(Daily Caller)—Democratic Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said during a press conference on Monday that he will pursue “individual justice” to decide how looters will be held accountable.
Over 100 looters broke into 28 stores across Philadelphia on Sept. 26 and 27 following a judge’s decision to not pursue charges against a city police officer who was accused of murder. Krasner claimed that most of these looters had been “caught up in a movement” and should be held “accountable” without a “conviction,” he said during a press conference.
“A very large number of them are young,” Krasner said at the meeting. “They’re between the ages of 18 and 25, and in general what we are seeing is most of them have no criminal record or a minimal criminal record. But that isn’t all of them. There certainly are some people in this group that are much more concerning than others and part of our task will be to make sure that we do individual justice in each of these cases.”
Krasner pointed to his previous response to riots and looting, including his choice to not convict many of the violent protesters following George Floyd’s death in 2020, he said during the press conference. The Philadelphia DA chose not to prosecute 85% of the 2020 rioters, instead requiring them to participate in “restorative justice circles” and other “restorative response programs,” according to a 2022 press release.
“I do think that if it turns out that none of the people involved in the unrest before [in 2020] are this group of people, that’s an important thing to note,” Krasner said at the press conference. “It would appear that the way those cases are resolved — both with vigorous prosecution as to some and with an approach that was involving accountability but did not involve a conviction — it would appear, if none of them are here, that we did the right thing before.”
Krasner has already released some suspects on zero bail, most within 12 hours of their initial arrest. So far, more than 70 people been charged for their involvement in the riots and looting, according to NBC10 Philadelphia.
“We understood [in 2020] the complexity of taking people who have essentially no prior record and are caught up in a movement and are nonetheless committing crimes,” Krasner said at the press meeting. “All of them should be held accountable, but there is more than one way to hold them accountable…”
Krasner did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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“Restorative justice circles.” It’s only 5:14 am but I’m pretty sure that’s the dumbest thing I’m going to see today.
There already is an ARD program in effect that will give the offenders no record if they stay out of trouble. radical marxist krasner is looking for a way to let them go.
The young should be taught early that criminal behavior is unacceptable & will be treated harshly.
Car thieves near me are released & steal again repeatedly, because they know they won’t be punished.
This represents entree into more serious crimes.
That’s right, don’t bring the hammer down onto them because [wiping tear from the eye] “they are young.”
FYI, you morons, THAT is exactly why those animals are behaving that way!
It is telling that “rampages” such as those only take place in gun free zones. Otherwise, good, armed citizens would have been stacking bodies for the meat wagon.
“We understood [in 2020] the complexity of taking people who have essentially no prior record and are caught up in a movement and are nonetheless committing crimes,” Krasner said at the press meeting. “All of them should be held accountable, but there is more than one way to hold them accountable…”
The same could be said of the vast majority of J6’ers. But of course, this case is (D)ifferent.
Crap! I thought he was legalizing REAL justice, whereby individuals can defend people and property by using deadly force against the thugs. Should have known better, since it’s a blue city.
Chicago Mayor Dailey, decades ago: “Looters will be shot on site.” Problem solved.
Many of them are kids with little to no record. These crimes are probably a gang initiation.
Perhaps looters should have their residences clearly labeled as protection free zones. Anyone breaking into, stealing, vandalizing or committing criminal activity against the residents would not be charged. An eye for an eye.
Cut off their right hands.
Shoot on sight any looter or robbery… its a simple thing … steal and die … work and live.
A simple truth…. law of the the jungle is no different.
Krasner, like other Soros D.A.’s, has a deep soft spot for RoBNYs (Roving Bands of Negro Youths). But, “When citizens are forced to do police work, it won’t be long before they begin to do the judge and jury’s work too.” — James on X