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Man, that article is a shit show. They make no mention of what drastic changes these stores are undertaking, other than some kind of ring-to-enter system which
by bityard 5y ago
Man, that article is a shit show.
They make no mention of what drastic changes these stores are undertaking, other than some kind of ring-to-enter system which is already common for small businesses in high crime areas.
Repeated references to "organized shoplifting" but the only example is some crackhead whose getaway vehicle was a bicycle??? I was expecting some Mafia activity or evil flashmob or something.
- pmorici 5y agoWhen there is no expectation of arrest or prosecution because the DA won’t prosecute you don’t need a get away vehicle. The article says target changed their hours and closes early and Walgreens is closing their stores because theft is so rampant they can’t keep the shelves stocked.
- williamsmj 5y agoSeriously. Flag it. "For more than a month, we've been experiencing a significant and alarming rise in theft". A good faith article would include some numbers here, e.g. comparisons to SF in 2019 or to other cities. But no. (And nice rhetorical trick to make me feel like a victim, typical of local news coverage with the intent of making the upright citizen feel under siege, but who is "we"?) "Target isn't the only store in San Francisco to make changes because of the continuous shoplifting. After 10 p.m. the 7-Eleven on Drumm St. in the Financial District only does business through a metal door." Aren't most commercial doors made of metal? What is actually happening at this store? The very next paragraph calls it a window. "Walgreens has already closed several stores" How many? When?