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Thunderdome 2020 Begins – Philadelphia Police Will Not Arrest for Burglary or Theft Due to Coronavirus…
Posted on March 17, 2020, by sundance

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/03/17/thunderdome-2020-begins-philadelphia-police-will-not-arrest-for-burglary-or-theft-due-to-coronavirus/

As an outcome of short-sighted coronavirus issues, the Philadelphia police department has announced they will no longer be arresting suspects for retail theft, auto theft, burglary, narcotics or other “non violent” offenses. Instead they will write tickets, release the suspects and address the criminality later on. Now watch what happens.

CTH saw the instructions earlier today (see below) but we did not want to immediately distribute the information. It should be remembered the current Philadelphia police commissioner, Danielle Outlaw (pictured left), is a social justice activist from Portland, Oregon.

Unfortunately, there is a predictive element to this. Perhaps some are familiar with the post Hurricane Andrew experience in Homestead and Miami-Dade.

The only thing standing between law-abiding citizens and those who would take their possessions is an ability to defend your own property. This is now the Philadelphia reality.

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PHILADELPHIA – In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Philadelphia police officers have been instructed to stop making arrests for certain non-violent crimes.

The department said individuals who would normally be arrested and processed at a detective division, will be temporarily detained to confirm identification and complete necessary paperwork. The individual will then be a arrested at a later date on an arrest warrant. (read more)

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Beware, the law of unintended consequences.

Here’s the leaked guidance. You can easily predict the problem with this policy:

One of the comments at the site:

frankmystery says:
March 17, 2020 at 10:53 pm

Something’s up. Why does it seem like we’re in a big social experiment where those in power seem like they are trying to start a fire.



It does seem very strange.... I've heard that some counties in FL are looking to "see who we can let of our jails..." because: virus.

Must be the "in" thing to do:

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/wolff-asks-sapd-to-minimize-arrests-requiring-jail-time-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/273-4a669bf5-dc45-4977-9730-34187c92eebe

Wolff asks SAPD to minimize arrests requiring jail time amid coronavirus outbreak
"Jails can inadvertently become incubators and amplifiers for a contagious illness," he said.
Author: KENS5.com Staff (KENS 5), Published: 12:51 PM CDT March 17, 2020, Updated: 12:51 PM CDT March 17, 2020

SAN ANTONIO — Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff is asking for all local law enforcement to minimize custodial arrests to avoid unnecessary jail time during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Quote: EdJames wrote in post #3

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Must be the "in" thing to do:

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/wolff-asks-sapd-to-minimize-arrests-requiring-jail-time-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/273-4a669bf5-dc45-4977-9730-34187c92eebe

Wolff asks SAPD to minimize arrests requiring jail time amid coronavirus outbreak
"Jails can inadvertently become incubators and amplifiers for a contagious illness," he said.
Author: KENS5.com Staff (KENS 5), Published: 12:51 PM CDT March 17, 2020, Updated: 12:51 PM CDT March 17, 2020

SAN ANTONIO — Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff is asking for all local law enforcement to minimize custodial arrests to avoid unnecessary jail time during the coronavirus outbreak.

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The insanity keeps ramping up.......

Quote: austingirl wrote in post #8

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Can some random judge order the police not to arrest people? Is that how it works? Now all the elderly people trying to buy bread and milk can be mugged with impunity. My MIL lives there and is in her late 80s.

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Quote: Wingnut wrote in post #9

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PA shut down the state stores last night at 9PM. Beer and wine are sold by private businesses (distributors, grocery stores and c-stores), which are remaining open.

So if you bust into a SS and grab some booze you will not be arrested? Liberal logic at work.

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