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To: jlallen who wrote (47959)	5/15/1999 8:40:00 PM
From: Les H	Respond to of 67261

Democrats Propose Legislation That Would Drastically Cut Crime Rates SACRAMENTO, CA - Democrats in the California State Assembly have been working closely with JAILPAC, a prisoner based political action committee, in order to craft legislation that would cut crime rates by an estimated 65%. The result of their efforts is Assembly Bill 666, the Crime Rate Reduction Act. The new legislation would impose a $1000 fine on California residents who call the police to report a crime. Sticky Fingers Johnson, spokesperson for JAILPAC, explained the reasoning for the fine. Said Sticky Fingers, "The reason that crime is out of control is because people are too complacent. If people would be more responsible and make it more difficult for criminals to steal their stuff then crime rates would fall. If AB 666 is made into law then it would penalize the property owners for making it too easy for criminals to steal their stuff." Democrats in the State Assembly hope that the monies collected from the new fines will help offset the high cost of law enforcement as well as provide the funds necessary to give incarcerated felons a much needed pay raise for the work that they perform in prison. Said one Democratic State Assemblywoman, "By making victims responsible for the theft of their property we will be able to cut crime and decrease the prison population. This just shows how an openness to new ideas from the recently enfranchised voters in the state prisons can help make California a better place."