SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 / JACK MARSHALL
I never expected to see those two categories in the same post, did you?
But it has come to this: San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa told reporters this week that he regretted his vocal support of California’s Prop 47, which voters passed in 2014, which reduced certain thefts and drug possession crimes from felonies to misdemeanors if the value of the stolen goods was less than $950. This, amazingly, led to an explosion in retail crime and other social pathologies, with videos on social media showing looters casually walking out of stores with merchandise. Some prominent retail locations in San Francisco, LA and other cities have closed in response.
This was all part of the progressive-Democratic response to “over-incarceration,” with politicians like Joe Biden, California Governor Gavin Gavin Newsom and now recalled-San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon. The results have been particularly disastrous in California, but The National Retail Federation reported retail shrink across the U.S. reached nearly $100 billion in losses in 2022.
Gee, what a brilliant idea Prop 47 was !
At least Canepa has the courage to admit he was wrong, and that his bias, in this case progressive delusions, made him stupid. MORE AT A “Great Stupid” Mash-Up! Ethics Hero And Incompetent Elected Official Of The Month: San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa…And Some Related Comments Of The Day | Ethics Alarms
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