Posted on 07/14/2024 10:32:39 AM PDT by John Semmens
The Target store on 2505 Riverside Blvd. in Land Park was warned by Sacramento City Attorney Susana Alcala Wood's office that it would be fined for repeatedly reporting thefts. "Ten years ago voters approved Prop 47," Wood explained. "This amended the law by converting thefts of less than $950 from a felony to a misdemeanor. This combined with various 'defund the police' measures means law enforcement doesn't have the resources to respond to misdemeanors. As it is, fewer than 10% of vehicle thefts, which do exceed the $950 felony line, result in an arrest. Retailers shouldn't be wasting our time on shoplifting."
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) pointed out that "one of the benefits of Prop 47 was that felony thefts immediately declined due to the higher monetary threshold. Crime in our state looked to be decreasing. Since crime rates are a factor in where people choose to live this change alone blunted the incentive for people to move out of the state. Retailers who insist on reporting shoplifting are harming the state's economy."
A spokesperson for Target lamented "we are caught between a rock and a hard place. Prop 47 made shoplifters more brazen. Employees who attempt to raise the issue with persons trying to walk out with stolen merchandise are called racists or threatened with physical assault. The losses from these thefts have made running the business a losing venture. Adding a civil fine for reporting theft may be the last straw."
Newsom said "I doubt that the situation could be so dire. As an owner of the Plump Jack restaurant I know to buy insurance to cover losses from things like theft. Surely, Target is smart enough to have bought its own insurance against theft."
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber called the Governor's grasp of the situation "naive. If thefts can't be reduced insurance rates will go through the roof. The more claims insurers have to pay the higher the premiums they charge will go. That's one reason why so many businesses in our state are going out of business and why we're gathering signatures to put reform of Prop 47 on the November ballot."
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Shut the store down. End of problem.
Target has really gone downhill, I swear.
My thoughts exactly. And rebuild it in a less crime ridden area.
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