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So if someone steals $749 worth of groceries to feed his family of 6, he won't be prosecuted? What about the owner of the grocery store? How is he supposed to run a business when liberals allow thieves to steal his goods?
That is textbook stealing for economic reason and that person who stole will be prosecuted if there is enough evidence.
how is that defined? if they were to sell the stolen item at any time in the future, is that not an economic gain?
alternatively, even if they don't sell, isn't possession of the stolen item without having spent any money an economic gain in and of itself?
Dude, you have to read the whole story. They will prosecute a $50 theft if someone stole it for "economic gain." That means if someone stole your smart phone for use or resale, it will be prosecuted because it is an "economic gain."
However, if someone mistakenly put his/her key into the wrong car, opened the door, and drove off only to realize the mistake and brought the car back after some time lapsed. That person will not be prosecuted because it is not an economic gain. And yes, some car manufacturers have the same key for the same car model/year and driving off in the wrong car has happened.
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Seriously! So if someone steals my phone for his/her personal use, that's not economic gain and doesn't count.
The car example is laughable and maybe a one in a million possibility.
It's pathetic what liberal/progressives will do to try to justify the unjustifiable.
Seriously! So if someone steals my phone for his/her personal use, that's not economic gain and doesn't count.
The car example is laughable and maybe a one in a million possibility.
It's pathetic what liberal/progressives will do to try to justify the unjustifiable.
You don't seem to understand what "economic gain" means. It DOES NOT mean selling it for money. Can you right-wingers take the time to look up the definition before engaging in more stupid posts???
The car example highlights what the change intends - to stop prosecuting those one in million petty crime that is no harm no foul. The law is NOT to stop prosecuting crimes, it's to STOP prosecuting these pointless accidental crimes.
It's pathetic how unreasonable the right-wing is willing to go to create these fake outrage.
Anyone here ever drive off in someone's car? That has never happened to anyone I know, ever.
Instead of liberals spending time and energy dreaming up ways to protect people from a "crime" that doesn't happen, maybe they should spend time and energy allowing us to enforce current laws, like those involving illegal aliens.
But, but, but....All Dems are waging war on all crime victims--did nobody tell you?
What I wish is that all posters on CD were forced to take Logic 101. That's all--just the basics, so they would understand what a hasty generalization is.
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