The *real* reason crime is down is plea bargaining. Just knock felonies down to misdemeanors. Everyone is happy. The perp gets to stay out of prison. The judge doesn’t have to preside over a trial (which is actually his job). The DA counts it as a successful *prosecution*.
Ok, the victims don’t like it, but the thoroughly dysfunctional system is not set up to accommodate them.
Very smart. I didn’t even think of that.
Makes sense now cause there’s more animals than ever out there.