Frank James, who was arrested for opening fire in a subway car Tuesday
> morning, used a legal handgun in the attack that injured 23 people,
> authorities said Wednesday. Despite his lengthy criminal record, James
> was able to buy the firearm because he’d never been convicted of a felony,
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/0...ecord-00025078
We are going to see this problem come up 10 fold in the near future . With all these states/county's de-criminalizing so many offenses or simply no longer trying to catch the "bad" guys . It's inevitable these bad guys will have records or at least multiple encounters with law enforcement with out any circumstances . Then later be involved in worse crimes as they push the "new" boundaries .
Example :
Just a few days ago me and my neighbor found a burglar in his house in the middle of the day . He was going through his tool bags when we caught him . We started loudly encouraging him to leave the house which he did very slowly but then he slowly gathered his things in the yard while I called 911 .
Even though I was literally talking with the dispatcher he was in no hurry . He asked me if I was calling the police and I said yes , he smiled and said I'll be long gone before they get here . all that while the dispatcher is asking the same questions multiple times like does he have a weapon , not that I see . Is he on drugs , I don't know , what's the address ? To the point of the guy riding off on his bike while I'm still on the phone with 911 as I tell her what direction he traveled . She then said she will let officers in the area know .
But wait there's more , the cops never come to take statements or get video from our security cameras nothing . NO NO wait there's more . The guy comes back later that night and steals a $1000 paint sprayer from my back yard which I did not notice until after the fact unpon reviewing my videos before going to sleep .
I call the police again and said the guy had come back and now has stolen items from my yard . I then asked what ever happened/came of the first call of the burglary . She put me on hold then comes back and says the first call was logged that I just called to let them no and I/we did not want the police to come out
I went ballistic !!! Are you telling me when a citizen calls the police about an active burglary with the burglar still on the property . You just figure the citizen is just giving you a FYI call .
So I say now he's been back and stole things from me , so 8 hrs ago he broke into a home next door then returns and steals things from my property and I/we have video evidence . Can you please send a officer to check the area and take a statement and download the video/s . They say yes but don't know when they can get here . I waited up until 6;30 in the morning (7hrs ) and the police never came
NNNNNOOOOOOOO WAIT THERE"S MORE !!!!!! They guy came back 1hr after I fell asleep 7:30am fully light out looking around my yard again for what appeared to be something he may have left .
FWIW it's been 3/4 days and nobody has came to take a report or even ask questions Nothing !
This guy clearly knew the cops were not going to do a thing and kept pushing the boundary's . It's only a matter of time he either does something really bad or does something to a person that is not going to be as "forgiving" as I was and very bad things are likely going to happen . Which in CA means the victim will likely be the one going to jail because the police did not get this guy off the streets when they could . I mean literally there is NOTHING showing this person did any of what he has done to me and my neighbor so even if he does gets stopped for J walking there is nothing giving any reason the police should detain him .
This is crazy , and if this is how the cities and counties are going to conduct there policing we are in for A LOT more bad guys doing things and it coming out they were well known to the police or the community in general . Leading to the questions we all have with the subway guy which is why was he able to do what he was able to do . Either buy guns or in some cases why are they even on the streets at all .