Posted on 08/06/2021 7:47:47 AM PDT by karpov
On July 30, I walked into the Target store on Fourth and Mission Street in San Francisco with an intention to steal.
Just a few days before, I was at the same store. When I entered, a man was leaving, carrying boxes full of expensive household items. He headed toward the escalators that led to the mall lobby below, then out to the street. Watching as he breezed past the checkout lines, I shouted, “Hey, stop that thief!” It was an automatic response, and the words sounded silly, archaic. “Aren’t you going to do something?” I asked the security guard in the lobby. He shook his head. A man watching the scene, leaning on his bike, said to me, “Hey, you’re on the offensive; you can’t do that.” Not interested in arguing with a stranger about freedom of speech, I went back to the store, curious about what else I’d see.
I witnessed people filling bags and backpacks with assorted items. All left nonchalantly—no running or dramatically leaping into waiting getaway cars. This wasn’t the organized retail crime that California governor Gavin Newsom recently acknowledged and promised to curtail with a new task force. It was casual: take what you want for personal use or for a quick sale on the corner, with the proceeds feeding a habit.
The experience was depressing. I had seen people shoplifting before, of course, but never so prolifically or prominently. Not permitted to intervene, employees turn away. The guards may look tough with their jackets imprinted with “security,” but they’re ultimately powerless. It’s not their fault. They’re not allowed to stop a thief. When I saw a man stuffing his backpack with assorted items, I told him that I would call security.
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This is why such stores are closing at 6:00pm. And some even closing for good.
San FranSicko. A dystopian nightmare.
So, does this mean I can go to Gov. Newsom’s home and pilfer whatever I want? If not, why not?
The stores should secretly hire some thugs to hang around outside and mug any shoplifters. Then return the merch after hours.
Someone would get in more trouble trying to stop them.
If a thief shot someone dead because he felt his life was threatened..would it be considered justified homicide?
It’s called a breakdown of social order. Not much will change here without some helicopters, but I don’t see that happening either.
Liberalism is a suicidal insanity.
They could have at least scanned the items to make sure the perp was under the $950 limit. Wouldn’t want them to get in trouble.
Gutless stores. They should all get together, defy the so-called law, and stop the shop lifting. Then challenge any entity that tried to stop them.
Two events yesterday during my evening walk.
I watched a white teenager running down the sidewalk outside our mall. When a security guard emerged from the mall a couple hundred feet in front of him, he tossed his merchandise on the ground and ran across a busy street. Security picked it up and walked back into the building.
My next stop, Safeway.
Two kids, one Black, one white, run out the main door. Security is close behind, but he stops at the front door and calls 911 as the two kids disappear around a corner.
A guard at the QFC food store I also shop at told me that the new strategy is to get a good video of the perps, go to court, and have them banned from the store. The next time they walk in the store, security can instantly call Police and have them arrested for trespassing.
It is easy to see where this is going...
Stores will have small show rooms and 100% home delivery, or you will have to pick up your pre-packed merchandise at the store.
I'll pass on vibrant.
The left is pushing for a breakdown of the social order... it’s being pushed in democrat hellholes intentionally.
With end result in government dependency and control for everything.....
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