An official with Union Pacific (UP) revealed late last week that the organization believes that approximately 90 shipping containers are compromised by theives every day as images have gone viral in recent days showing the aftermath of the thieves stealing thousands of packages.
Adrian Guerrero, director of public affairs for UP, revealed the following in a letter to far-left L.A. District Attorney George Gascon:
- “Since December 2020, UP has experienced an over 160% increase in criminal rail theft in Los Angeles County. In several months during that period, the increase from the previous year surpassed 200%. In October 2021 alone, the increase was 356% over compared to October 2020. Not only do these dramatic increases represent retail product thefts – they include increased assaults and armed robberies of UP employees performing their duties moving trains.”
- Over the last three months, “over 90 containers [are] compromised per day.”
- “This increased criminal activity over the past twelve months accounts for approximately $5 million in claims, losses and damages to UP. And that value does not include respective losses to our impacted customers.”
Guerrero then slammed the city’s far-left politics, saying that they are enabling the criminals who he says brag about being let off easy for their crimes.
“Criminals are caught and arrested, turned over to local authorities for booking, arraigned before the local courts, charges are reduced to a misdemeanor or petty offense, and the criminal is released after paying a nominal fine,” Guerrero said. “These individuals are generally caught and released back onto the streets in less than twenty-four hours. Even with all the arrests made, the no-cash bail policy and extended timeframe for suspects to appear in court is causing re-victimization to UP by these same criminals. In fact, criminals boast to our officers that charges will be pied down to simple trespassing – which bears no serious consequence. Without any judicial deterrence or consequence, it is no surprise that over the past year UP has witnessed the significant increase in criminal rail theft described above.”
Railway employment is dangerous. OSHA should ensure that safeguards are in place to protect the Theives who must endure this environment in order to earn a living. Minimally, Railways must relocate any loot to places out of harm.
That’s what a Democrat controlled country looks like !!!!
That NEWSOME should be in PRISON not in the governor mansion !!!!
Make all the illegals there in the Sanctuary Cities Clean it Up !!!!
Should be Pelosi’s Back Yard !!!!!
That’s the D.C SWAMP !!!!!!
There is Democrat controlled California Criminal State !!!! Take away Half of their too many Electoral College
Votes !!!!
They get way too many electoral Votes Far more than any other state . NOT RIGHT better Fix That !
Fair-left policies are causing increases in crime? Say it aint so!!!!
(snicker snicker!)
Most Crime is by the Govt !!!! since Democrats had any power
Cuts out the middleman on its way to your local landfill.
Why are shelves are empty in the stores??
Looks like a nearby neighbor’s yard!
A Mad Max Waste Land ! Torch It !!!