when I was there he decriminilzed shoplifting and announced police would not respond to "quality of life" crimes, meaning defecating on the street for example.

when I was there he decriminilzed shoplifting and announced police would not respond to "quality of life" crimes, meaning defecating on the street for example. This had immediate visible impact where I was and staying was dangerous. Many stores closed around me because of shoplifting. This was all news last year as well, but it got drowned out because of the situation, even though it made everything much worse.