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2026-08-17 -Great Cultural Revolution

New York socialist lawmaker takes heat after saying shoplifting results from 'biological need'

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-08-17 06:37|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [273 views ] Top
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1 As a judge, I could see going lightly on, IF the person is caught grabbing a few simple basic food items to eat, is truly homeless, or a parent that has tried avenues of assistance/support and is on a long growing wait list.

Its the A-holes stealing $100's worth of Beauty Supplies, Liquor, TV's, power tools, $100+ sneakers, other re-sellable items. Those I'd slap with serious Jail time and a 2 years of weekend supervised community service on release.

Question why does the DC Swamp continue to send or spend $$ Billions overseas every week, given the growing number of US Citizens just trying to live day to day? and I not talking about baby mamas and SNAP bandits that have made a career out of public assistance. But the ones that got kicked in the A$$ due to no fault of their own.

Posted by NN2N1 2026-08-17 08:08|| 2026-08-17 08:08|| Front Page Top

2 There are plenty of places that provide necessities to poor people. That is not the type of theft that is actually happening in cities. It’s organized shoplifting gangs that include an apparatus to distribute the stolen items. Not every shoplifter is part of a gang, but the people that are filling up carts with merchandise to steal are the problem whether they distribute through an organization or sell the items themselves. Also the people that line bags with foil or that stuff items into their coats are not down on their luck. They would likely make more money at a legitimate job, but their real paying job is the welfare system.
The Assemblywoman knows all this. She is mischarecterizing what is going on because she is dishonest.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-08-17 09:49|| 2026-08-17 09:49|| Front Page Top

3 Some how we had the same basic needs 40, 50, 100 years ago but never had the problem we have today. "Social" justice and bail reform however are concurrent with the increased level of shoplifting that require the removal of items to behind glass doors.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-08-17 10:24|| 2026-08-17 10:24|| Front Page Top

4 Society was a much better place when we lynched people.

Posted by mossomo 2026-08-17 12:55|| 2026-08-17 12:55|| Front Page Top

5 Was this picture really necessary?

Posted by European Conservative 2026-08-17 13:02|| 2026-08-17 13:02|| Front Page Top

6 ^ There's worse pics available of this Chungus. Consider it a kindness we didn't add them ;-)

Posted by Frank G 2026-08-17 13:22|| 2026-08-17 13:22|| Front Page Top

Posted by Woodrow 2026-08-17 19:41|| 2026-08-17 19:41|| Front Page Top

8 Frank... please... no... for all that is holy... not that!

Posted by DarthVader 2026-08-17 21:50|| 2026-08-17 21:50|| Front Page Top

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