Whoever does not fall in line will be disconnected from society
Proposes keeping in jail anyone caught robbing a cell phone and quadrupling the initial sentence, without benefits, for anyone who steals or resells a device obtained through crime.
What the program says
Contrary to what is said by Lula, who offends the humblest Brazilians, poor people do not like buying stolen cell phones. Poor people buy in 12 installments. That is why the new Government of Brazil will crack down on those who rob, steal and sell stolen cell phones. A criminal caught robbing a cell phone will stay in jail. Anyone who steals or resells a device obtained through crime will have the initial sentence quadrupled, also without benefits. And what is at stake is not just a device: it is the family photos, the access to the bank, the documents, the privacy and, often, the work tool of those who depend on it to make a living. Many Brazilians lose their lives in cell phone robberies. We will put an end to this industry of crime and murder. [p. 16]
In plain language
- The program proposes toughening the treatment of those who rob, steal and sell stolen cell phones.
- Anyone caught robbing a cell phone would stay in jail.
- Anyone who steals or resells a device obtained through crime would have the initial sentence quadrupled, also without benefits.
- The text justifies the measure by citing what is lost along with the device (photos, bank access, documents, privacy and work tool) and states that many Brazilians die in cell phone robberies.
What is not in the program
- It does not name the legal instrument for the changes to sentences.
- It does not detail, in the case of cell phone robbery, under what regime or for how long the person would stay in jail.
- It does not specify which benefits would no longer apply.
- It gives no timeline.