they don't, then the
SWBTATTReg
Jan 2022
#23
This country has gone to hell since Trump. "If the top elected official can break the law...
C Moon
Jan 2022
#24
The jerks breaking into the containers are thieves. They're stealing medical supplies and
mahatmakanejeeves
Jan 2022
#32
I need to choose an excuse for my uncalled for reaction. Hmmmm. Oh, I know.
mahatmakanejeeves
Jan 2022
#38
All that corporate stimulus welfare must not trickled down any plus 4 yrs of being run by the mob
yaesu
Jan 2022
#29
It's a LOT cheaper to blame "Courts not locking thieves up" than to actually provide security
Nac Mac Feegle
Jan 2022
#46
I don't know where you came up with the $256 million figure. It's in the billions,
I-Scream
Jan 2022
#52
I'm assuming they couldn't be bothered judging from the amount of debris left behind
tenderfoot
Jan 2022
#56
They cleaned up the area four weeks ago. All the debris you see has been dumped there
mahatmakanejeeves
Jan 2022
#57
How strange is it that someone would try to blame the thieves behavior on the victim (nt)
ripcord
Jan 2022
#60
LA councilman blasts train theft 'chaos,' calls them 'a threat to our economy'
mahatmakanejeeves
Feb 2022
#70