Law enforcement must adapt to Prop. 47, ACLU says

A new report from the ACLU of California scolds law enforcement officials for "a disappointing level of resistance" in their response to Proposition 47, the landmark ballot measure that downgraded drug possession and some theft crimes from felonies to misdemeanors a year ago. "Some are making irresponsible and inaccurate statements linking Prop. 47 and crime," the report says. "Others are falsely claiming that they are no longer able to arrest people for petty crime or that a misdemeanor is not a 'real' penalty. These statements are both untrue and counterproductive." The report released Tuesday also found wide...