Posted on 12/07/2018 4:04:14 AM PST by TexasGurl24
Boston, MA – When Suffolk County’s district attorney-elect Rachel Rollins takes over the prosecutor’s office in January, criminals will no longer need to worry about being held accountable for many offenses – including resisting arrest.
“It’s a recipe for disaster,” veteran Boston defense attorney, Robert Griffin, told the Boston Globe.
“The problem is the message that you’re sending,” Griffin stressed. “You’re encouraging bad behavior. You’re telling people that we’re not going to do anything about this.”
Rollins, 47, has been widely hailed – and widely criticized – for her well-publicized “Charges to be Declined” list, which she has featured on her campaign webpage.
With rare exception, offenses of shoplifting, trespass, threats, and larceny under $250 will no longer be prosecuted, as well as disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct, and “minor driving offenses,” according to the list.
Breaking and entering will not be prosecuted, as long as the perpetrator makes sure the property is vacant. Alternatively, those who commit break-ins of occupied homes because they are cold or tired, but don’t damage anything, will also be in the clear.
Offenders won’t have to worry about going to court over receiving stolen property or underage drinking, and won't be held accountable for wanton or malicious destruction of property, either.
Making threats will also be permitted, with the exception of those related to domestic violence.
Drug possession will no longer be prosecuted in Suffolk County – even in cases where the suspect is a drug dealer.
Cases where an offender is charged with resisting arrest and nothing else will also be turned away, as well as any instances where the person resists arrest while being charged with another offense on Rollins’ “Charges to be Declined” list.
(Excerpt) Read more at defensemaven.io ...
Like legislating from the bench, this is now legislating from the prosecutor.
“Breaking and entering will not be prosecuted, as long as the perpetrator makes sure the property is vacant. Alternatively, those who commit break-ins of occupied homes because they are cold or tired, but don’t damage anything, will also be in the clear.”
Holy carp.
Would I be arrested for failure to pay tickets ? Moving violations & parking? Failure to pay a fine for code violations ?
Wow...Suffolk County will be on its way to HELL-ON-EARTH. Just the condition Soros loves most.
“Would I be arrested for failure to pay tickets ? Moving violations & parking? Failure to pay a fine for code violations?”
Fast enough to make your head spin, I’d bet.
The electorate has discovered that they can vote themselves a salary.
Riot & Looting, here we come!
The plague is going to destroy the county.
Suffok like Broward county has become Zimbabwe
These mental illnesses are really affecting a lot of people. I guess it should be labeled and identified so idiots like this DA can be fired for having it. At the very least; removed and put into a treatment plan.
“Suffolk County taxpayers, get out ASAP.”
Hell, it’s what they voted for!
Just a new way for gibsmedats to get their free stuff.
Anyone with two brain cells to rub together will flee now. Of course selling your house may be "problematic".
The legal profession is going to be the death of our civilization.
> Wow. So I guess if I’m tired, and not close to home, I can just break into someone’s house and sleep? <
Just don’t think of it as breaking in. Think of it as undocumented entering.
THERE’S one sure way to turn your community into Dodge City
Pay first at the bullet proof window. Then get you booze. Just like the post office in Dorchester.
Since it's ok to break into someone's property for shelter, the good prosecutor won't mind a little B & E from me when I crash in her office on a cold night?
Codman Square? Do you blame the PO for that?
Yep! ...Plus, they will be able to lay off half of the police and detectives in Boston, saving taxpayers all of those salaries and pensions.
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