to steal; the wrongful taking and carrying away of personal goods belonging to someone else; burglary
Zack Pizzaz
@chadstanton.bsky.social
"The practice of holding more people in jail comes as the number of arrests for petty theft has doubled in recent years. In 2024, 27,000 people were charged with petit larceny compared to 13,000 in 2021."
https://gothamist.com/news/man-who-died-in-nypd-custody-was-jailed-for-low-level-offense-amid-citywide-trend-records-show?ref=hellgatenyc.com
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Techpriest
@techpriest.bsky.social
Remember, it’s only larceny of public funds if it’s from the larcéne region of France. Otherwise it’s just sparkling corruption
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The Borowitz Report
@borowitzreport.bsky.social
Greenlandic law enforcement immediately nabbed the vice president and shipped him to Denmark, where he will stand trial for grand larceny.
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