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Alabama doubles down on penalties while ignoring why people steal

Jason Weisberger
Dec 16, 2025
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As holiday deliveries pile up, Alabama has decided the answer to stolen packages is not less inequality or actual economic support, but a new law that turns repeated package theft into a felony, carrying up to 10 years in prison. Nothing says “community safety” like throwing people in cages for grabbing a box when they couldn’t otherwise feed their kids…

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