by Alex Lloyd Gross
Crime is running rampant in Philadelphia. Many blame District Attorney Larry Krasner and his policy on retail theft. Quite frankly, Krasner will not file charges on someone stealing from a store unless the value exceeds a certain amount. So when 30-year-old Tyrone Tunnell walked into the Macy’s store on Market Street, he wanted to steal hats. He knew he would not be going to jail if caught.. You can read the original story here.
The security working that day knew it as well. They got the merchandise back, knowing that the police would not be allowed to file charges. It would be a waste of time to call them, so they kicked Tunnell out of the store. He allegedly came back in 15 minutes later and stabbed both guards, killing 27 year old Eric Harrison,
Alex Lloyd Gross Photo-Delaware Valley News.com The crime scene inside Macy’s.
Critics of Krasner say that if retail theft were prosecuted, Tunnell would have been in a holding cell as opposed to walking back into the store he was just kicked out of.
Tunnell has a criminal record as well. While he now is being charged with murder, attempted murder, assault and related charges. Former federal prosecutor William McSwain used to hold multiple press conferences detailing criminals let loose.by plea deals or low/no bail that later went on to commit homicides and robberies in Philadelphia.