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Keyword: porchpiracy

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  • It’s now a felony in Florida to steal porch packages worth over $40.

    04/10/2024 9:21:25 PM PDT · by Kevin in California · 124 replies
    X (Twitter) ^ | 04/10/24
    Gov. Ron DeSantis signs legislation hiking criminal penalties for retail thieves and "porch pirates" "We're not gonna put up with that [...] Your package is gonna be there, and if it's not, someone is gonna have hell to pay." "We will raise penalties [...] They are going to be deterred." "We are gonna hold people accountable."
  • SF crime epidemic: ‘Porch pirates’ swiping packages from doorsteps

    12/06/2018 4:48:31 PM PST · by C19fan · 96 replies
    SF Chronicle ^ | December 6, 2018 | Heather Knight
    Everybody knows San Francisco is the city with glittering streets — well, glittering because of all the puddles of shattered glass from car break-ins. But there’s another pervasive property crime here that doesn’t get as much attention because there’s no evidence left behind. It’s called “porch piracy,” and it’s the swiping of packages off people’s front steps. All that’s left is an empty doorstep and the resident’s frustration.