19/01/2022
FRONT PAGE: Thieves In LA Are Looting Freight Trains Filled With Packages From UPS, FedEx And Amazon – CNN Washington, DC (CNN)Photos and videos showing piles of empty boxes littered alongside rail tracks in Los Angeles County, California have gone viral as shipping companies say they've seen a dramatic spike in railroad theft. Many of these boxes contain packages from FedEx, UPS and Amazon. Union Pacific, one of the country's largest railroad companies, says it may avoid operating in Los Angeles County following the spike in thefts, which it blames on lax prosecution of crimes. Containers and trains can be broken into, even though they are locked. Union Pacific said last month in a letter to the Los Angeles District Attorney that it saw a 160% year-over-year increase in theft in LA county. According to Union Pacific, the increase in theft was due to a special December directive by District Attorney George Gascon. This directive changed how low-level crimes are
Washington, DC (CNN)Photos and videos showing piles of empty boxes littered alongside rail tracks in Los Angeles County, California have gone viral as shipping companies say they've seen a dramatic spike in railroad theft. Some of the boxes are packages from companies like UPS, Amazon and FedEx. Uni...