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New York City retail workers told the Post that they are fed up with the brazen shoplifters who hit their stores and are scared to step in — as complaints for store thefts soar to record levels. ‘You never know if these guys have knives,’ Nike security guard says ... A 30-year-old security guard at a Manhattan Nike store told The Post Friday that at least one person per day tries to make off with some goods. ... ‘As bad as Dinkins’ era,’ ... Shoplifting continues to run unchecked in NYC and stores like the Modern State party supply store...

The former Democratic congressman who nominated communist 2nd Lt. Spenser Rapone to West Point is now disavowing Rapone’s recent comments, which range from attacks on Secretary of Defense James Mattis to calls for political violence. Former Democratic Rep. Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania told The Daily Caller News Foundation that Rapone’s long history of extremist tweets, which include calling Mattis an “evil, vile f****,” is shocking, disappointing and abhorrent. “Several years ago, I met Spenser Rapone when he was a high school student seeking an appointment to West Point,” Altmire said. “At the time, he was an outstanding, well-rounded student who...