California Groundhog Day- Smash and Grab, Arrest, Release on Zero Bail, Repeat

 

On Friday, December 3rd, LAPD detective Jamie McBride appeared on “Fox & Friends” and blasted the liberal “zero bail” policy that puts offenders right back on the street. He said:

“I blame the [American Civil Liberties Union]. I think they sold everybody a bag of goods with this zero bail policy as we see. Our chief came out yesterday and said that 14 of these people that were arrested did not stay in jail. They got released and some of them were arrested and out on release from a prior smash-and-grab robbery.”

McBride, director of the L.A. Police Protective League, said there are no ramifications for the rash of thefts happening in California. He added:

“Most people’s holidays start in December. Here in California and especially Los Angeles, it’s every day. It’s Christmas every day here for the criminals. Why wait until the holidays? You can go out and get whatever you want any time you want and there are no ramifications.”

Los Angeles is cracking down on crime by ramping up the patrols to prevent further robberies. Los Angeles Assistant Sheriff Bruce Chase said that the rise of “smash-and-grab” robberies and looting are due to the lack of repercussions for those arrested. He said:

“These thieves take calculated risks. So, when they feel that the risks are minimal and the consequences may be minimal, they’re willing to take a chance. They’re terrorizing and traumatizing shoppers in our community Law enforcement is working diligently to try and combat this, but we’re going to need some help from the justice system and our justice partners.”

California is also governed by Proposition 47 of 2014, which makes retail thefts of up to $950 misdemeanors instead of felonies, meaning that fewer individuals are every even fully prosecuted for the crime they committed.

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