As our country comes to terms with the damage caused by our excessive reliance on punishment as a response to crime, the use of the criminal law to sustain racial hierarchies, and the ways the justice system has undermined our democracy and weakened communities,
"Black people have been imprisoned at a disproportionate rate" -- that unfortunately may be true, but also that group has a higher rate of crime as well, so that shouldn't be ignored. Your white BF should've been prosecuted if caught. Removing racism shouldn't mean soft on crime
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You cannot ignore the historical context of this particular period in U.S. & SF history, nor how the past historical contexts have gotten us here. The term soft on crime is used by those who have no vision of a humane future nor an inclusive democracy.
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Also, we must remember, theft of $950 or less is a misdemeanor.
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