re: Boston DA lists crimes she won’t prosecute

Progs never learn the lessons we are meant to learn. Progs start at confused, progress to befuddlement and end somewhere near fugue state.

These crimes are now publicly declared a growth industry in Boston. Congratulations on the plunging quality of life and increased criminality, Bean town. Good luck, small business and anybody who believes in private property.

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Worth a shot. You may be surprised about that crime rate. Instead of sending people to prison to learn more about becoming a criminal as well as making it very difficult for them to get a job, make them donsome community service and try to actually rehab them into society. The end goal shouldn’t be punishment but a more peaceful and prosperous community as a whole. Why not try something different.

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Because selectively enforcing laws is equal to tyranny!

some of these don't make sense

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Breaking and entering — where it is into a vacant property or where it is for the purpose of sleeping or seeking refuge from the cold and there is no actual damage to property

Wanton or malicious destruction of property

Threats – excluding domestic violence

Trespassing

Shoplifting (including offenses that are essentially shoplifting but charged as larceny)

Larceny under $250

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these are very, uh, questionable. i only highlighted the threats b/c it specifically excludes DV scenarios. that carve out is illogical

the theft ones are terrible

and i didn't list it, but pos w intent is borderline, but why not just go all the way to distribution? the only difference is drugs changing hands, so why stop at pos w intent? i'm not saying some PWI crimes aren't over-blown, but she's declining to prosecute on ALL of them

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Disorderly conduct

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Disturbing the peace

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Minor driving offenses

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Minor in possession of alcohol

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Drug possession

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A stand alone resisting arrest charge

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I'm fine with declining to prosecute these particular crimes. However, not prosecuting a breaking and entering or shoplifting? What in the hell...?

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I'm fine with declining to prosecute these particular crimes. However, not prosecuting a breaking and entering or shoplifting? What in the hell...?

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yeah some are probably good, like the very subjective ones cops use when they can't catch people committing real crimes (disorderly conduct, resisting, etc)

but when you're talking about actual theft charges? sure there may be socioeconomic factors in play for the defendant, but you have an actual victim as well. telling them to resolve it civilly is insane because that's not an adequate protection of their property

the B&E is the worst though. it's legal to break into a residence to "avoid the cold" as long as you don't break anything. wtf

Hmmmm.... talking about serving her community. I could guess which part of town the majority of these crimes are committed.

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Receiving stolen property

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Drug possession with intent to distribute

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Larceny under $250

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You catch the bigger fish by catching some stuff early

receiving stolen property is often a BS charge with an unwitting recipient. most states don't require knowledge that it's stolen

I understand it just fine. You just sound douchey as hell.

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These crimes are now publicly declared a growth industry in Boston. Congratulations on the plunging quality of life and increased criminality, Bean town. Good luck, small business and anybody who believes in private property.

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Let's see what they do to a property owner defending his property.