[dennisw]

My guess this is white rural crime/shoplifting fueled by meth and drug use. Add in Hispanics too.

[pepsionice]

Would agree. Probably one-half of upward surge of product cost...goes to shoplifting and extra security required. It’ll reach a stage where you can’t enter a grocery without a credit card scanned as you enter. No card....no entry.

[No name given]

Most likely. Don’t forget about the relatives of Obeyme.

[RoosterRedux]

Everett is a Seattle suburb.

[JonPreston]

It’s a largely black area

[GingisK]

We have a ringside seat for the collapse of civilization.