USA : Shoplifters must be jailed or our cities will be destroyed

[SBFNews]

Shoplifters must be jailed or our cities will be destroyed​

By
Betsy McCaughey
May 23, 2023 6:13pm

Brazen shoplifting is hurting all of us.

I’m brushing with bubble-gum-flavored children’s toothpaste because it takes too long to get a clerk at the pharmacy to unlock the adult toothpaste.

Before the shoplifting scourge, shoppers could actually browse and read product labels.

Target, Home Depot and other retailers announced last week they are taking big hits to their profits because of “double-digit” increases in theft nationwide.

That’s after hiking prices on consumers. When the guy next to you loads a bag with whatever merchandise isn’t locked up and walks out without paying, keep in mind you’re paying for his stolen stuff.

Stores are fleeing New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, cities that soft-on-crime mayors and district attorneys have made shoplifters’ paradises.

San Francisco is slated to lose Nordstrom, Saks Off 5th and Anthropologie, with theft to blame. Whole Foods has already fled.

That means lost jobs and sales-tax revenue, empty storefronts and decay. What’s a city without stores?

If we allow our politicians to embrace the philosophy that shoplifting is caused by poverty and should not be criminalized, we will kill our cities and descend into lawlessness.

The left argues jailing shoplifters is criminalizing poverty.

NPR reporter Sandhya Dirks says taking necessities without paying shouldn’t be considered a crime.

Ridiculous. Most poor people don’t steal. It’s an insult to claim they do.

True, homeless people with mental illness or addictions sometimes steal.

But organized thievery is increasingly the problem.

Thieves go into drugstores carrying calculators to be sure the value of the items they’re loading into their bags doesn’t exceed what the law defines as a misdemeanor — $1,000 or less in New York and most states.

A felony risks jail time, and shoplifters will put items back on the shelf to avoid that.

They can return the next day for another haul.

They’re gaming the law and stealing goods to resell them, not because they’re hungry or need diapers for a baby.

In New York City, nearly one third of shoplifting incidents that led to arrests last year were committed by the same 327 people — professional thieves — who were taken into custody a total of 6,000 times.

But they’re still on the streets. “We have individuals that have been arrested over 30 times just this year,” reports NYPD Chief of Crime Control Strategies Michael Lipetri.

In 2022, shoplifting complaints in New York City surged 45% from 2021.

San Francisco and Los Angeles have the most retail theft in the nation.

A poll shows that Californians want to toughen their state’s law to make stealing goods worth more than $400 a felony.

The Democratic majority in the Legislature is pushing back — protecting the crooks, not the public.

Not so in Florida, which revised its law last year to allow prosecutors to aggregate what a thief steals over time in multiple stores to allow felony charges.

Some Democrats objected it would “only penalize poor people” and urged lawmakers instead to “deal with systemic poverty.”

That’s the same drivel New York state legislators are parroting to oppose reform.

Back in January, retailers banded together to ask Albany lawmakers to revamp the law so prosecutors here can charge serial shoplifters with a felony based on their aggregate haul.

So far, no results. That’s a shame.

In 2022, shoplifting complaints in New York City surged 45% from 2021.

Target on Greenwich Street was hit 646 times last year. As one Target employee said in frustration, “At some point there won’t even be a store.”

Mayor Eric Adams last week unveiled his long-awaited plan to stop retail theft.

Adams wants to place kiosks in often-hit stores, where he suggests the needy can sign up for social services instead of stealing.

“I’m sorry, but that’s just a pipe dream,” said Ralph Cilento, a retired NYPD lieutenant commander of detectives.

To be fair, Adams doesn’t have much to work with, since Albany Democrats refuse to act.

But the kiosks only legitimize the myth that poverty causes crime.

Criminals commit crimes, and they should be arrested, convicted and incarcerated.

Tell your lawmakers it’s time to stop coddling shoplifters and their leftist apologists and start protecting the rest of us.

Source:https://nypost.com/2023/05/23/shoplifters-must-be-jailed-or-our-cities-will-be-destroyed/

 

[k1976]

Capitalism to MAX is destroying a lot people life esp in tough macro enviroment

 

[eatshitndie]

a lot of pilferage at warehouses too and in the supply chain, logistics and distribution. suppliers keep getting penalized with “missing items” even though packing lists and invoices tally at shipping.

 

[eatshitndie]

entire freight trains are getting looted, and empty boxes are strewn all over the tracks.

 

[SBFNews]

entire freight trains are getting looted, and empty boxes are strewn all over the tracks.
View attachment 184074

Looks bad.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

On the spot execution is the only way to solve the looting problem

 

[Devil Within]

They must reintroduce caning and whipping to punish these criminals. If not, it is just free meals and lodgings in their holiday comfortable jails.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

They must reintroduce caning and wiping to punish these crimes. If not, it is just free meals and lodgings in their holiday comfort jails.

