They tell him the only thing to do is hire off duty police officers. Is that like protection money?
Most likely. Detroit broke its contract with the real-crime show The First 48 because the show was showing up their incompetence and “making” them look bad. They were the only city who never solved a case on the show, I read. Memphis’ city fathers did the same. The last I watched it, only Miami and I think Houston were still being featured. The stupidity of the criminals on that show! And every single one blamed his “homey” while his “homey” in the other interrogation room was blaming him! LOL!
The mob has moved into government and assumed all racketeering schemes a log lime ago.
Come on Irenic, its Detroit; you, me, the whole world knows that any public servant, the police the fire department, every body from the Mayor on down to the garbage man is running some kind of graft or protection racket.
In a well-run police department, a police officer suggesting that the store owner hire off duty police would be a violation of their General Orders.
And yes, this store owner should relocate. It will cost too much in security to stay in business.
And these folks wonder why there are no grocery stores or movie theaters in the ghetto...