Posted on 04/04/2020 8:10:03 AM PDT by conservative98
Burglaries of businesses have risen in New York City under emergency measures to fight the new coronavirus, according to new New York Police Department data, and some businesses are boarding up their storefronts.
The NYPD has seen a 75% increase in reports of burglaries of commercial establishments from March 12, when New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency, to March 31, police officials said. The NYPD recorded 254 burglaries of businesses during that time period this year compared with 145 for the same period last year, the officials said.
All boroughs of the city have seen increases, the officials said.
The increase in burglaries coincided with steps to stop the spread of the coronavirus. On March 15, the city ordered restaurants and bars to cease on-site service, prompting many establishments to close altogether or limit operations. A March 20 decree by Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for the closure of all nonessential businesses, leading many retail stores to shutter.
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With nearly 7,000 NYPD officers out sick, things are about to get shaky. Send in the troops.
Even thieves like to “never let a good crisis go to waste”.
Woe unto the poor business owner who actually shoots one of Red Bill’s beloved, sainted burglars. I thank God every day that I live in TN.
I’ve been home!!
I have a million FR posts to prove it!!
those 7000 out...how many are positive for covid?
It’s going on all over
https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2020/apr/2/arcata-plaza-hit-string-burglaries-police-say-they/
“Can You Dig It?”
Crooks have plenty of masks, so they are busy plying their trade. Are there no cops on the streets in high crime areas? Since the streets are empty, there should be enough officers to prevent the marauders from ripping off the businesses.
This wouldn’t have anything at all to do with the emptying of the jails, and telling the police to not arrest the bad guys would it?
Now who didn't see that coming?
Several Freepers have been predicting exactly that for weeks.
Millions thrown out of work, businesses empty and a volatile crime ridden densely packed place like New York, and crime is going to shoot right up.
They either lift the lockdwn and get people back to work, or its going to get much, much worse.
Troops?
Get people back to work more like.
And police won’t investigate in person.
"you go to war with what you have, not what you need" he says.. so why is he stealing vents from upstate?... "we haven't hit apex"...
(my tolerance of this BD has hit an apex) someone please stick a sock in his mouth. pleeeeez!
Yes. Ole DeBlasio used the coronavirus as an excuse to let the burglars out of jail. Now he is reaping what he sowed.
Don’t worry for Reichsführer Wilhelm, he’s got his SS Troops to protect him.
The left feels that the “oppressed” underclass has the right to waltz in and take what is “rightfully” theirs from their “oppressors”.
I noticed Cuomo’s hair is turning Orange.
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