Posted on 01/14/2022 11:15:27 AM PST by yesthatjallen
Critics excoriated California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his fellow Democrats Thursday over a set of videos showing the shocking aftermath of looted trains in Los Angeles.
The videos, posted on Twitter by local CBS photojournalist John Schreiber, showed massive amounts of opened packages, cardboard, and packaging materials strewn around the tracks.
"Keep hearing of train burglaries in LA on the scanner so went to [Lincoln Heights] to see it all. And… there’s looted packages as far as the eye can see. Amazon packages, [UPS] boxes, unused Covid tests, fishing lures, epi pens. Cargo containers left busted open on trains," Schreiber wrote, before further detailing what his team found at the scene.
Critics took to social media to blast Newsom, as well as members of his party, for their handling of the situation, with some suggesting it was the "new normal" for Californians. Others lamented that Newsom was still the governor at all.
"Nice work [Democrats]! This is the end result of many of your 'policies.' You let people steal up to $950 worth of merchandise, you let people live on the street (many criminals), you defund police so they don’t have the force to stop this and kill our supply chain; [this] happens," wrote Republican congressional candidate Robby Starbuck, while Fox News contributor Miranda Devine questioned where the police were while this was happening.
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When we hear about democrats complaining about democrat policy it means the policies aren’t marxist enough. They will complain about the $950 threshold for crime bit only because it isn’t $2000.
I’m glad this is getting attention, but it has been going on for months. there were videos & pics months ago. Not sure why it took so long to surface on the news.
Oh, wait Newsom & LA is run by all Dims.
You’re probably correct, I just figured it was interstate commerce being prohibited by thieves and they would have an interest.
Starting to look like the old West.
“And if they do, with appropriate force, they’ll be sued into bankruptcy.”
Shoot, shovel, shut-up
Bring back The Shack! Great movie. “Ya got no class, kid!”
Looks like they really care about the environment there in CA.
OMG! This obviously has been going on for a while. Is it really that easy to break open a train car?
As usual, looken sharp California!
Put Pit Bulls in the cars.
Newsom: “The only way to stop this is to get everyone vaccinated!”
You get what you vote for.
Sadly, that is true.
Railroad police are spread very thin. What exactly would one officer do to stop a mob during such a spree?
Honest question or thought and no snark intended.
Leftist policies are insane. Outside of the 10% of looters or the usual criminal elements and 10% of white leftist elites NOBODY wants this in their community.
In order to have commerce and a prosperous society you must have law and order. The democrats are making a huge mistake on this issue and we will all pay a price for it even if we are not “directly” a victim of crime.
Check out all the motor-homes on the right....You got it, people by the thousands are living in them in CA...
The reason they try to brain wash as many kids as possible is it takes years to undo it.
If at all.
agreed
Great picture. Lee Marvin and Ernest Borgnine. I need to watch it again.
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