"Currently, it's a federal crime to steal mail out of any USPS post office, letter box, or mail receptacle, with violators facing a fine and prison time of no more than five years. The Porch Pirates Act would expand on this, adding Americans' porches to the protected mail space, and it would make stealing a package from a private porch a federal crime with punishment of up to 10 years in prison and $250,000 in fines."
"The legislation would also give the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Justice Department, and federal task forces the authority to "fully investigate porch theft." There are already laws on the books that cover these sorts of thefts and any potential greater conspiracies that might be involved in them. The Porch Pirates Act is not only redundant, it is excessively punitive, especially when Democrats have spent multiple general election cycles"
After Democratic wins in off-year elections and a government shutdown, several Democratic actions drew criticism. New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer reintroduced the Porch Pirates Act to make stealing packages from private porches a federal crime punishable by up to 10 years and $250,000 in fines. The bill would extend federal protections beyond USPS property and authorize the FBI, DOJ, and federal task forces to investigate porch theft. Critics contend existing laws already address such thefts and view the proposal as redundant and excessively punitive. The Democratic National Committee declined to release its anticipated 2024 autopsy report.
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