Jailing Shoplifters Is Punishing People for Having a 'Biological Need', Progressive Lawmaker Claims
- State Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher argued that shoplifting basic necessities stems from a biological need and should not be criminally punished, emphasizing poverty as the root cause.
- Gallagher and allies urged Mayor Zohran Mamdani to end 'broken windows' policing that targets low-level offenses such as fare evasion and petty theft.
- Critics claim Gallagher's stance encourages crime and contributes to challenges faced by stores like CVS and Walgreens, including locked merchandise and potential closures.
- NYPD data show retail theft declined by over 15% in early 2026 compared to the previous year, despite calls to replace incarceration with treatment for shoplifters.
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‘Rights of thieves’: State lawmaker insists stealing for ‘biological’ need shouldn’t be illegal * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link Emily Gallagher Some stealing is bad, apparently. Other stealing is good. That’s the verdict from Emily Gallagher, a Democratic Socialist who is in the New York state assembly. “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
MichaelSavage.com – New York Assemblywoman Says Stealing Toothpaste and Soap Is a ‘Biological Need’
Socialist New York Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher has argued that people who steal basic products such as toothpaste and soap are driven by “biological need” and should not be thrown in jail. Gallagher, a Brooklyn Democrat and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, made the remarks Thursday during a press conference outside Manhattan Criminal Court.…
New York Democratic Socialist Lawmaker Emily Gallagher Asserts Stealing for ‘Biological Need’ Should Not Be Illegal
Democratic Socialist New York State Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher thinks that people should be allowed to steal for a "biological need." In other words, she wants to legalize theft which will cause businesses to shutter and move out of NYC while crime skyrockets even further.
New York Assemblywoman Says Stealing Toothpaste and Soap Is a ‘Biological Need’ * The Gateway Pundit * by Ben Kew
Socialist New York Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher has argued that people who steal basic products such as toothpaste and soap are driven by “biological need” and should not be thrown in jail. The post New York Assemblywoman Says Stealing Toothpaste and Soap Is a ‘Biological Need’ appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
NY socialist assemblywoman: Stealing for ‘biological need’ should not be a crime
by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News August 16, 2026 New York state Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher, a self-proclaimed “democratic socialist,” contends that shoplifters who steal for “biological need” should not be charged with a crime. In comments on Thursday outside Manhattan Criminal Court, Gallagher said: “Most of what we saw were crimes of poverty-people who […]
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