[PGR88]

Its absolutely a “new normal.” These are organized, not random events. That means there are leaders/organizers doing at least a basic cost-benefit analysis in their heads.

The original criminal gangs, and others, will be absolutely emboldened by success, like wolves on a deer carcass

I honestly hope it goes off-the-rails in SF. Why? Because it will serve a glaring lesson to everywhere else. Besides, they deserve it.

[lapsus calami]

 

 

It's organized crime alright. There's a weakness they're going to exploit for as long as they can get away with it. What they don't keep for themselves for the fam or use for trade, the rest goes to Ebay, Craigslist, Buy & Sell pages and so forth eventually. They'll keep dipping and spreading their operation further afield until stopped somehow. Probably when they run into a jurisdiction with some aggression.