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18.08.26 - 22:48
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DSA Lawmaker Claims Shoplifting For "Biological Need" Shouldn′t Be Illegal (ZeroHedge)
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DSA Lawmaker Claims Shoplifting For "Biological Need" Shouldn't Be Illegal
A radical Democratic Socialist lawmaker from New York is under fire after declaring that theft driven by "biological need" shouldn't be treated as a crime, effectively green-lighting shoplifting while slamming big retailers.
Emily Gallagher, a New York State Assembly member and part of the Democratic Socialists of America's New York State Socialists in Office caucus, sparked outrage this week with comments defending petty theft at a press conference outside Manhattan Criminal Court.
"Most of what we saw were crimes of poverty - people who are stealing things like toothpaste, people who were stealing things like, you know, soap. And that means if you're stealing those things, you need them. And we are choosing to protect billion-dollar companies, like CVS and Walgreens, over the people who are struggling to get by," Gallagher said, according to the New York Post.
"So I would say that the true crime is that there is s...
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17.08.26 - 22:21
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CVS Health Announces Board Changes (PR Newswire)
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Teresa Heitsenrether to join the Board, bringing more than forty years of operating experience across data, analytics and technology at one of the world's largest financial institutions Larry Robbins to depart the Board after two years at CVS Health WOONSOCKET, R.I., Aug. 17, 2026......
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