Shoplifting Is Basically Legal Now: How Nevada Made Theft a Misdemeanor
Nevada raised the felony shoplifting threshold to $1,200. North Las Vegas saw a 172% spike in theft. Stores are closing. And organized crime is cashing in.
Two teenagers filmed themselves intentionally running over a retired police chief. They smirked in court. More than two years later, there's still no trial. An Israeli official caught in a child sex sting posted $10,000 bail, kept his passport, flew home, and never came back. Nevada raised the shoplifting threshold to $1,200—theft spiked 172% in North Las Vegas. Justice is broken.
Nevada raised the felony shoplifting threshold to $1,200. North Las Vegas saw a 172% spike in theft. Stores are closing. And organized crime is cashing in.
Tom Alexandrovich, a senior Israeli cyber official, was caught in a Las Vegas child sex sting. He posted $10,000 bail, wasn't required to surrender his passport, and flew home. He never came back for trial.
Two teenagers filmed themselves intentionally running over a retired police chief on his bicycle. They smirked in court. More than two years later, there's still no trial.