Unbelievable! - Boston & Dallas District Attorneys announce they will not prosecute low level crimes like theft for example, or even resisting arrest!? I guess this actually started in January! Suffolk County District Attorney-elect Rachael Rollins will be taking a new approach to dealing with "petty crimes" in Boston when she steps into her new position in January, including giving criminals a “get out of jail free card” when they commit less serious crimes. Rollins' campaign webpage shows a list of 15 charges that will be declined for prosecution “unless supervisor permission is obtained.”  15 CHARGES TO BE DECLINED... Instead of prosecuting, these cases should be (1) outright dismissed prior to arraignment or (2) where appropriate, diverted and treated as a civil infraction for which community service is satisfactory, restitution is satisfactory or engagement with appropriate community-based no-cost programming, job training or schooling is satisfactory.  In the exceptional circumstances where prosecution of one of these charges is warranted, the line DA must first seek permission from his or her supervisor. If necessary, arraignment will be continued to allow for consultation with supervisor. Thus, there will be an avenue for prosecuting these misdemeanors when necessary but it will be appropriately overseen by experienced prosecutors. A statewide police union, one of Texas' largest, called Wednesday for the removal of Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot, who last week announced plans not to prosecute certain low-level crimes.  Creuzot, a Democrat who took the post in January, has said his office would no longer prosecute most first-time marijuana offenses and theft of personal items worth less than $750, unless the theft was for financial gain. Creuzot said in a statement Wednesday afternoon that his new policy not to prosecute thefts of personal items under $750 was based on research that shows that people who steal necessities like food or diapers "do so out of hunger and poverty." I found this on 8chan.