Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a measure aimed at groups that engage in large-scale retail theft and then sell the stolen goods online.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law a measure aimed at groups that engage in large-scale retail theft and then sell the stolen goods online.
The bill created some tensions during the spring legislative session in Springfield before passing. Civil libertarian groups were initially concerned that the bill could wind up targeting women who had been coerced into taking part in theft rings through abusive relationships or human trafficking.Proponents stressed the intent of the measure was to go after ringleaders of the organized theft outfits.
The legislation had bipartisan support in the General Assembly. It was sponsored by state Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton, a Democrat from Western Springs, and state Rep. Kam Buckner, a Democrat who announced Thursday he’s running for mayor of Chicago in 2023. “In the old days, you’re familiar with maybe small groups engaging in retail theft and pawning out items at the pawnshop or at a flea market or in the back alley,” Attorney General Kwame Raoul said at Friday’s bill signing. “ these crime rings utilize online marketplaces to easily resell these items.”
There is indeed no way to quantify exactly how often organized retail crime occurs. But crime statistics in Chicago show there’s been a drop in some property crimes of the sort that might encompass organized retail theft.
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