I've heard that some prosecutors are more interested in plea deals to keep their conviction rate at 100%. They then use that as political evidence they are tough on crime when they run for higher office. Don't know any of the parties involved, so can't say that is a factor or not. Sure does seem like there are an awful lot of repeat offenders, particularly felons in possession.

One would think a felon would avoid a gun like kryptonite. Unless they feel the odds of then getting caught and convicted again are low. Or they just don't think ahead to consequences for actions.

Most if not all of those guns would have gone into circulation for more crime. So 32 stolen guns could arguably end up in an equal or greater number of crimes. Possibly including a murder or two, depending on which city they get sold in. I don't know the percentage of crimes committed with legal vs. stolen guns, but I seem to recall the stolen gun percentage was pretty high. So firearm theft is more than just stolen property. It's probably future crime (which is a kind of Orwellian, if one thinks of precrime) but facts support stolen guns being highly involved with subsequent actual offenses. So I think mandatory, non-negotiable minimum sentences for firearm theft is worth considering. Especially in the case of multiple firearm heists. I'd say 2-5 years minimum, adding 5 for each additional gun.

If the cops hadn't got lucky and spotted the perp vehicle driving away from the scene, most if not all of those would be out in the hands of other criminals. Would be nice if the media made a big deal out of it: "steal a gun to to jail, and here's 4 losers that are headed for the pokey"

This post was edited on 5/29/22 at 10:33 am