Jmoser
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Why some US cities are facing a spree of 'smash-and-grab' crimes | CNN
A spree of brazen "smash-and-grab" crimes has plagued upscale stores in San Francisco, Los Angeles and other cities, with mobs of thieves making off with luxury goods to resell.
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Apparently, and who could have guessed this, when you stop arresting and prosecuting street criminals for low level crimes they organize and escalate to more serious crimes.
It almost seems that there is a deterrence when crooks are convicted and jailed . . .
"One reason for this is law enforcement's lack of resources, which means theft cases sometimes are put on the back burner, he said. And, he added, the "defund the police" movement has sapped some officers' morale.
"There's no political will to prosecute the people in this climate. Why should a police officer waste time getting into an altercation when the person is not going to jail because it's overcrowded and a prosecutor is not going to prosecute that case because it's not high on the priority list?" Eliadis said.
"The takeaway is we need the political will, more prosecution and backing of law enforcement."
