Business owners have mixed reactions to Dallas County DA's new policies

Now you just pulling it out of your nether regions!

Anyone caught stealing hundreds of dollars worth of baby formula is not trying to feed their infant.

Do you seriously believe that the DA doesn't know the difference between a thief and a poverty stricken mother with an infant?

 

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=black+market+baby+formula

If he was only concerned about mothers in poverty, the announcement would have looked something like this:

"The DA will no longer prosecute mothers in poverty who steal $30 worth of baby formula."

Did he say that? $750 is around six months worth of formula. What impoverished mother needs six months of formula on hand?

 

Does that county have no Power?

Posse Comitatus is the common law for the common civil defense.

 

You cant just walk out of a store with hundreds of dollars of baby formula. It's kind of obvious. Thieves who want to actually make money stealing the stuff are going to have to steal a lot of it, which means serious crimes are going to be committed (e.g., breaking and entering).

 

Your failure to answer the question as asked says volumes.

 

yes, it is. We also have a Second Amendment any time the Judicature of the State of Texas cannot handle it or the People complain about security in their State.

 

So... we can perhaps agree that now nearly all instances of shoplifting in Dallas County, Texas will be ignored.

Wonderful! If nothing else, it should eliminate the need for 'looting' and associated wreckage and violence. Going forward, if you want to steal something worth less than, say, $750, you just walk into the store, take what you want off the shelf, and walk out with it. Everybody's happy....

I always wondered what a hyperliberal Leftist's idea of 'Utopia' would be like in reality... and now we know.

 

If there are no consequences, there is nothing to prevent it. Criminal can just announce that he has less than $750 worth of stuff and just walk out. What are they going to do, call the cops? Why would the cops show up if nothing will happen to the perp?

No poor person needs $750 worth of groceries at any one time. I have a very very hard time spending more than $150 during any one grocery shopping trip, and that's if I'm stocking up. I can't imagine where I'd store $750 worth of food.

 

"And will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and this State"
Part of the Oath of office sworn by the Dallas County DA
He lied
https://www.sos.state.tx.us/statdoc/forms/2204.pdf

 

Dang, that means you can easily start stealing any Amazon box left on someone's door step since the odds are, its going to cost less than that. And even if it costs more, you didn't know. Just plead ignorance. Most used bikes will be open season, since even nice ones if they're used aren't worth what they are new. Phones!! Purses?? How many are actually worth $750? Contents don't matter, since it'll be he sad she said. Credit cards are technically worth 0$. Piece of plastic.

Better move out of that future hell hole.

 

Stores do have their own security and they can detain you and confiscate the stolen goods. But seriously, a 32 ounce bottle of Similac goes for about $10. Just how many of those do you think a person can stick in a purse or stuff down their pants? Everything's on video now, and who wants to spend hours arguing with a store detective over some stolen formula?

 

No, the prosecutor clearly implied that they weren't going to prosecute people stealing stuff like food. Amazon deliveries are another thing and I imagine stealing mail is a more serious offense than petty larceny.

 

equal protection of the law for unemployment compensation could solve this dilemma on an at-will basis in our at-will employment States.

 

You are making an argument for several Big Government programs that first define, then stop and finally penalize crime. It involves a lot of tax dollars, a lot of regulation, and a lot of government interference in the lives of some of its citizens. Now I happen to agree with your argument. The long term benefits to society when laws are passed enforced and punished far exceeds the lost tax revenue, the red tape, and the regulation that these programs engender. The only difference here is that some of us openly admit they advocate for these big government statist government responses to what has previously been seen a private responsibility, and some of us do not these programs in that light.

Once upon a time we chose to fight fires as individuals as the 'neighborly' and prudent thing to do, without benefit of a tax supported system. It was not about trucks, and hoses and trained personal funded by government
. It was about buckets and a few families rushing around trying to get water out of their wells. I support a big nanny government in-your-face taking your money without your permission response to firefighting too.

 

Hopefully some common sense will prevail. But the motivation is quite obvious, hiding the actions of certain demographics. Quite sad.

 

Are there any security problems or not right wingers; support your Second Amendment.

 

Then you should have no trouble proving this.

 

It is truly remarkable how many people condone open, consequence free looting from private business owners.

 

Im sure we can agree that those stealing formula or food should not be treated the same as those stealing booze and cosmetics. Thats why putting a dollar amount is a bad move.

 

Now you are avoiding clarifying your post. I'm looking for clarification because that post made no sense to me. What I gather that you originally said was that conservatives gripe when we expect the rule of law to be respected. So are you saying that liberals don't believe in the concept of rule in law?

 

We have an Express, Second Amendment and should have no security problems in our free States.

 

That's approximately one day's worth of food.

To all parents of newborns.

Your baby formula is now free!" Stop by your local grocer and just grab what you need. No need to pay! The limit per incidence is $750. Your formula is approximately $300/month, so, you have plenty leftover to grab whatever else you can slip into your purse or pocket.

Love, the Dallas DA.

 

raising revenue to regulate well local militia must be an improvement.

 

Again, store security can detain people they suspect are shoplifters and confiscate the stolen goods. Just because you won't be prosecuted doesn't mean you can stroll out a store with a bunch of stolen goods.

 

What are they going to do? Call a cop? Why should the police spend their time on that? The DA has already announced it's okie-dokie to steal openly. For the PD, it's a total waste of budget money to spend resources arresting people you know won't face consequences.