WATCH — NYC: Socialist Lawmaker Claims Stealing for 'Biological Need' Should Not Be Illegal
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WATCH — NYC: Socialist Lawmaker Claims Stealing for 'Biological Need' Should Not Be Illegal
A socialist lawmaker in New York City has claimed "biological need" gives shoplifters the right to steal from store shelves. The post WATCH — NYC: Socialist Lawmaker Claims Stealing for ‘Biological Need’ Should Not Be Illegal appeared first on Breitbart .
Aug 16, 2026
Socialist Lawmaker Says Shoplifting Is A ‘Biological Need’
A socialist member of the New York state Assembly said Thursday that people who steal basic necessities such as toothpaste and soap should not be arrested, arguing that prosecuting such theft punishes people for having a “biological need.” Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher, who represents Greenpoint, Williamsburg and neighboring sections of northern Brooklyn, made the remarks outside ...
Aug 16, 2026
Socialist NY lawmaker Emily Gallagher says shoplifting for ‘biological need’ is OK
A Brooklyn socialist lawmaker proclaimed this week that shoplifters have a right to steal items like soap and toothpaste from local drugstores without getting arrested because they have a “biological need.”
Aug 15, 2026