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NY Lawmaker Defends Shoplifting as Biological Need, Draws Backlash
- NY Lawmaker Defends Shoplifting as Biological Need, Draws Backlash
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New York Post1w+Emily Gallagher's shoplifting defense: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 19, 2026
PJ Media1w+New York Socialist Lawmaker Claims That Poor People Have a 'Biological Need' to Steal
American Greatness1w+Socialist NY Lawmaker Says People Should Not Be Arrested for Stealing Basic Necessities › American Greatness
Fox News1w+New York socialist lawmaker takes heat after saying shoplifting results from 'biological need'
Reason1w+New York lawmaker says shoplifting can be a 'biological need'
The American Spectator1w+<i>The Spectator P.M.</i> Ep. 239: Socialist Emily Gallagher Justifies Stealing As ‘Crimes of Poverty’
The Blaze1w+VIDEO: Socialist New York lawmaker gets absolutely TORCHED for claiming theft is caused by poverty
The Gateway Pundit1w+New York Assemblywoman Says Stealing Toothpaste and Soap Is a ‘Biological Need’ (VIDEO) * The Gateway Pundit * by Ben Kew
The National Pulse1w+Socialist New York Lawmaker Defends Shoplifting as a ‘Biological Need.’
WND1w+‘Rights of thieves’: State lawmaker insists stealing for ‘biological’ need shouldn’t be illegal * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
ZeroHedge1w+For The American Left, Nothing Succeeds As Much As Failure