Posted on 01/21/2022 1:33:17 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
Under one party rule, ‘Criminals know how to exploit California’s policies for their gain’.
Californians have recently been treated to images of mountains of trash along the Union Pacific rail line in Los Angeles. CBS-LA reporter John Schreiber went to the site and took video of looted packages from Amazon and UPS, prescription drugs, Amazon packages, “unused Covid tests, fishing lures, epi pens. Cargo containers left busted open on trains.”
His videos went viral on social media, and many news reports followed.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom visited the site Thursday and helped perform clean up for the cameras.
“What has happened on this stretch of the Union Pacific Railroad is unacceptable,” Newsom told reporters. He said the area looked like a scene from “a Third World country,” according to FOX 11 of Los Angeles.
It is unacceptable. But this has been going on for a long time, with little or no reported response from local or state government.
But rather than doubling down on the source of these crimes, Fox 11 LA reports Newsom praised Proposition 47, Proposition 57 and AB 109, claiming they had helped reduce crime in the state: Proposition 47, which downgraded some felonies to misdemeanors; Proposition 57, which reduced prison sentences; and Assembly Bill 109, which shifted detainees from state prisons to local jails, FOX 26 of Fresno reported.
Proposition 47, reduced a host of felonies to misdemeanors, including drug crimes, date rape, and all thefts under $950, even for repeat offenders who steal every day. Proposition 57 now allows newly-defined “nonviolent” felons to qualify for early release, and parole boards can now only consider an inmate’s most recent charge, and not their entire history because of this proposition.
Even with LA police catching and arresting the Union Pacific thieves, they are out within the day because of the two propositions Newsom claims to support. These “criminal justice reforms” have produced the stark increase of thefts and robberies.
None of this has stopped the railway theft yet. Only strong policing with legal consequences to the theft will.
The governor’s reaction might as well be pure theater – remember, he endorsed Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón.
yeh, all they understand is ‘effect’.
Then they move to another state and continue their virus-like existance.
Newsom is Pelosi's nephew by marriage of his aunt. Two peas in a pod with like interests. I've seen Newsom up close within a few feet when I did IT work at City, Hall. He's an attention freak, always posing for cameras. But accomplishes little.
As for nasty odors, it's mostly confined to a couple small areas in the city like Civic Center - no different than many other democrat cities (subway entrances in particular). Oakland, San Jose, Portland, LA, Seattle etc. are much worse because the filth is more widespread over many square miles.
"defected"
Well the "people" voted for him.
Yep. Good old autocorrect. You have to wonder if introduces more errors than it fixes.
It DOES come up with some really funny messages sometimes :D
Isn’t “Third World country” politically incorrect and racist?
Oh right, he’s a Dumocrat. He can say anything he wants.
Under one party dictatorship it can’t be saved.
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