Epidemic of smash-and-grab crime is definitely man-made By Jonathan Turley,

[mystery-ak]

Epidemic of smash-and-grab crime is definitely man-made
By Jonathan Turley, opinion contributor — 12/04/21 10:00 AM EST

Crime is raging across the country, from violent attacks to brazen shoplifting to mob “smash and grab” attacks. The White House this week had a simple answer for the cause of this rising lawlessness: It was not “defund the police” efforts, or more restrictive policies for police and prosecutors. It was the familiar scourge cited in debates ranging from infrastructure to supply chains to tax increases — the pandemic.

The pandemic now seems to have reached the mythic levels of gods who once were blamed for everything that went wrong in life. Africans had Anansi the Spider, while the Norse had the trickster Loki. Both were known to assume different identities to wreak disorder or steal precious things.

For politicians, it is useful to have a lurking Loki to explain that social problems are not really of their making, the result of their failures. The Loki factor was evident in the press conference this week when Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked about the rising lawlessness seen in major cities such as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles: “Does the president still think that crime is up because of the pandemic?” White House press secretary Jen Psaki replied that “many people have conveyed that.”


Doocy persisted: “So when a huge group of criminals organizes themselves and they want to go loot a store — a CVS, a Nordstrom, a Home Depot until the shelves are clean — do you think that’s because of the pandemic?” Psaki replied: “I think a root cause in a lot of communities is the pandemic, yes.”

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https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/584323-epidemic-of-smash-and-grab-crime-is-definitely-man-made

[Absalom]

When the Ancients wanted an end to bad behavior, they punished it w/finality, thru fire, a rope or a sword.
We are led around at the nose by our sanctimonious assholery who simply makes excuses for this trash.
So w/o the disincentive of punishment by death, why should bad behavior change??? Answer, it won't!!!

[LegalAmerican]

And who is doing it? 
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There's only one way to end this: Judge Jeanine
Dec 4, 2021


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx_4m_W4ayU

[Kamaji]

When the Ancients wanted an end to bad behavior, they punished it w/finality, thru fire, a rope or a sword.
We are led around at the nose by our sanctimonious assholery who simply makes excuses for this trash.
So w/o the disincentive of punishment by death, why should bad behavior change??? Answer, it won't!!!

Yeah, so every crime, every violation, should be a capital crime!  Death for DUI.  Death for speeding.  Death for running a stopsign!!!!

[Free Vulcan]

As infuriating as this is, it's almost entirely happening in Democrat controlled urban areas.

I will not interfere as they destroy themselves.

[Absalom]

Yeah, so every crime, every violation, should be a capital crime!  Death for DUI.  Death for speeding.  Death for running a stopsign!!!!:rolleyes:

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The BAD behavior I referenced is the Violent Criminal Behavior on daily
display in our print & and visual msm, to which you're oblivious.
Punishment 'defines' the crime and sends the Lima Charlie message:
Behavior such as that, will be punished like this (as the neck rope snaps)!!!
And the consequence is which? Less violent crime or more violent crime???
Suggest you try getting real.



 

[Kamaji]

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The BAD behavior I referenced is the Violent Criminal Behavior on daily
display in our print & and visual msm, to which you're oblivious.
Punishment 'defines' the crime and sends the Lima Charlie message:
Behavior like that that will be punished like this (as the neck rope snaps)!!!
And the consequence is which? Less violent crime or more violent crime???
Suggest you try getting real.



 

"I'm oblivious to"???

You have no clue what I am, and am not, aware of.  If that's all you've got, your prescription is a thin, worthless gruel, indeed.

[Fishrrman]

Legal posted:
"There's only one way to end this: Judge Jeanine..."

I watched until Jeanine stated what her "only way" is.
And then... I stopped the video.

Sorry Judge.
That ain't "the only way" that's gonna bring an end to this.

Page this fellow:

Then we'll stand a chance to put a certain element back where they belong.

[LMAO]

Even during the high crime era of the 1970s, I don’t recall criminals being this emboldened

[Smokin Joe]

Even during the high crime era of the 1970s, I don’t recall criminals being this emboldened

The riots of that era were met with overwhelming force.

Curfew violators and looters ran a very real chance of being shot.
 
Compare and contrast with the response to the recent outbreaks of violence, and it is little wonder that those perpetrating these crimes are an emboldened demographic.