OPINION: As the pandemic made clear, poverty is the root of crime. Throwing the book at every shoplifter doesn’t work. The people behind the Chesa Boudin recall effort know this — or should, columnist Justin Phillips writes.https://trib.al/Tbwd4Vw
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Lol, have we thrown the book at *any* shoplifter?
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“third strikes she has seen include stealing three bottles of shampoo from a Ralphs supermarket..stealing a slice of pizza & walking out of Costco with a bottle of stolen liquor. All faced at least 25 years to life, & many faced 40”https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/09/02/prison-release-vcr-three-strikes/ …
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By "we" I was referring to San Francisco. Where "we" don't even charge strikes for violent felonies anymore. And definitely not for shoplifting or even residential burglary. And by "we" I mean our current DA @chesaboudin
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