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Did seriously no one watch Disney's 1992 Aladdin? "Streetrats" get just as hungry as everyone else. If these outfits spent half the money that they do on secu
by bradgranath 5y ago
Did seriously no one watch Disney's 1992 Aladdin? "Streetrats" get just as hungry as everyone else. If these outfits spent half the money that they do on security on feeding and clothing their neighbors, we wouldn't be in this mess, but shareholders don't appreciate altruism for it's own sake.
- hn_throwaway_99 5y agoFrom the actual article: > Retailers attributed a majority of losses to professional thieves instead of opportunistic shoplifters who may be driven by poverty, with one CVS leader calling San Francisco a hub of organized retail crime.
- gnicholas 5y agoIt's actually a bit nuanced — most of the incidents are opportunists, but most of the lost value is due to professionals. Basically, the pros take expensive stuff (presumably for resale) and opportunists take stuff they will use personally (and which might not be worth that much). > Although the majority of CVS shoplifting incidents in the city are by opportunists, Dugan said, professional crime accounts for 85% of the company’s dollar losses.
- esyir 5y agoBasically, all the people talking about its just the downtrodden trying to get by are trying to score political points, when the core issue is that the repeat criminals are not) insufficiently disincentivized. 15 percent might be a sizable sum, but its clearly not the core problem here.
- Grakel 5y agoFeeding the wildlife is bad for the park and bad for the animals.