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As dollar stores spread across the nation, crime and safety concerns follow
CBS ^ | 09/06/2023

Posted on 09/06/2023 1:50:09 PM PDT by devane617

Dollar stores are one of the bright spots in America's ailing brick-and-mortar retail industry: These discount retailers will represent one-third of all new store openings in the U.S. this year. Their ubiquity, however, is prompting questions about their low-cost operations, impact on communities and worker safety.

The stores, which sell items for $1 each or slightly higher, provide communities with much-needed discount products, ranging from household staples like groceries to Halloween decorations. But workers and labor advocates are increasingly warning that the cheap items come at a price for their communities.

Some of these issues were raised after last month's racially motivated attack at a Jacksonville, Florida-based Dollar General store, when a White man killed a 19-year-old employee and two customers. All three victims were Black. The gunman took his own life. The incident occurred after the attacker had earlier driven to a Family Dollar store, according to Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters, who noted that the man had previously worked at a Dollar Tree.

The shooter may have targeted dollar stores because "it doesn't appear that he wanted to face anyone who would cause him issues," said Waters said in a press conference last month.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: crime; dollar; retail; stores
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OK, now I get it! Crime is Dollar Stores fault.
1 posted on 09/06/2023 1:50:09 PM PDT by devane617
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Does anyone need an explanation of how upside down and bass ackwards this media establishment is now?

War is peace. Love is hate. Good is bad. Right is wrong. Slavery is freedom.

The thesis itself is flawed beyond understanding.

2 posted on 09/06/2023 1:55:20 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) My dog Sam eats purple flowers.)
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To: blackdog

Ignorance is wisdom.

/s


3 posted on 09/06/2023 1:58:31 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: devane617

Dollar stores haven’t ever limited themselves to items priced at or near one dollar. Anymore than Woolworth’s was truly a “five and dime” store.

Writer is living in a fantasy but doesn’t know it.


4 posted on 09/06/2023 2:03:03 PM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan
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To: devane617

The concept that you can put merchanize on open shelves, staff the store with one employee, and expect to be paid for said merchandize is inconsistent with the current structure of society in the neighborhoods where dollar stores are located.


5 posted on 09/06/2023 2:03:17 PM PDT by FarCenter
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They are 1.25 dollar stores or 3-5 dollar stores in some areas. The one dollar for most items dollar store is dead as a practical concept. inflation don’t you know.


6 posted on 09/06/2023 2:03:27 PM PDT by Waverunner
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Too good not to share:

Woman being interviewed about why she shops at Dollar General.

“It’s closer and I don’t have to get dressed up like I do when I go to Walmart”.


7 posted on 09/06/2023 2:08:23 PM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan
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To: devane617

A biden voter would actually fall for the illogic and wanton stupidity of this crap.


8 posted on 09/06/2023 2:08:37 PM PDT by Track9 (You are far too inquisitive not to be seduced…)
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To: Waverunner

One near me had a display of small rugs priced at $25 and up. The “dollar” appellation is just image and advertising.


9 posted on 09/06/2023 2:13:07 PM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan
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“I know several assistant managers, including myself, that any given Sunday, you were alone,”-—”No one should be in the store alone.”

America has really changed when you can’t even operate your little store or business alone.

Rather than go after the store we should do whatever changes we need to make America safe again.


10 posted on 09/06/2023 2:13:47 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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“labor advocates are increasingly warning”

In other words, unions don’t like them.


11 posted on 09/06/2023 2:16:46 PM PDT by EastTexasTraveler
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To: devane617

As KIA and Hyundai cars spread across the nation, car theives suffer uncontrollable urges to steal cars. Park one outside a Dollar General with an ATM, and you have a real unintentional crime spree on your hands.


12 posted on 09/06/2023 2:19:34 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) My dog Sam eats purple flowers.)
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To: devane617

I guess they’d prefer “food deserts” to “dollar stores.”


13 posted on 09/06/2023 2:20:00 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is ████ █ ██████ ███████ ███ ██████ ██ ████████. FJB.)
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We know who’s doing the stealing.
It’s time to amend the Civil Rights act so Freedom of Association can return.
Pre-order & curb-side service for the blacks only.


14 posted on 09/06/2023 2:20:08 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Our Greatest Ally Evah)
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Who is the next villain? Aldi?


15 posted on 09/06/2023 2:20:39 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) My dog Sam eats purple flowers.)
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To: FarCenter

Dollar General & others supply a need for rural areas...a quick trip to buy milk/bread/beer/cigs.

Where I live-—the nearest grocery store is 25 miles or 24 miles or 35 miles.

WE like it like that.

Quiet living-—we make out lists & buy accordingly....once a month


16 posted on 09/06/2023 2:23:21 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

She is correct.

AND-—the clerks KNOW us & we don’t hassle them.


17 posted on 09/06/2023 2:24:02 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: devane617

we have one near us and the fire marshal has consistently shut then down on multiple occasions for aisles being blocked with stocking carts and obstructions.


18 posted on 09/06/2023 2:25:28 PM PDT by patriot torch (..)
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I don’t see how working at a dollar tree is any more dangerous than working at a trendy boutique. This is just some leftist prattling on against stores where “those people” shop.


19 posted on 09/06/2023 2:33:00 PM PDT by beef (The pendulum will not swing back. It will snap back. Hard.)
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Forget Covid feral fever has taken over.

No police no law no border no country the democrat plan as going as planed.


20 posted on 09/06/2023 2:34:35 PM PDT by Vaduz (....)
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