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I don't understand the disconnect these people have with reality. It doesn't take a lot of brain power to realize that if you tell people they aren't going to be prosecuted for certain crimes, the amount of those crimes will increase as there is no deterrent. No, people don't need a chance. They simply need to not steal.
Canepa expressed concern over the impact of Proposition 47, a measure approved by voters which reclassified certain thefts as misdemeanors.
"We can't go on like this. In addition…I had supported Proposition 47, which basically said you wouldn't prosecute…the crime is different at the level of up to $950. I thought it was a good idea then because we need to give people an opportunity, we need to give people a chance," Canepa said.
"I made a mistake, it was a big mistake, and you have to acknowledge your mistake. By doing this, what we've done is we're, letting people take thousands and thousands of dollars. And why should people be subjugated?" the supervisor went on to say.
Canepa expressed concern over the impact of Proposition 47, a measure approved by voters which reclassified certain thefts as misdemeanors.
"We can't go on like this. In addition…I had supported Proposition 47, which basically said you wouldn't prosecute…the crime is different at the level of up to $950. I thought it was a good idea then because we need to give people an opportunity, we need to give people a chance," Canepa said.
"I made a mistake, it was a big mistake, and you have to acknowledge your mistake. By doing this, what we've done is we're, letting people take thousands and thousands of dollars. And why should people be subjugated?" the supervisor went on to say.
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