https://www.overlawyered.com/2019/11/discontinue-prosecution-of-shoplifting-get-more-of-it/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Thu, 14 Nov 2019 01:46:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.overlawyered.com/2019/11/discontinue-prosecution-of-shoplifting-get-more-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-356788 Thu, 14 Nov 2019 01:46:03 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=73736#comment-356788 Known shoplifters might be excluded by a facial ID access barrier, though it is hard to imagine a pro-criminal city council tolerating this for long:
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/when-convenience-meets-surveillance-ai-at-the-corner-store/

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2019/11/discontinue-prosecution-of-shoplifting-get-more-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-356787 Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:26:35 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=73736#comment-356787 The far Left made further gains in this month’s closely watched City Council races in Seattle. On a seven-man council, there are two additional avowed socialists (making three) as well as two other far-leftists. On the other hand, there is talk of a compromise with retailers, allowing prosecution of the most brazenly professional thieves, the sort who walk out each day with $950 worth of merchandise in their shopping carts. Otherwise, it is hard to see how open-shelf retail establishments can survive in Seattle.

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2019/11/discontinue-prosecution-of-shoplifting-get-more-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-356770 Tue, 12 Nov 2019 15:19:27 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=73736#comment-356770 About time the poor got the same justice as the wealthy. Your complaint seems to be that there are so many more of them.

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