COLUMBIA, S.C. - A small group of South Carolina lawmakers decided Wednesday to postpone voting on a proposal to create a new law specifically to handle people stealing packages from porches, even after the chief supporter admitted a five-year minimum prison sentence was a bit harsh. A few other states already specifically made stealing packages off porches illegal with its own punishments. Rep. Seth Rose said he understood the reasoning behind the bill and appreciated McKnight removing the five-year minimum sentence. We’ve got a problem with people stealing and sometimes you have to make it clear that stealing is wrong,“ Summers said. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...___Follow Jeffrey Collins on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JSCollinsAP.

Source: thestar February 24, 2021 20:03 UTC