In recent weeks national attention became focused on photos and videos showing Union Pacific rail tracks littered with discarded cartons and boxes following organized looting just east of downtown Los Angeles. Many of the packages that had not been stolen or damaged would head towards Chicago or Canada before they finally reach the recipients’ doorsteps, including one that contained a picture of a family dressed up in festive attire. Many factors said to be behind the Los Angeles cargo theft surge include: the supply chain bottleneck that causes trains to pause longer on tracks, not enough Union Pacific special agents patrolling along the tracks, the presence of homeless encampments near rail lines, and—according to several experts The Epoch Times spoke with—the lax prosecution policies under Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon. Between October and December, 2021, Union Pacific special agents and other law enforcement agencies made at least 100 …