No bail will be paid even if District Attorney Alvin Braggthinks he needs to lock up before the trial. .. If you need to, you know that something is terribly wrong with theNew York criminal justice system.
It's easy to see why even Manhattan DA, who is usually vulnerable to crime, wanted Lorenzo McLucasbehind the bar as soon as possible. Consecutive shoplifters have arrestedstunning 122 arrests(50 this year alone). Taking him to walk and thinking thatwill not takeagain is just the definition of madness.
Bragg's office told the post that it would demand pretrial detention here, but thanks to New York's insane bail law, the recidivist could not be detained.
"It's ridiculous," the veteran detectivesmoked in the post. "They just keep him out, and he does the same again. It feels very bad for someone who runs a retail store."
McLucas says of this condition Far from the only example, much of the responsibility lies with Bragg himself. This week he took a break for two womenaccused of attacking a police officer.Earlier this month, after Bragg's office downgraded his charges, Nolan Gonzalez, a sticky finger companion with a long wrap sheet, was released.
There is also Laron Mack —"I want to make a living Steal to "is his actual motto — notched up over 50 busts. James Connelly was arrested last December forinvolved in 28 individual casesover a three-month period. The list will grow steadily. .. ..
At least in some cases, Bragg may slowly start ashift. "We can't accept a system where shoplifting individuals go in and out of jail, they just shoplift," he said recently.
His office reportedly requested pretrial detention if a shoplifter was convicted of a felony and aggregated misdemeanor retail crimes into a felony
47} We work with business groups in many efforts to combat retail theft.
But he still admits most of this situation. Nothismistake. His policy — Starting within his first day memo,outlines the sentences he does not ask for and the charges he downgrades, andis still largely valid.A major role in taking us here is to make it easier for even repetitive scammers to get back on the streets quickly, and a great deal of public danger to police and law-abiding citizensIs to let you know that it is acceptable.
IsaacThink of the words of "the man who steals" Rodriguez. Rodriguez actuallycredits that his prison stint saved his life.
DA Bragg needs to listen to , ascammer like Rodriguez. If not, his life and property depend on him.
