Rising crime rates, small businesses forced to close their doors, murders, muggings, everywhere you look, crime is running rampant in our country. You are seeing the downfall and ruin of the United States. Lawlessness is out of control and every system of government is so stooped in foolish nonsense, that the American people are suffering. The only solution leadership has to offer is to restrict valid businesses and allow crime to continue unabated. What does leadership do to change this? They are defunding the police, putting laws in place releasing criminals, and encouraging businesses to adopt no confrontation policies. City officials allow gangs to control parts of, if not whole cities, while protected in their fenced and gated homes. “We the people” are being ignored, censored/canceled, and shoved under the bus, by the decisions of people who care nothing about us and the welfare of our lives or our future generations. We cannot sit by and let this continue. “We the People” need to band together in the fight for our freedoms. We must stand against the crime and lawlessness spreading so quickly. Cast your vote to let the leadership in the United States see that the majority of Americans will not tolerate any more abuse of power. “We the People” appoint officials. It’s time officials take that responsibility seriously and put the people first!
The Facts:
The National Retail Federation (NRF) announced in September that shoplifting accounted for $112.1 billion in losses in 2022, up from $93.9 billion in 2021.[1]It is sadly common to see a store being ransacked or robbed in many major cities stores or malls, and while these criminals are caught on camera and posted on social media, corrupt District Attorneys release the perpetrators as soon as they are caught, hiding behind idiot laws such as California’s Prop 47, [2] or with blatant disregard for the law, wielding their authority in a manner unbecoming of one whose responsibility is punishing criminals. Crime is running so rampant, unchallenged by law or order, that major retailers have closed branches in unsafe areas or cities, including Walmart closing stores in Chicago, Whole Foods and Old Navy in San Francisco, Nike in Portland, and Target [3] closing stores in New York, Seattle, San Francisco, and Portland. If crime is affecting these mega retailers so drastically think of how detrimental it is to a local mom and pop shop or a fast-food restaurant trying to make a go, it ruins them permanently.
The soft-on-crime policies being adopted in many cities across the US are detrimental to the enforcement of the law. An example of this is Washington State House Bill 1054,[4] (this bill has been amended multiple times for different reasons but continues to be an obstruction to law enforcement doing their job) which restricts officers from pursuing vehicles for any traffic offenses with the exception of vehicular assault, vehicular homicide, and driving under the influence. An illustration of the horrible effects produced by this law played out in the spring of 2023. Wash. troopers tried to stop speeding driver 4 times before fatal crash (police1.com) Tragedies like this should never occur, much less be assisted by the lawmakers of our country.
Another soft-on-crime concept is cashless bail. Bail is used to limit criminals from fleeing and to keep criminals from causing ongoing danger to citizens. However, cashless bail removes the need to meet a cash threshold for release, therefore releasing dangerous criminals back onto the street to commit the same crimes over and over again, as witnessed in Yolo County, CA. In Yolo, 70% of individuals released on cashless bail became repeat offenders, one even committing homicide.[5] Another example of the detriment of cashless bail is the Oregon Senate Bill 48,[6] which, raised the classification of bail requirement crimes. Multiple Sheriffs across Oregon have raised legitimate concerns[7] as to how this will affect the safety of citizens and allow criminals to perpetrate crimes repeatedly without severe repercussions. One Sherrif testifying that her county was forced under the Senate Bill to release an offender who “beat up a loss prevention officer,” without cash bail.
There is also a problem with soft-on-crime District Attorneys. One such Attorney in the District of Manhattan, NY, released a memorandum following his appointment in which he stated, his office wouldn’t prosecute a number of charges,[8] unless as part of an accusatory instrument containing at least one felony count. Some of the most notable include, refusing to pay fare for public transportation, trespass, any violation, traffic infraction, or other non-criminal offense not accompanied by a misdemeanor or felony, resisting arrest, and prostitution.[8] Sadly, ideology like this is taking control of the DA’s office in many districts, creating an unsafe place to live, raise a family, or work in. Because of these policies, criminals know they can get away with crime and “We the People” are the recipients of the pain and suffering that follows. We need to take a stand against criminals running free because of soft-on-crime policies.
Something to note is, if cities are telling people don’t report crime we are swamped (because of illegal immigrants or that they defunded the police leaving them officers short) or crooked DA’s don’t prosecute, the stats for crime rates are obviously going to reflect inaccurately on the true state of affairs. We as American’s need to be ever discerning the truth, not just willing to accept what we hear, but seeking out the facts that are hidden from our view. I’m reminded of what President Reagan said, and oh, so true it is. "We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions." -Ronald Reagan
[1] This year’s study found that the average shrink rate in 2022 increased to 1.6%, up from 1.4% in 2021, according to NRF’s latest National Retail Security Survey. When taken as a percentage of total retail sales, that represents $112.1 billion in losses in 2022, up from $93.9 billion in 2021. While retail shrink encompasses many types of loss, it is primarily driven by theft, including organized retail crime.
