Honestly Walter, if shoplifting is decriminalized then it won't count as 'crime' will it? It's in the word. From what I can see the trend has more to do with c

Honestly Walter, if shoplifting is decriminalized then it won't count as 'crime' will it? It's in the word. From what I can see the trend has more to do with covid restrictions lifting than anything else. Violent crimes and gun-based homicides are the things that have risen most sharply, so that has little to do with larceny. And generally speaking, if you are frustrated by shoplifting, you should be even more frustrated by civil asset forfeiture, which deprives Americans of more wealth than all burglaries put together. However, it is state sanctioned with no real recourse or insurance to protect victims.