Capital punishment is an example of police demanding to use violent tactics.
I will ask again: what changed from the point of view of police?
Their egos got bruised.
They did not get to crack skulls before
If you mean literally, sure they did. If you mean metaphorically then again sure they did. They're literally throwing a tantrum because things that could've been charged as a misdemeanor or felony (at the discretion of the DA) can now only be charged as a felony for a repeat offense. Note that a lot of the anti-Prop 47 rhetoric misses this. Theft of $950 can still be charged as a felony under a variety of circumstances (including the case of simply being a repeat offender).
While misdemeanors, in theory, can bring up to a year in county jail, Fresno Police Sgt. Mark Hudson said itβs not worth it to issue a citation or arrest a suspect who would likely be immediately released because of overcrowding.
So what? Jails and prisons across the state are overcrowded. The state is exporting prisoners to counties and other states. The overcrowding is a not so subtle hint that simply locking people up is not a solution. Prop 47 doesn't change this dynamic, if anything it would reduce the overcrowding (which is a good thing except for those who would like to see petty theft carry a life sentence).
I will ask again: what changed from the point of view of police?
Their egos got bruised.
They did not get to crack skulls before
If you mean literally, sure they did. If you mean metaphorically then again sure they did. They're literally throwing a tantrum because things that could've been charged as a misdemeanor or felony (at the discretion of the DA) can now only be charged as a felony for a repeat offense. Note that a lot of the anti-Prop 47 rhetoric misses this. Theft of $950 can still be charged as a felony under a variety of circumstances (including the case of simply being a repeat offender).
While misdemeanors, in theory, can bring up to a year in county jail, Fresno Police Sgt. Mark Hudson said itβs not worth it to issue a citation or arrest a suspect who would likely be immediately released because of overcrowding.
So what? Jails and prisons across the state are overcrowded. The state is exporting prisoners to counties and other states. The overcrowding is a not so subtle hint that simply locking people up is not a solution. Prop 47 doesn't change this dynamic, if anything it would reduce the overcrowding (which is a good thing except for those who would like to see petty theft carry a life sentence).