Posted on 06/14/2024 6:31:08 PM PDT by george76
As homicides and robberies continue to rise, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon has created a backlog of 15,000 unfiled criminal cases, leading to concerns that unprosecuted criminals in the zero-bail county are able to stay on the streets and keep committing new crimes without any consequences.
While LAPD did not respond to a public records request on updated crime data by the time of publication as the department adopts a new crime reporting system, a LAPD public information officer told The Center Square there were 438 gunshot victims and homicides are up 11%, robberies up 17.6%, motor vehicle theft up 5.2%, and burglaries up 2.4% year-over-year for January 1 through June 1 of 2024 compared to 2023.
“Murders in LA are increasing while falling throughout the country, robberies are up significantly. Gun violence is a huge problem in LA and not charging gun enhancements, and not prosecuting juvenile gun murderers is the wrong policy,” said Nathan Hochman, a former federal prosecutor running against Gascon in the November election, to The Center Square.
“There is now reportedly a backlog of 15,000 unfiled cases that are gathering dust because prosecuting crime is not a priority to Gascon,” Hochman continued. “This means thousands of criminals who should be prosecuted are instead on the streets committing new crimes — and we are less safe as a result.”
When Gascon first took office in 2020, he instituted a policy of seeking zero sentencing enhancements, not prosecuting minors for any misdemeanors — with many felonies for minors directed to diversion programs — and not prosecuting 13 common misdemeanors, including trespass, driving with no license or a suspended license, criminal threats, drinking in public and public intoxication, and loitering to commit prostitution.
Under Gascon’s initiatives and Prop. 47, which was passed by California voters in 2014 made thefts under $950 in resale value and many drug crimes misdemeanors, minors in Los Angeles County can largely shoplift or burglarize without risk of criminal prosecution, a factor that could account for some of the difference between the significant increase in reported robberies — a felony involving threats or use of force — and the only slight increase in reported burglaries that, as misdemeanors, might not be likely to be prosecuted.
California followed Gascon in no longer prosecuting prostitution-related loitering, removing the misdemeanor from the state books entirely at the beginning of 2023 and leading to a major prostitution boom in Los Angeles.
Last October, Los Angeles County adopted a court-ordered zero-bail policy for most crimes, allowing most criminals back on the street with a notice to appear in court, a move widely opposed by local law enforcement and elected officials for threatening public safety.
Once LAPD completes its ongoing transition to the National Incident-Based Reporting System that allows up to 10 crimes to be reported per incident, instead of just the most serious crime in an incident in the hierarchy-based Summary Reporting System phased out nationally in 2021, a more worrisome picture of Los Angeles crime could emerge.
“I don’t know when our system will be up,” an LAPD spokesman said when asked about its transition status.
Once NIBRS is adopted, along with an update that will allow LAPD officers to file crime reports from mobile devices instead of having to type them up at the station, it’s likely increased ease of reporting and the NIBRS change in reporting classifications will result in even higher, but more accurate criminal reporting.
Hochman said LADA is about 250 prosecutors short of where it should be given the current backlog, but significant increases in reported crime due to increased faith in prosecution could up demand for prosecutors even further.
Lock him up as a Domestic Terrorist.
For those who do robberies, this is boon!
Interesting how SoCal weather is very homeless-friendly and now the legal system is very criminal-friendly.
“My vision of a progressive prosecutor was someone who used the power of the office with a sense of fairness, perspective, and experience, someone who was clear about the need to hold serious criminals accountable and who understood that the best way to create safe communities was to prevent crime in the first place. To do those things effectively, you also need to run a professional operation.”
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/01/24/kamala-harris-2020-history-224126/
Since The DA’s Office is doing nothing, just disband his position and take the salaries and perks and give it to people in need.
“Prop. 47, which was passed by California voters in 2014”
My computer says this is 06/14/2024.
Californians must have had a chance to undo 47.
Same with Memphis and Steve Mulroy, and Paul “A.” Young. Years of felonies, murders, rapes, stabbings, shootings, carjacking, and theft-robbery, left uncharged. The criminals don’t just get better left on the streets. There is now an unimaginable exponential hoard of the worst of the worst, and nobody has the stomach to put it to an end.
“For those who do robberies, this is boon!”
Must be refreshing to the Catalytic Covertor thief’s that murdered that Actor a few weeks back that in the unlikely event they are arrested that George is the DA. Very good chance this Soros stooge will be gone come January.
Gaston had the same job in San Fransicko prior. The writing was on the Wall, LA residents failed the reading test. Dip$hits.
Memphis criminal courts hear an average of more than 240 felony cases every year until 2021. Then it dropped to less than 20 per year. What are all the judges, clerks, court recorders, bailiffs, courthouse staff, deputies, and prosecuting attorneys doing, besides nothing. (Besides laughing and hooking up with each other)
“What are all the judges, clerks, court recorders, bailiffs, courthouse staff, deputies, and prosecuting attorneys doing, besides nothing. (Besides laughing and hooking up with each other)
It’s exhausting cashing checks worth 6 figures+ every year
Of course they can claim crime is down if they don’t prosecute any of the crimes committed.
The kicker is that the judges and staff all seem to use EBT Cards to buy their groceries . I witness it first hand.
Gov Newsom - Democrat wants to cut the police in his latest budget proposal but not free medical are for illegals.
EVIL VOTERS!
>Of course they can claim crime is down if they don’t prosecute any of the crimes committed.<
LA is also one of the crime ridden cities that doesn’t report its numbers to the federal database. Crime is not decreasing. The data is being purposely corrupted.
EC
Kissing Black Ass is an existential activity for the Democrat party
DC mayor Marion Barry was upset with his city being termed the nation’s Murder Capital. He called in the police chief and asked where the FBI’s data came from. The police reported it to the FBI. On the spot, he changed the definition of what could be called a murder. Amazingly, he was successful in substantially dropping the city’s murder rate. A big political plus.
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