Man allegedly kidnapped Pismo Beach officer

The Los Angeles Times (hardly a shill for law enforcement) reported in a November 6, 2015 artile reported that since Prop 47 was passed by the state’s voters property crimes have risen dramatically in all of the states major cities. The Times went on to report that while the proposition had its desired effect of reducing jail populations it eliminated felony penalties that prosecutors and courts have used previously as as a hammer to force defendants into drug treatment programs.

The article goes on to say that of the 2,200 drug offenders sentenced to a drug treatment program, under Prop 47, only 73 had enrolled in one. The Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer attributed this result to the lack of a penalty for failing to follow through with the court’s orders.

The Times even interview a self described thief, Semisi Sena, who says, “Proposition 47, its cool, like for me I can go do a (commercial) burglary and know if it’s not over $900, they’ll just give me a ticket and let me go.”

Prop 47 had good intentions, but was poorly conceived and now property crimes are on the rise.

Now, as to the this story, who knows if Prop 47 was part of the cause, but, when you don’t lock up criminals and use the threat of jail to get people into treatment programs what do you think is going to happen?

“Gee, the cops can’t arrest me for stealing so I guess I’ll pass up that Ipad sitting there in this unlocked car at Johnson Ranch trailhead and go home and drink hot cocoa instead.”