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Originally Posted by SAMIAM
To make matters worse,the LA Times reports that gangs of looters are plundering Union Pacific box cars as they leave the port.
LA has decriminalized most forms of theft so some have been arrested but no convictions and police report that 60 to 90 containers are looted every day
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/mone...ink/6619654001 |
Union Pacific said its criminal rail theft is up 160% in Los Angeles County over the past year. They estimate there were over 100 people arrested for vandalizing trains during last year’s peak holiday season.
Despite this, Union Pacific said it has not been contacted for any court proceedings. In a letter to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, they asked him to reconsider a special directive that states certain misdemeanor crimes, such as trespassing, should be dismissed if there are no outlying factors to be considered.
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