Package of Legislation Unveiled to Address Evolving Crime

[wew3]

From PA 6th District Sen. Frank Farry's newsletter.

Last week, I held a press conference along with my colleagues, Reps. Joe Hogan, K.C. Tomlinson, Kristin Marcell, and Shelby Labs. Joined by many local law enforcement leaders, we introduced a package of legislation to address the rising and evolving crime in our communities.

Every day when we turn on the news, those of us in the Philadelphia media market see different and evolving crimes happening in our communities and our neighboring communities. We think it’s our responsibility, as legislators to step forward and make sure proper statutes are on the books to help the men and women in law enforcement have the tools, they need to do their jobs.

The crime package includes six pieces of legislation; mandatory minimums for illegal possession of firearms, cracking down on porch pirates, reducing catalytic converter theft, increasing penalties for gun store robberies, putting the brakes on vehicle meet-up rallies, and rioting offense enhancement.

Press conference (23 minutes) at https://vimeo.com/869619039/0e66e487a4

[Walleye Hunter]

It is a sad day when we need legislation to address these issues. All I see the need for is a list of mandatory minimums (minima) for the crimes. And that is only because the DAs and judges are not doing their jobs. Any new laws should apply to the handling of those DAs and judges who try to circumvent the minimums (minima).

[JaySmith]

What will you do to reduce catalytic converter thefts? What sort of vehicle meet-up rallies will you ban? Will this negatively impact the right to assemble? Is that women in the green dress pregnant? Were you no serious about porch pirates before now?

You can't legislate crime, the only thing to do is have DA's that are willing to pursue and prosecute criminals.

[Walleye Hunter]

What will you do to reduce catalytic converter thefts? What sort of vehicle meet-up rallies will you ban? Will this negatively impact the right to assemble? Is that women in the green dress pregnant? Were you no serious about porch pirates before now?

You can't legislate crime, the only thing to do is have DA's that are willing to pursue and prosecute criminals.

You could limit where they can be taken for recycling and put violators out of business. I have heard that it is illegal for scrap yards to accept RR steel because there is only one place to get it and they don't sell it so if you have it, it was stolen.

[akley88]

What will you do to reduce catalytic converter thefts? What sort of vehicle meet-up rallies will you ban?

one proposed bill is to photograph the people selling cats, require the vin of the vehicle its from, see below. as far as the car meets this would probably be targeting the street take overs. organizers of meets that get approval from property owners would be fine
https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/...nverter-theft/

[Noah_Zark]

It is a sad day when we need legislation to address these issues. All I see the need for is a list of mandatory minimums (minima) for the crimes. And that is only because the DAs and judges are not doing their jobs. Any new laws should apply to the handling of those DAs and judges who try to circumvent the minimums (minima).

"Ihr müsst etwas Ruf verteilen, bevor ihr ihn dem Walleye Hunter erneut gebt."

B.

[PocketProtector]

Create the crime atmosphere then go after the law abiding.

[steve_010]

We don't need more laws! We need the current laws to be upheld!

[Capt]

YUP enforce what laws we have already. Crime hasn't changed just the lack of enforcemnt of it

[wew3]

YUP enforce what laws we have already. Crime hasn't changed just the lack of enforcemnt of it

I'm stealing this line when I write Farry.