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NYC mayor’s plan to stop shoplifting by putting ‘social service kiosks’ in stores annihilated by critics
Fox News ^ | 5/20/2023 | Gabriel Hays

Posted on 05/20/2023 1:35:42 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan

Conservatives on social media ridiculed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ new proposal to combat shoplifting and crime at retail stores throughout the city.

The Democrat mayor’s plan, laid out in bullet point format during a local Fox 5 broadcast, included providing "De-escalation training for retail employees," and putting kiosks in stores that connect "would-be thieves" to social service.

Twitter users mocked the mayor for his soft, unrealistic plan that seemed no harsher than putting unruly children in a "time out corner," as one described. Others argued that the mayor’s plan would make the city more "dangerous" than it has already become.

Conservative Twitter influencer @AGHamiltion29 shared a screenshot of the Fox affiliate’s outline of the mayor’s proposal Friday. According to it, Adam’s plan would implement four key actions: "Give first-time offenders intervention programs instead of prosecution," provide "de-escalation training for retail employees," "establish neighborhood retail watch groups to share theft info," and "install kiosks in stores to connect would-be thieves w/ social service programs."

AG trashed the plan, simply declaring, "These are not serious people."

Others on the platform shared the user’s sentiment. Some, like The Spectator contributing editor Stephen L. Miller, called it a glorified version of the defund the police initiative.

Seeing as there was no serious crackdown or punishment implemented in the plan, Miller tweeted, "Anything but police is still Defunding the police."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: crime; newyork; nyc; socialservices
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1 posted on 05/20/2023 1:35:42 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan
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To: Right Wing Vegan

DEMOCRATS ARE INSANE!


2 posted on 05/20/2023 1:37:45 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Right Wing Vegan

The first step to combating shoplifters is getting rid of the DAs funded by Gyorgy Schwartz.


3 posted on 05/20/2023 1:38:14 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Right Wing Vegan

“install kiosks in stores to connect would-be thieves w/ social service programs.”

That will help. LOL!!!


4 posted on 05/20/2023 1:38:36 PM PDT by boycott
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To: Right Wing Vegan

There will come a point at which they will stop laughing at us because too many of us are laughing at them.


5 posted on 05/20/2023 1:41:16 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Right Wing Vegan

Dems apparently see social workers as a race of urban plus-size Gandolfs.


6 posted on 05/20/2023 1:41:44 PM PDT by lurk (u)
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To: Right Wing Vegan

I remember the days when thieves heads would be connected with a social service nightstick.


7 posted on 05/20/2023 1:42:36 PM PDT by dljordan
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To: Right Wing Vegan

Fortunately NYC has endless resources it can piss away on this garbage. LOL!


8 posted on 05/20/2023 1:43:22 PM PDT by Spok (“Winston, how many fingers am I holding up?”)
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To: Right Wing Vegan

If New York City would take my advice, they would place armed guards, ready to shoot to kill, throughout every store.

You walk out with something without paying for it and you will be shot.


9 posted on 05/20/2023 1:44:10 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Donald Trump is a setting sun. Ron DeSantis is a rising star.)
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To: Right Wing Vegan

My plan to stop shoplifting: Allow security guards to use deadly force when warranted and prevent the Soros-thugs from indicting the security guards (or anyone else) for using deadly force when necessary...and post pictures of the dead thugs and their names and addresses on the official website of the municipality.


10 posted on 05/20/2023 1:47:36 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel ( )
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To: Right Wing Vegan

Connection to ⏩⏩. public stockades at the square.


11 posted on 05/20/2023 1:48:59 PM PDT by Varsity Flight ( "War by🙏🙏 the prophesies set before you." I Timothy 1:18. Nazarite prayer warriors. 10.5.6.5)
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To: Responsibility2nd

That’s the only sane option these days it seems, sadly.


12 posted on 05/20/2023 1:51:43 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Right Wing Vegan

How about social services stocks right outside the stores? Would-be thieves could spend a few hours reconsidering their actions, and nearby street vendors could provide passers-by with rotten produce and small dead animals with which to entertain the occupants of the stocks.


13 posted on 05/20/2023 1:53:32 PM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: Right Wing Vegan

NYC is dead. It can’t get better


14 posted on 05/20/2023 1:55:09 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: Ann Archy

I assume these kiosks will be ‘manned’ by 375 lb blue-haired non-binary leftists with facial fishing tackle and oversized rainbow-framed glasses.


15 posted on 05/20/2023 1:57:17 PM PDT by Right Brother
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To: Ann Archy

Democrats ACT insane. They’re just pushing the envelope to destroy the country. Some are truly insane….these are what Lenin call useful idiots.


16 posted on 05/20/2023 1:57:20 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: Right Wing Vegan
Will these kiosks be providing free marijuana along with social services? I think that would be nice.


17 posted on 05/20/2023 1:58:52 PM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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Not babylon Bee? They've added street ambassadors out here in Cartelville. They have no clue. Probably student social shrapnel workers.
18 posted on 05/20/2023 2:00:06 PM PDT by Karliner (Heb 4:12 Rom 8:28 Rev 3, "...This is the end of the beginning." Churchill)
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To: Right Wing Vegan

deescalating.....yeah it’s pretty hard to deescalate much more than the present situation when you basically let the thieves get away scot free. No one is hurt and they get their loot. It’s all very zen until the store goes out of business.


19 posted on 05/20/2023 2:05:04 PM PDT by xp38
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To: MIchaelTArchangel

Install revolving doors that can automatically lock with bulletproof glass.


20 posted on 05/20/2023 2:06:44 PM PDT by cnsmom
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