Debris from thousands of rifled through Amazon and UPS packages on cargo containers have littered rail tracks in Los Angeles County amid surge in theft, police said.
Medications, high-demand COVID-19 testing kits, face masks, boots and family portraits, were among the debris blanketing the railroad tracks in downtown Los Angeles on Friday amid months of theft, Nextstar’s NewsNation and KTLA.com reported.
The national cable channel also uncovered abandoned arthritis medication, which KTLA.com noted was among the pricier items since it can cost patients more than $6,000.
Union Pacific Railroad, one of the largest railroad companies, told NewsNation thefts have added up to about $5 million in claims and losses in the past year, adding it has increased the number of special agents and used “additional technologies” to combat crime.
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Union Pacific told CNN it may avoid operating in Los Angeles County due to the uptick in thefts.
Thefts were up by 160% year-over-year, according to a letter Union Pacific wrote to the Los Angeles District Attorney last month, CNN reported.
Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon issued a special directive in December 2020 to change how low-level offenses are prosecuted amid increases in poverty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic to combat social ills from misdemeanor convictions, such as barriers to employment.
The directive allows certain misdemeanor crimes, such as trespassing, to be dismissed.
Union Pacific said in the letter it understands the directive’s goals, but asked Gascon to reconsider because it wants to hold people accountable and protect its employees.
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build a wall around the west coast
IMO its too the point, i say MAKE IT a nuclear Wasteland!
Democrat Party ruled Los Angeles, “Rule and Ruin”. If one will just do their own research and not believe the Treasonous, Democrat Party’s Lies and political propaganda. you will see that almost ALL Democrat Ruled big cities are crime haven for criminals and illegal immigrants.
Taking a sensitivity approach towards those criminals really pays dividends doesn’t it, Libs?
YOU CAN BET, if the railroads had ARMED security guards, who SHOT any of these crooks, it would be the GUARDS BEING CRIMINALLY charged out there.. NOT THE THIEVES..
bezos does support the democrats and all they stand for so lets see how this pans out. Dirty democrat cities run by dirty democrats and lived in by dirty democrat supporters. The litter and filth fits the area perfectly. Now maybe those out there who proclaim they are true American Patriots will not use amazon anymore. Have my doubts though.
The result of Liberal Rule.
that pic looks like a 3rd world hell hole not los angeles.
The USA is turning into a 3rd world Marxist country.
ALL in accordance with the left’s PLAN for us.
I’ve been stealing from the railroad, All the live long day! I’ve been stealing from the railroad, just to pass the time away!
California should be required to refund everyone missing a package for Amazon or ups.. They did this by giving criminal s s free pass.
TAKE THE PAY right out of the BANK account, of EVERY DA and mayor in that state… NOT FROM US tax payers.