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Re:Home Depot is introducing power tools that won’t work if ... by salawat on Monday August 02, 2021 @09:14AM (#28036081)
It was a State level Proposition as far as I am aware, so it isn't merely the case of one problematic DA. I could be misunderstanding something though.
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Re:Home Depot is introducing power tools that won’t work if ... by tzs on Monday August 02, 2021 @10:28AM (#28036949)
The state level proposition does not require DAs to ignore shoplifting. It just turns it (and a few other crimes) from felonies into misdemeanors when the amount involved does not exceed $950.

Misdemeanor shoplifting can still earn up to 180 days in county jail and a fine of up to $1000, but only if a DA prosecutes.

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Re:Home Depot is introducing power tools that won’t work if ... by beerandt on Monday August 02, 2021 @09:46AM (#28036412)
Statewide laws still rely on local law enforcement and prosecutors to be enforced.
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