mo4ch:>Is murder still a crime, though? Philly introduces catch-and-release for looters & drug dealers until coronavirus crisis ends | Mo4ch News

Cops in Philadelphia have stopped making arrests for an array of crimes – including drugs, theft and sex work – adopting a catch-and-release policy for the span of the Covid-19 crisis, in what some saw as a step toward anarchy.The city’s (perhaps aptly named) Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw ordered the dramatic policy change on Tuesday, detailed in a memo leaked to local media outlets. Starting on March 17, officers were instructed to only briefly detain those caught committing a laundry list of non-violent offenses, ranging from car and retail theft – which would cover looting – burglary, possession and distribution of narcotics, fraud, vandalism and prostitution, among others.After verifying a suspect’s identity, officers were ordered to release the offender and submit all relevant paperwork to the department’s detective division, which will pursue arrest warrants sometime after the pandemic scare dies down – at least that’s the plan.A number of netizens saw the move as an open …