Posted on 01/31/2023 9:49:58 AM PST by montag813
by Becca London
A fed-up Walgreens customer — tired of the rampant, brazen shoplifting in northern California, with little resistance and fewer consequences — decided to do something about it Saturday when he witnessed a man putting bottles of pills into a backpack.
The customer said this stealing is raising prices for customers even further with already out-of control inflation. The man who requested the media use only his first name, Kevin — told KGO-TV, "I said [to myself], 'This is a time you can make an impact, make this happen.'"
And what an impact he made.
Kevin handed his cell phone to another person in the Alameda store and asked that person to record what was about to happen, the station said. Video shows Kevin on top of the suspected shoplifter who's dressed in a grey hoodie.
The suspect yells out, "Leave me alone! Leave me alone!" and Kevin can be heard yelling for bystanders to call police.
"I am way bigger than you, and I will f*** you up!" Kevin growls at the suspect. "I am placing you under citizen's arrest!" He also tells the suspected shoplifter that prices are going up because of crooks like him.
KGO said after more than a two-minute struggle, the suspect begins yelling out to a friend.
"He kept calling for his friend, and I thought he was fibbin'," Kevin told the station.
But the suspect wasn't lying. A man dressed in blue soon walked up to the scene and got directly involved.
"He came behind me and tried to get me in a headlock," Kevin told KGO in regard to the second assailant. Kevin is heard on video mockingly inquiring of the suspected shoplifter, "Is that your boy?"
(Excerpt) Read more at rightnewsnow.org ...
“Northern California.” It would be nice to know what town . . .
Northern California. Does that mean the good guy gets arrested and thrown in solitary without a trial?
I’ve always thought states should sue those nonprofits (and their donors) under RICO (or state law equivalents) for facilitating a criminal enterprise.
Cities did that in Israel and shut them down. Money immediately dried up.
Too bad those are only the lowest level crooks behind inflation.
This man deserves to be commended for stopping crooks.
DANG! Inside Edition blurred the license plate number. Need to get that out.
Alameda, next to Oakland, CA.
I'd hold the door open for the perp.
And what charges were filed against KEVIN in this event?
You know it’s going to happen...
It was at a Walgreens in Alameda almost a year ago.
Alameda. Right next to Oakland.
This may just now being reported on by RNN, but this happened a while ago now. Old news.
Great job Kevin. It starts with shoplifting being ignored, then becomes assault being treated lightly and eventually citizens are afraid to go out for fear of being murdered. People like Kevin will become the only thing to slow this down, as shown by the excerpt:
“Police said when bystanders try to stop crimes like shoplifting, they open themselves up to litigation and possible charges if the suspect is arrested, KGO said, adding that many big businesses don’t want to participate in an investigation.
And wouldn’t you know that while police said the stolen merchandise was recovered in this latest Walgreens incident, the store didn’t seek prosecution, the station said.”
When public officials ignore their responsibility to fight crime and punish criminals... we get a combination of vigilantism and anarchy. Assume more of the former, always be ready to defend what you love.
I clicked on the link. Walgreens is not going to go after charges on the two shoplifters. Sheesh.
We all know there are ways to shut these down. The elites don’t want it shut down.
If he’s going to do it again, he should carry zip ties.
Yep- more and more companies are putting out adds like that crap- it’s disgusting-
Walgreens refuses to file charges against the shoplifters,,,,ergo, I never shop at Walgreens as they have a higher opinion of the crooks than customers.
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