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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

Consequences Rebl2 Jan 2022 #1

USPS wasn't mentioned- UPS, FedEx and Amazon. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2022 #2

My brain Rebl2 Jan 2022 #20

WTF? Charge these people. Joinfortmill Jan 2022 #3

I believe they are being charged stopdiggin Jan 2022 #11

And then they're released. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 #14

With that kind of security, would anyone ride a high-speed "bullet" train? nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2022 #4

What are you suggesting is the concern? maxsolomon Jan 2022 #6

hard to see the connection (or relevance) stopdiggin Jan 2022 #8

I believe we've ridden that pony before. GoneOffShore Jan 2022 #51

Modern day Butch and Sundance before they started robbing banks. twodogsbarking Jan 2022 #5

This has been going on as long as there has been trains and frieght yards. Itchinjim Jan 2022 #7

Yep ColinC Jan 2022 #19

To that extent? I seriously doubt it. It's a problem. Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #22

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

No cash bail doesn't prevent people from being charged ColinC Jan 2022 #13

After which they're right back on the streets. Or the tracks; wherever there's more to steal. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 #16

That isn't because of cash bail.... ColinC Jan 2022 #17

thing is, it seems like there ARE a good number stopdiggin Jan 2022 #21

Yeah. I just think blaming no cash bail for looting is incredibly misdirected ColinC Jan 2022 #28

100% stopdiggin Jan 2022 #43

I agree. I also think there are plenty of preventative measures that could be introduced to prevent ColinC Jan 2022 #44

It's not so much about bail... It's more about sentencing I-Scream Jan 2022 #49

Right. To blame the no cash bail system like the companies are doing is idiotic ColinC Jan 2022 #50

This is why we lose elections Polybius Jan 2022 #26

Right. You can count on seeing these videos in the TV commercials for every last mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 #33

+1 n/t Slammer Jan 2022 #42

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

Right. They are not responsible for charging and convicting themselves. ColinC Jan 2022 #15

Actually Gascon has been prosecuting less misdemeanor theft cases ripcord Jan 2022 #45

Those absolutely sound like consequences. ColinC Jan 2022 #47

Search Google News mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 #18

Eh, why isn't Fed Ex., others do more to protect our shipments? If they don't, then the SWBTATTReg Jan 2022 #23

Because that would cost $$... 2naSalit Jan 2022 #31

This country has gone to hell since Trump. "If the top elected official can break the law... C Moon Jan 2022 #24

This has nothing to do with Trump Polybius Jan 2022 #27

Someone needs to hire Joe Lefors and his crew. paleotn Jan 2022 #25

The jerks breaking into the containers are thieves. They're stealing medical supplies and mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 #32

Didn't say they were. Bit of an overreaction, ya think? paleotn Jan 2022 #35

Yeah, you're right. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 #36

No worries. My sense of humor tends to rub folks the wrong way sometimes. paleotn Jan 2022 #37

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

Fed, state, and local police joint task forces needed to stop this crap. LENNY0229 Jan 2022 #30

Yes. Delmette2.0 Jan 2022 #40

Here's what will happen if nothing is done: mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 #34

good point Slammer Jan 2022 #41

It's a LOT cheaper to blame "Courts not locking thieves up" than to actually provide security Nac Mac Feegle Jan 2022 #46

Thank you. LT Barclay Jan 2022 #48

I don't know where you came up with the $256 million figure. It's in the billions, I-Scream Jan 2022 #52

It was in an article I read about how much worse corporate crime is LT Barclay Jan 2022 #55

They have their own police force and make arrests ripcord Jan 2022 #54

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

The victim with their own security force? tenderfoot Jan 2022 #61

At DU? Not really. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 #62

You don't seem upset that there was no resistance to getting looted. tenderfoot Jan 2022 #63

They have a police force that arrests people who break into trains ripcord Jan 2022 #65

Why aren't you upset that security let them have their way? tenderfoot Jan 2022 #66

Remember when there were just hobos who rode the rails? n/t Yandex Jan 2022 #53

Your post made me think of the movie, Judgment Night from the 90s. LiberatedUSA Jan 2022 #58

We didn't see many hobos riding the rails. Dr. Strange Jan 2022 #68

Post removed Post removed Jan 2022 #59

Train Thefts RSherman Jan 2022 #64

welcome to DU gopiscrap Jan 2022 #67

I agree it's organized rockfordfile Jan 2022 #69

LA councilman blasts train theft 'chaos,' calls them 'a threat to our economy' mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 #70

Blaming no cash bail is pure politics RSherman Mar 2022 #71