Target Closing 9 Stores Due to Retail Theft

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It's a mistake to see these crimes as a function of social degeneracy. Its cost of living related entirely. Wages just haven't kept up.
 
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jvol1 said:
It's a mistake to see these crimes as a function of social degeneracy. Its cost of living related entirely. Wages just haven't kept up.
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You really think so? If that is the case, then we should be seeing Target locations in poorer states being looted on a regular correct? The stores that will be closing are in NYC, Seattle, and San Francisco.
 
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Vol737 said:
These herd smash and grabs weren't going on 30 years ago to the extent it is today. You rarely saw maybe two or three people try this in retail stores. This is what happens when people know laws won't be enforced and DA's won't prosecute.
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30 years ago the cops and store workers wouldn't turn their backs on shoplifters.
 
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n_huffhines said:
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Seems to me that lately the "government" is all about protecting the criminal element and making it harder for the law abiding citizens to function.

I.E.

Raising the dollar limit on thefts in some areas of California.

Trying to limit people's right to self defense by highly restricting the 2nd Amendment because a criminal used a firearm.

Or any number of "disband the police" movements.

Or allowing millions of illegal aliens to cross our borders while handcuffing border security... even going as far as to tell States to remove barriers. Now provided, many of not most of these aliens are just people looking for a better life, there is a substantial criminal element using our own borders as well.

Even politicians get into the lawless behavior or did you forget when the Mayor of NYC decided to paint on the city streets? Or when they encouraged people to "get in their faces" of political opponents. Or encouraging any number of BLM protests that got violent.

Sure seems like the government, or some segments of it, are perfectly okay with protecting criminal activity.
 
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PEPPERJAX said:
There are a few different ways to take this. Could you elaborate?
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Lol, good point. I didn't intend the double entendre.

I meant the storeowners/workers/public beating the crap, possibly killing, some of these looters.
 
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Vol737 said:
I don't necessarily see that as a problem. A lot of people need to get familiar with the FAFO principle. Of course, then the ones trying to protect their businesses and own life will be vilified by the left and prosecuted by the same system that didn't stop all this to begin with.
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because it just turns into a system of revenge, pay back, and ever expanding violence. and typically what happens after that is the government has to come in hard with even more power than they had before.

The current government seems centered on the concept of setting us up for failure so they can empower themselves even more.
 
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BernardKingGOAT said:
We didn't have Internet 30 years ago. Social media and news' websites make it seem much worse
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Good thing, who wants to watch stores operating as they should. Profitable businesses for the community. Screw that, show destruction, theft and price increases which lead to stores leaving/closing. Communities need more empty parking lots to sprouts weeds and boarded up once was stores.
 
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davethevol said:
I don’t see that as a problem. When governments refuse to protect the people, it’s up to the people to protect themselves.
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The word "refuse" might not be the perfect fit in every case. I think it fair to say that at some point if the failure of government to protect lawful citizens on a large enough scale occurs it brings about a pretty weighty question...if they won't/cant protect the people's interests or safety then who will but themselves?
 
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PEPPERJAX said:
Really not sure but I don't recall Target closures due to mass theft at any time. Perhaps, there could have been. Safe to say that shoplifting has increased dramatically.
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In CA when you have a $950 theft limit as a misdemeanor what do you have to lose.
 
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All the good jokes have been used so I can't add anything there other than it's another setback with society. The locations being where they are doesn't come as a surprise because you can about guess where before opening the thread which is pathetic.
 
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Majors said:
In CA when you have a $950 theft limit as a misdemeanor what do you have to lose.
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Yeah,in that case might as well have the five finger discount version of "Supermarket Sweep"
 
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Grand Vol said:
Seems to me that lately the "government" is all about protecting the criminal element and making it harder for the law abiding citizens to function.

I.E.

Raising the dollar limit on thefts in some areas of California.

Trying to limit people's right to self defense by highly restricting the 2nd Amendment because a criminal used a firearm.

Or any number of "disband the police" movements.

Or allowing millions of illegal aliens to cross our borders while handcuffing border security... even going as far as to tell States to remove barriers. Now provided, many of not most of these aliens are just people looking for a better life, there is a substantial criminal element using our own borders as well.

Even politicians get into the lawless behavior or did you forget when the Mayor of NYC decided to paint on the city streets? Or when they encouraged people to "get in their faces" of political opponents. Or encouraging any number of BLM protests that got violent.

Sure seems like the government, or some segments of it, are perfectly okay with protecting criminal activity.
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You said "protection of the wrong people" and very little that you posted there does anything to demonstrate that. I guess the dollar limit change protects minor criminals, but I assume it's for the sake of managing government resources.

A mayor painting on the street, I'm glad to say, is not news that ever reached me, so I couldn't forget it. Who fkn cares? Can't believe that ended up as one of your bullet point arguments.
 
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Pennheel said:
All the good jokes have been used so I can't add anything there other than it's another setback with society. The locations being where they are doesn't come as a surprise because you can about guess where before opening the thread which is pathetic.
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It would be interesting to show young people today Andy Griffith or Leave it to Beaver. Like a visual time capsule. See how degraded and perverse our culture has become and realize it doesnt have to be this way.
 
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