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<blockquote data-quote="Swanson" data-source="post: 5142414" data-attributes="member: 88203">[MEDIA=youtube]nQrTORBS-co:1055[/MEDIA]Union Pacific said its agents detained hundreds in connection with the thefts, but fewer than half were booked and some were released in less than 24 hours.The company sent <a href="https://www.up.com/cs/groups/public/@uprr/@newsinfo/documents/up_pdf_nativedocs/pdf_up_la_district_atty_211221.pdf" target="_blank">a letter</a> to L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón, asking for action to deal with “the spiraling crisis of organized and opportunistic criminal rail theft.”“Even with all the arrests made, the no-cash bail policy and extended timeframe for suspects to appear in court is causing re-victimization to UP by these same criminals,” the letter reads.Union Pacific said those arrested “boast to our officers that charges will be pled down to simple trespassing – which bears no serious consequence.”KTLA has reached out to the District Attorney’s Office for comment.As a result of the thefts, Union Pacific has seen customers like UPS and FedEx seeking to divert railbusiness away to other areas, and is now contemplating “serious changes” to its operating plans to avoid L.A. County, the letter reads.“We do not take this effort lightly, particularly during the supply chain crisis, as this drastic change to our operations will create significant impacts and strains throughout the local, state, and national supply chain systems,” Union Pacific said.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Swanson, post: 5142414, member: 88203"] [MEDIA=youtube]nQrTORBS-co:1055[/MEDIA] Union Pacific said its agents detained hundreds in connection with the thefts, but fewer than half were booked and some were released in less than 24 hours. The company sent [URL='https://www.up.com/cs/groups/public/@uprr/@newsinfo/documents/up_pdf_nativedocs/pdf_up_la_district_atty_211221.pdf']a letter[/URL] to L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón, asking for action to deal with “the spiraling crisis of organized and opportunistic criminal rail theft.” “Even with all the arrests made, the no-cash bail policy and extended timeframe for suspects to appear in court is causing re-victimization to UP by these same criminals,” the letter reads. Union Pacific said those arrested “boast to our officers that charges will be pled down to simple trespassing – which bears no serious consequence.” KTLA has reached out to the District Attorney’s Office for comment. As a result of the thefts, Union Pacific has seen customers like UPS and FedEx seeking to divert rail business away to other areas, and is now contemplating “serious changes” to its operating plans to avoid L.A. County, the letter reads. “We do not take this effort lightly, particularly during the supply chain crisis, as this drastic change to our operations will create significant impacts and strains throughout the local, state, and national supply chain systems,” Union Pacific said. [/QUOTE]

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