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humor Babylon Bee 2026-05-28

California Declares Reporting Crimes Illegal, Prioritizing Ignorance Over Justice

In a bold move, California has decided that the best way to fight crime is to simply outlaw people talking about it. Apparently, if no one sees it, it didn't happen – a truly progressive approach to public safety!


<img src="https://media.babylonbee.com/articles/6a18633b492876a18633b49288.jpg" style="width: 100%;" width="400" /><p>SACRAMENTO, CA β€” In a decisive move toward preventing any citizen journalists from uncovering massive fraud and corruption in the state moving forward, California officially passed a law making it a crime to report a crime.</p>

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