[Figment]

I posted my recollection of this before I saw your post. I didn’t have the links though. I don’t think many of the posters on this thread read it or care for facts unfortunately

[MarMema]

OK so he had theft problems. But the real issue was the timing of the closure. If the theft problems were so serious, why didn't they act sooner?

It's still persecution by virtue of the timing.