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Alabama doubles down on penalties while ignoring why people steal

Tuesday December 16, 2025. 04:48 PM , from BoingBoing
Alabama doubles down on penalties while ignoring why people steal
As holiday deliveries pile up, Alabama has decided the answer to stolen packages is not less inequality or actual economic support, but a new law that turns repeated package theft into a felony, carrying up to 10 years in prison. Nothing says 'community safety' like throwing people in cages for grabbing a box when they couldn't otherwise feed their kids, or expecting them to pay attention to penalties when they can barely afford to exist. — Read the rest
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