I proposed mandatory execution...getting rid of such scums is a good thing

 

[Merl Haggard]

America is on a free fall and heading for the dark deep hole!

In the 90's I remember San Francisco was a beautiful city with many historic buildings and a peaceful Chinatown.

Today nearly 40% of the city center office & retail spaces are vacant because you're allowed to steal up to $1000 and need not face any felony charge.

The joke here is that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been Senator of San Francisco for the last 30 years.

 

[tanwahtiu]

Shoplifters must be jailed or our cities will be destroyed​

By
Betsy McCaughey
May 23, 2023 6:13pm

Brazen shoplifting is hurting all of us.

I’m brushing with bubble-gum-flavored children’s toothpaste because it takes too long to get a clerk at the pharmacy to unlock the adult toothpaste.

Before the shoplifting scourge, shoppers could actually browse and read product labels.

Target, Home Depot and other retailers announced last week they are taking big hits to their profits because of “double-digit” increases in theft nationwide.

That’s after hiking prices on consumers. When the guy next to you loads a bag with whatever merchandise isn’t locked up and walks out without paying, keep in mind you’re paying for his stolen stuff.

Stores are fleeing New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, cities that soft-on-crime mayors and district attorneys have made shoplifters’ paradises.

San Francisco is slated to lose Nordstrom, Saks Off 5th and Anthropologie, with theft to blame. Whole Foods has already fled.

That means lost jobs and sales-tax revenue, empty storefronts and decay. What’s a city without stores?

If we allow our politicians to embrace the philosophy that shoplifting is caused by poverty and should not be criminalized, we will kill our cities and descend into lawlessness.

The left argues jailing shoplifters is criminalizing poverty.

NPR reporter Sandhya Dirks says taking necessities without paying shouldn’t be considered a crime.

Ridiculous. Most poor people don’t steal. It’s an insult to claim they do.

True, homeless people with mental illness or addictions sometimes steal.

But organized thievery is increasingly the problem.

Thieves go into drugstores carrying calculators to be sure the value of the items they’re loading into their bags doesn’t exceed what the law defines as a misdemeanor — $1,000 or less in New York and most states.

A felony risks jail time, and shoplifters will put items back on the shelf to avoid that.

They can return the next day for another haul.

They’re gaming the law and stealing goods to resell them, not because they’re hungry or need diapers for a baby.

In New York City, nearly one third of shoplifting incidents that led to arrests last year were committed by the same 327 people — professional thieves — who were taken into custody a total of 6,000 times.

But they’re still on the streets. “We have individuals that have been arrested over 30 times just this year,” reports NYPD Chief of Crime Control Strategies Michael Lipetri.

In 2022, shoplifting complaints in New York City surged 45% from 2021.

San Francisco and Los Angeles have the most retail theft in the nation.

A poll shows that Californians want to toughen their state’s law to make stealing goods worth more than $400 a felony.

The Democratic majority in the Legislature is pushing back — protecting the crooks, not the public.

Not so in Florida, which revised its law last year to allow prosecutors to aggregate what a thief steals over time in multiple stores to allow felony charges.

Some Democrats objected it would “only penalize poor people” and urged lawmakers instead to “deal with systemic poverty.”

That’s the same drivel New York state legislators are parroting to oppose reform.

Back in January, retailers banded together to ask Albany lawmakers to revamp the law so prosecutors here can charge serial shoplifters with a felony based on their aggregate haul.

So far, no results. That’s a shame.

In 2022, shoplifting complaints in New York City surged 45% from 2021.

Target on Greenwich Street was hit 646 times last year. As one Target employee said in frustration, “At some point there won’t even be a store.”

Mayor Eric Adams last week unveiled his long-awaited plan to stop retail theft.

Adams wants to place kiosks in often-hit stores, where he suggests the needy can sign up for social services instead of stealing.

“I’m sorry, but that’s just a pipe dream,” said Ralph Cilento, a retired NYPD lieutenant commander of detectives.

To be fair, Adams doesn’t have much to work with, since Albany Democrats refuse to act.

But the kiosks only legitimize the myth that poverty causes crime.

Criminals commit crimes, and they should be arrested, convicted and incarcerated.

Tell your lawmakers it’s time to stop coddling shoplifters and their leftist apologists and start protecting the rest of us.

Source:https://nypost.com/2023/05/23/shoplifters-must-be-jailed-or-our-cities-will-be-destroyed/

New economy... the world will copy USA... move on... human rights democracy...

 

[tanwahtiu]

America is on a free fall and heading for the dark deep hole!

In the 90's I remember San Francisco was a beautiful city with many historic buildings a peaceful Chinatown.

