Commentary There was a time during my law enforcement career when I believed that the California Legislature made protecting children a priority. I’m specifically thinking about the 2006 California ballot proposition. Prop. 83 was authored by California State Senator George Runner (R-Lancaster) and was overwhelmingly supported by Californians by a margin of 70.5 to 29.5…
Shoplifting in California Is out of Control Due to Zero Consequence: District Attorney
Shoplifting in California is getting out of control because of recent criminal justice reform laws, a district attorney told EpochTV’s “California Insider” program. District Attorney of El Dorado County Vern Pierson said while property crimes, including shoplifting, are illegal, state laws such as Proposition 47 and 57 allow many criminal activities to go undeterred. Passed…
California is Experiencing a Crime ‘Tsunami,’ DA Says
California is experiencing a wave of crime despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s claims of a decrease during the past three decades, officials say. “You’ve got violent crime off the charts,” Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert told The Epoch Times. “You’ve got this tsunami of things that are happening. Violent crime, illegal guns, [and] rampant…
California is Experiencing a Crime ‘Tsunami’: Sacramento DA
California is experiencing a wave of crime despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s claims of a decrease during the past three decades, officials say. “You’ve got violent crime off the charts,” Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert told The Epoch Times. “You’ve got this tsunami of things that are happening. Violent crime, illegal guns, [and] rampant…
Orange County DA Joins Opposes Early Release of 76,000 Prisoners
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer joined 43 California counties on May 26 in filing a civil lawsuit against the early release of 76,000 state inmates. “It is my job as district attorney to keep Orange County safe,” Spitzer said in a press release. “The public must be given the opportunity to question why the California Department of…
Plans for Early Release of 76,000 Inmates Sparks Concern
Law officials in Orange County, Calif. say they’re worried about state plans to reduce the sentences of up to 76,000 inmates. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said it would on May 1 begin increasing the good conduct credit (GCC) rate for eligible inmates, affording them an opportunity for early release. It will…
Potential Early Release of 76,000 Inmates Sparks Concern
Law officials in Orange County, Calif. say they’re worried about state plans to reduce the sentences of up to 76,000 inmates. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said it would on May 1 begin increasing the good conduct credit (GCC) rate for eligible inmates, affording them an opportunity for early release. It will…
Michigan Police Shocked by Convicted Murderer’s Release
DETROIT—A Detroit-area man who was convicted of killing his first wife and whose second wife died under suspicious circumstances was granted an early release from prison after he argued that the risk of catching COVID-19 behind bars endangered his life. Federal prosecutors fought to keep Roger Sweet locked up and were surprised by U.S. District…
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