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Rottimer t1_jahmgrn wrote

Reply to comment by meteoraln in Pols target NYC’s violent, repeat shoplifters with bill to protect retailer workers just like cops, firefighters by NYY657545

The volume of incidents have markedly increased. So have the arrests according to the NYPD.

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ChrisFromLongIsland t1_jahpanb wrote

What about the procecutions.

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NetQuarterLatte t1_jai48y7 wrote

The rate of case dismissal before any trial or plea deal could happen skyrocketed after the NY discovery law reform was enacted.

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TonysCatchersMit t1_jaijmox wrote

Yeah people point to bail reform but it’s really the new discovery rules that are the issue.

The way prosecutors played games with the speedy trial clock was fucked up but what we have now clearly isn’t working either.

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moobycow t1_jalvxck wrote

We play a lot of different tricks at all levels to try and get around the fact that our system is woefully underfunded.

We don't pay social services, so we need more criminal services, but we also don't pay for enough staffing for judges, lawyers, prosecutors, so we wind up with a patchwork of suck at every level.

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NetQuarterLatte t1_jamyv32 wrote

The system is not just underfunded, but also very wasteful.

A tiny quantity of individuals being repeatedly arrested and released are consuming a disproportionate amount of resources in the police, DA, public defense, courts.

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HelpMeDoTheThing t1_jahzxw8 wrote

If you were criminally inclined, would you not act on it more often if you knew you wouldn’t be prosecuted?

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Rottimer t1_jai4hql wrote

You’ll have to explain exactly what you mean by “criminally inclined.” People are definitely being prosecuted for retail theft. How often and to what degree I don’t readily have that information at my fingertips. If you do, please share it.

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