Stitt claims restoring felony theft penalties decreased crime in Oklahoma
Kevin Stitt · How this Governor is Proving Trump Right · Joe Lonsdale · Oct 3, 2025 · at 20:28
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt discusses criminal justice policy and retail theft thresholds with host Joe Lonsdale.
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“So we've gone back, and we've raised the threshold, we've turned it back into a felony, and guess what? Crime's going down in Oklahoma.”
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