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Kathy Hochul: “We passed stronger laws, we had to make the penalties higher…”

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Gov. Kathy Hochul Touts Decrease In Retail Theft Following New Enforcement Actions

Published | Video Starts at 02:06

We had a joint, first ever joint operation, joint operation on retail theft. And then we said, as I passed, We passed stronger laws, we had to make the penalties higher for assaults on retail workers. This was really important to them. They really appreciate that they have value, but they're also on the front lines, they're alone in a shop, and there's a lot of … (02:06–02:13)

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Asserts that stronger laws were passed to increase penalties for assaults on retail workers.

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