Here’s one from the police blotter of last week’s GazetteLeader: Fairfax County police recently arrested two members of an out-of-state retail-theft crew targeting high-end boutiques in Tysons and across multiple other states.
In the same report: The suspects in the incidents were held on $2,500 bonds.
Just $2,500? That’s a typo, right? No? That was it?
Each suspect must have thought it was his lucky day and gone out to buy lottery tickets after release.
If we’re going to be serious about stemming well-organized retail-theft rings, we’ve got to stop with get-out-of-jail-free cards. If there is probable cause, set a high bond to send a message.
