U.S. CITIES TO LET MOST CRIMINALS OFF "SCOT FREE" DURING CORONA CRISIS (WHAT COULD GO WRONG?)

It looks like the corona panic that is sweeping the nation could spark a tsunami of crime. 

Due to the enormous strain this is expected to place on police and prison services in major cities, police forces have started issuing orders to officers to avoid arresting people for relatively "minor" offences. Instead they will have their details taken and then be released back into the wild.

Due to the coronavirus crisis, Philadelphia police will no longer be making arrests for all narcotics offenses, theft from persons, retail theft, theft from auto, burglary, vandalism, bench warrants, stolen autos, economic crimes such as passing bad checks, fraud, & prostitution. pic.twitter.com/R2OZSPMKHO

— Rob O'Donnell (@odonnell_r) March 17, 2020

As you can see, a lot of these "minor" offences are quite major ones. 

Also, the green light this shows to criminals could cause the kind of chaos that leads to an upsurge in even the most serious crimes, like rape and murder.

Concerns about the "welfare" of criminals is another factor in these policies by Democrat-run cities. 

Because imprisoning criminals might increase their chances of catching the corona virus, New York City is actually thinking of emptying its prisons.

As reported by the New York Post:

The city is considering freeing jailed suspects over the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday — a move backed by the city Board of Correction and Manhattan and Brooklyn DAs.

City officials are “evaluating right now people who might be particularly high-risk in terms of vulnerability to the virus,” de Blasio said at an afternoon press conference.

The inmate group would presumably include the elderly and those suffering from diabetes, asthma, heart disease, lung disease and compromised immune systems — all identified as leaving people vulnerable to the virus.

Suspects deemed at low risk of committing new alleged criminal offenses also could be released, the mayor said.

What a time to be alive for career criminals with mild coughs!

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