Posted on 11/08/2023 11:28:23 AM PST by nickcarraway
New York City has led the US with the sharpest increase in the number of reported shoplifting incidents since before the pandemic, according to a study.
The Big Apple saw a 64% increase in reported incidents of retail theft during the four-year period between mid-2019 and June of this year, while Los Angeles experienced a 61% surge in the same metric, according to the Council on Criminal Justice.
Despite the spike in reported shoplifting incidents, New York City saw an 8% decrease in the first half of 2023, according to the study. A New York Police Department spokesperson pointed to crime statistics showing that there were more than 93,000 incidents of petty larceny so far this year — which is 29% higher compared to the same period two years ago but 5% lower compared to the same period last year.
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Good! Give the people what they want.
The wonders of democracy in New York City run by Democrats.
Reparations
Well, New York City, you get what you voted for.
That number seems low. I suspect the dollar value has jumped considerably because no one is trying to stop the smash and grabs which seem to grab quite a bit of stuff at one time.
64% more incidents. What is the increase in value?
Sanctuary city, illegal aliens flooding in bringing their culture with them, no wonder there’s an increase in crime.
Probably not too much. After all, Bidenomics has inflation and price increases under control. /s
Nothing petty about petit larceny anymore. Under $1,000, it’s just a little shoplifting.
Have done accounting since 1966
NO business can hold up for long with those kinds of numbers.
Sooner or later-—IRS tax receipts are going to reflect all this crap.
they get it free and we have to pay double now for this
True. It certainly will hit small businesses sooner than large enterprises. Maybe by design.
Almost everyone in NYC has a job now!
Ah, yes, the debunked Broken Windows Theory back at it.
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