Los Angeles finally decided to put someone who doesn’t love criminals in charge of its criminal justice system, meaning that crime is once again illegal in the City of Angels.
Nathan Hochman is the new Los Angeles County district attorney, and after taking office on Tuesday, he immediately rescinded the pro-criminal policies of his predecessor, George Gascon. Under Hochman, Los Angeles prosecutors will now be allowed to file low-level misdemeanor charges for trespassing, will pursue sentencing enhancements for criminal gang members and criminals who use guns in their crimes, and will be allowed to charge minors with misdemeanors for thefts of less than $950. Hochman will also allow prosecutors to attend the parole hearings of rapists and murderers to advocate for the families of their victims.
