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L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman announced looting charges Monday, and also said one man was charged with arson for starting a blaze in an Azusa park.
Looting is the act of stealing, or the taking of goods by force, typically in the midst of a military, political, or other social crisis, such as war, [1] natural disasters (where law and civil enforcement are temporarily ineffective), [2] or rioting. [3]
Some 40 cases of looting have also been identified, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman told CNN. ... To ward off potential criminal activity and assist law enforcement efforts ...
The Sheriff's Department will continue patrolling for looting and any other criminal activity. ... "When we have an evacuation order, by law, if you remain in that area, you are guilty of a ...
In December 2012 and February 2013, a cyber-ring of criminals, operating in more than 24 countries, stole $45 million from thousands of automated teller machines (ATMs) in an ATM looting. [1] Roughly $5 million was stolen around the world on December 21, 2012. [ 1 ]
Loot and Extortion. Statues at Trago Mills, poking fun at the Inland Revenue. Extortion is the practice of obtaining benefit (e.g., money or goods) through coercion. In most jurisdictions it is likely to constitute a criminal offence; the bulk of this article deals with such cases.
Hochman and Spitzer's proposal seeks to reclassify looting as a straight felony, requiring a state prison sentence rather than a county jail term, as is currently the case.
In another case, two people entered two different houses in the same neighborhood and are facing two counts of first-degree burglary, which could see them get 12 years behind bars.