Remember when the Houston Mayor asked all the criminals to chill during the pandemic?
Spoiler alert: they're not
People who break into cars and steal things probably belong in jail, but for some reason the jail won't accept people in Harris County who have been accused of that exact crime.
From the West University Police Department:
“On Tuesday April 28, officers, after receiving a call from a vigilant citizen, apprehended three suspects that had been burglarizing vehicles in the area of the 4200 block of Tennyson. The District Attorney’s Office was contacted and two counts of Burglary of Motor Vehicles (BMV) were accepted on all three suspects.The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Joint Processing Center was also contacted and West U officers were advised that the Sheriff’s Office would not accept the suspects due to the suspects having no prior arrests for BMV. As a result of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office refusal to accept the suspects, West U Officers had no choice but to release the suspects from the scene.”
Imagine how many cars they broke into before they were caught. We are living in strange times. Stay armed.