[2] California Proposition 47 “Requires misdemeanor sentence instead of felony for certain drug and property offenses.” – Wikipedia
The crimes affected were:
- Shoplifting, where the value of property stolen does not exceed $950
- Grand theft, where the value of the stolen property does not exceed $950
- Receiving stolen property, where the value of the property does not exceed $950
- Forgery, where the value of forged check, bond or bill does not exceed $950
- Fraud, where the value of the fraudulent check, draft or order does not exceed $950
- Writing a bad check, where the value of the check does not exceed $950
- Personal use of most illegal drugs (Below a certain threshold of weight)
[3] Questions have been asked whether Target closed stores because of theft, or a lack of public support due to their extremely ‘woke’ stance. While some, was certainly theft, undoubtedly another reason is because patriotic Americans are Anti-woke and Target did receive a boycott and backlash due to their pro-woke decisions. Rightly so, wokeness is a detriment to the American welfare and freedoms we enjoy.
[4] HOUSE BILL 1054 – POLICE TACTICS
Quote, “Although this new law restricts a number of police tactics, including the use of tear gas, defensive tactics, and equipment, the largest impact for our residents will be the changes to our ability to pursue a suspect who is fleeing in a vehicle. Law enforcement officers will only be able to engage in a pursuit if there is “probable cause” to arrest a person in the vehicle for committing a specified violent crime or sex offense such as Murder, Kidnapping, Drive-By Shooting, or Rape. This does not include property crimes such as Residential Burglary, Theft, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, or the most common domestic violence incidents including Domestic Violence Simple Assault, Violation of a No Contact or Protection Order, and Stalking.Law enforcement can no longer pursue after vehicles for any traffic offenses with the exception of Vehicular Assault, Vehicular Homicide, and Driving Under the Influence. Note that “probable cause” is a high standard to meet—there must be enough facts, information, and/or evidence for a reasonable officer to believe that a person is more likely than not to have committed a crime.” -New laws around policing (piercecountywa.gov) 1054-S.SL.pdf (wa.gov)
[5] While Yolo country retraced their steps of instituting cashless bail, many counties in the US have not, and Yolo’s example is a prime reason why cashless bail put’s Americans in danger.
70% of Those Released on $0 Bail Commit New Crimes | Yolo County District Attorney (yoloda.org)
Microsoft Word - Emergency Bail Analysis.final (yoloda.org)
[6] SB0048 (oregonlegislature.gov)
[7] Oregon sheriff criticizes new bail reform policies: Residents want criminals jailed | Fox News
Media_Release_SB48 (klamathcounty.org)
[8] DANY Letterhead (manhattanda.org)
a) Marijuana misdemeanors, PL §§ 222.30 and 222.50.
b) The act of refusing to pay the fare for public transportation under Theft of Services, PL §165.15(3).
c) Trespass, PL §§ 140.05, 140.10, 140.15, unless the trespass is a family offense pursuant to CPL § 530.11, accompanies any charge of Stalking in the Fourth Degree under PL § 120.45, or is approved by an ECAB supervisor.
d) Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, VTL § 511.1. Note that any vehicular collision resulting in any physical injury should be pursued as an act of reckless driving, reckless endangerment, negligent or reckless assault, failure to yield, or any other applicable statute. This policy addresses only criminalization of a failure to pay fines and does not address the criminalization of dangerous driving. Also, this charge may be prosecuted as part of any accusatory instrument containing a charge of Vehicle and Traffic Law 1212, 1192, or 511.2.
e) Any violation, traffic infraction, or other non-criminal offense not accompanied by a misdemeanor or felony.
f) Resisting Arrest, PL § 205.30, except for the act of resisting arrest for any crime not included on this declination list.
g) Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree, PL § 195.05, other than for the act of significantly physically interfering with the lawful arrest of another person. Significant physical interference includes, at a minimum, the acts of shoving, tackling, pushing, punching, and other similar acts. Otherwise, this charge must be approved by an ECAB supervisor.
h) Prostitution, PL § 230.00. ECAB supervisory approval required to prosecute Patronizing a Person for Prostitution under PL § 230.04. This does not include any felonies, or coercive practices regularly performed by those who traffic in the sex trade or related crimes such as money laundering.
i) Outdated offenses such as Obscenity, PL Article 235, and Adultery, PL § 255.17.
While there are many more thoughts that could be added to this page, the following links are to articles that accumulate some noteworthy examples of the problems that are contributing to the overall crime and lawlessness crisis. Majority Votes does not endorse any of these organizations, the information below has its value in that it shows facts you don’t necessarily hear about on mainstream media. Majority Votes does appreciate the research to bring these facts to light.
The Blue City Murder Problem | The Heritage Foundation
Rogue Prosecutors | The Heritage Foundation
the_cost_of_democrats_soft-on-crime_policies1.pdf (house.gov)
Protecting America’s Retailers from Theft | Issues (americafirstpolicy.com)
cosm.aei.org/lawlessness-is-spreading-in-our-cities/
Issue_Brief_-_Protecting_California’s_Retailers_from_Theft_.pdf (americafirstpolicy.com)
