[Source.](https://freebeacon.com/california/los-angeles-robbery-cashless-bail/) > **Soros-backed prosecutor George Gascón has called cash bail 'unjust' and 'unsafe'** > A Los Angeles woman accused of participating in a viral flash mob robbery was released on cashless bail just one day before the heist, court records show, reflecting the city's struggle to fight crime under liberal prosecutor George Gascón. > Los Angeles police last week arrested Ziona Janea Famoso for her role in a viral August 12 smash-and-grab robbery at a Nordstrom department store, where dozens of masked thieves destroyed displays and left with hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen goods. If not for the city's cashless bail policy, however, Famoso may not have participated. Just days before the heist, on August 8, Famoso was arrested and charged with felony theft after she allegedly took part in two other organized retail robberies, court filings reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon show. But Famoso was released on her own recognizance on August 11, according to the filings, allowing her to ransack the Nordstrom store one day later.