Today nearly 40% of the city center office & retail spaces are vacant because you can steal up to $1000 and need not face any felony charge.

New economy.... world is watching and copy...

 

[tanwahtiu]

I proposed mandatory execution...getting rid of such scums is a good thing

New economy.... world will copy...

 

[tanwahtiu]

They must reintroduce caning and whipping to punish these criminals. If not, it is just free meals and lodgings in their holiday comfortable jails.

New economy.... world is watch... copy... American no.1

 

[tanwahtiu]

entire freight trains are getting looted, and empty boxes are strewn all over the tracks.
View attachment 184074

What a beautiful sight.... USA new economy .... human rights democracy....

 

[tanwahtiu]

Shoplifters must be jailed or our cities will be destroyed​

By
Betsy McCaughey
May 23, 2023 6:13pm

Brazen shoplifting is hurting all of us.

I’m brushing with bubble-gum-flavored children’s toothpaste because it takes too long to get a clerk at the pharmacy to unlock the adult toothpaste.

Before the shoplifting scourge, shoppers could actually browse and read product labels.

Target, Home Depot and other retailers announced last week they are taking big hits to their profits because of “double-digit” increases in theft nationwide.

That’s after hiking prices on consumers. When the guy next to you loads a bag with whatever merchandise isn’t locked up and walks out without paying, keep in mind you’re paying for his stolen stuff.

Stores are fleeing New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, cities that soft-on-crime mayors and district attorneys have made shoplifters’ paradises.

San Francisco is slated to lose Nordstrom, Saks Off 5th and Anthropologie, with theft to blame. Whole Foods has already fled.

That means lost jobs and sales-tax revenue, empty storefronts and decay. What’s a city without stores?

If we allow our politicians to embrace the philosophy that shoplifting is caused by poverty and should not be criminalized, we will kill our cities and descend into lawlessness.

The left argues jailing shoplifters is criminalizing poverty.

NPR reporter Sandhya Dirks says taking necessities without paying shouldn’t be considered a crime.

Ridiculous. Most poor people don’t steal. It’s an insult to claim they do.

True, homeless people with mental illness or addictions sometimes steal.

But organized thievery is increasingly the problem.

Thieves go into drugstores carrying calculators to be sure the value of the items they’re loading into their bags doesn’t exceed what the law defines as a misdemeanor — $1,000 or less in New York and most states.

A felony risks jail time, and shoplifters will put items back on the shelf to avoid that.

They can return the next day for another haul.

They’re gaming the law and stealing goods to resell them, not because they’re hungry or need diapers for a baby.

In New York City, nearly one third of shoplifting incidents that led to arrests last year were committed by the same 327 people — professional thieves — who were taken into custody a total of 6,000 times.

But they’re still on the streets. “We have individuals that have been arrested over 30 times just this year,” reports NYPD Chief of Crime Control Strategies Michael Lipetri.

In 2022, shoplifting complaints in New York City surged 45% from 2021.

San Francisco and Los Angeles have the most retail theft in the nation.

A poll shows that Californians want to toughen their state’s law to make stealing goods worth more than $400 a felony.

The Democratic majority in the Legislature is pushing back — protecting the crooks, not the public.

Not so in Florida, which revised its law last year to allow prosecutors to aggregate what a thief steals over time in multiple stores to allow felony charges.

Some Democrats objected it would “only penalize poor people” and urged lawmakers instead to “deal with systemic poverty.”

That’s the same drivel New York state legislators are parroting to oppose reform.

Back in January, retailers banded together to ask Albany lawmakers to revamp the law so prosecutors here can charge serial shoplifters with a felony based on their aggregate haul.

So far, no results. That’s a shame.

In 2022, shoplifting complaints in New York City surged 45% from 2021.

Target on Greenwich Street was hit 646 times last year. As one Target employee said in frustration, “At some point there won’t even be a store.”

Mayor Eric Adams last week unveiled his long-awaited plan to stop retail theft.

Adams wants to place kiosks in often-hit stores, where he suggests the needy can sign up for social services instead of stealing.

“I’m sorry, but that’s just a pipe dream,” said Ralph Cilento, a retired NYPD lieutenant commander of detectives.

To be fair, Adams doesn’t have much to work with, since Albany Democrats refuse to act.

But the kiosks only legitimize the myth that poverty causes crime.

Criminals commit crimes, and they should be arrested, convicted and incarcerated.

Tell your lawmakers it’s time to stop coddling shoplifters and their leftist apologists and start protecting the rest of us.

Source:https://nypost.com/2023/05/23/shoplifters-must-be-jailed-or-our-cities-will-be-destroyed/

Fake... they are crisis actors.... good for tourist attraction...

 

[syed putra]

Malays should be allowed to tske out $1000 worth of groceries to feed their humongous families once a month. If only democrats rule sinkie instead of pAP.