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A bit off topic but why are all the windows boarded? I haven't seen this practice in other parts of the world despite the fact that most stores are/were also cl
by close04 6y ago
A bit off topic but why are all the windows boarded? I haven't seen this practice in other parts of the world despite the fact that most stores are/were also closed long term.
- redis_mlc 6y agoThe BLM protesters and related events smashed, looted and burned a lot of retail locations a couple weeks ago. During/after most retail locations boarded up, even 10 miles from downtown SF. This is not that unusual in the US, and happened in previous years in LA and Oakland. It's not to close long term - it's to survive until the next day or week.
- hirsin 6y agoThey were also boarded up a month or two before the protests... At least in Seattle. It's loss prevention - don't leave merchandise visible behind windows if the entire street will be empty for months to come. Edit - E.g. This business which was not out of the ordinary when it boarded up end of March. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-GT1hhgPZS/?igshid=12qp4pjwu2jvn https://www.instagram.com/p/B-GT1hhgPZS/?igshid=12qp4pjwu2jv...
- redis_mlc 6y agoJewelry stores were previously boarded up in SF, but operating grocery stores, Target, and Walgreen's seemed to be a new thing. Stonestown Mall, which is a long way from downtown SF, suddenly boarded up McD and Target during the protests.
- syncsynchalt 6y agoPlywood is a lot cheaper (and easy to remove) than hiring a security guard to protect your business from idle vandalism. Why _wouldn't_ the businesses be boarded if they're unattended for a few months? (Note that boarding up businesses predated riots by months, in my experience).