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lol. the sky high addiction rates across the nation are definitely NOT what's causing burglaries to resell the stuff on the street. in fact, it's the pharmacist

by volkk 2y ago

lol. the sky high addiction rates across the nation are definitely NOT what's causing burglaries to resell the stuff on the street. in fact, it's the pharmacists! it's the employees! thank god that facts don't care about your personal opinions on the matter[1] https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/criminals-pharmacies-burglaries-dea/ https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/criminals-pharmacies-bur...

John23832 2y ago
This doesn't address what was said at all.
- volkk 2y ago
  You've mentioned that according to your anecdotal evidence, there is very little brazen theft in pharmacies just because you happen to live in NYC. I showed you the DEA stating how theft has exploded. Addiction problems across the nation are only worsening as we're in an opioid epidemic. Yet according to your world, everything's fine and the actual issue are the employees. What am I misunderstanding from your posts?
  - John23832 2y ago
    The conversation above was talking about the locking up of everyday items due to retail theft. I said that from my experience that is not a real problem. The article you shared highlights smash and grabs of controlled pharmaceuticals from small mom and pop pharmacies. That's not the type of theft I have any experience with. You're also the only person who invoked drugs. The article only references one pix11 article, which itself only references a single bust... in Texas... of a ring operating in Arkansas... outside of New York. > What am I misunderstanding from your posts? The entire context of the thread above you.
    - volkk 2y ago
      "The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reported there has been a 620% increase in pharmacy burglaries over the last two years across the state." The state being, in the article, NY. They just happen to mention Arkansas in a related fashion. As for pharmacies locking up small items as well, it's very obvious why it happens, it's becauase of a high occurence of theft. Is this rocket science? Do you think they do it because they can't get enough of the operational overhead of dealing with customers every time they need an item? I bring drugs into the mix because this is all interrelated. Robberries love pharmacies, or at least historically have until they started locking everything up. Drugs are a big factor, and by extension the small stuff gets taken too.

by volkk 2y ago

John23832 2y ago

This doesn't address what was said at all.

volkk 2y ago
You've mentioned that according to your anecdotal evidence, there is very little brazen theft in pharmacies just because you happen to live in NYC. I showed you the DEA stating how theft has exploded. Addiction problems across the nation are only worsening as we're in an opioid epidemic. Yet according to your world, everything's fine and the actual issue are the employees. What am I misunderstanding from your posts?
- John23832 2y ago
  The conversation above was talking about the locking up of everyday items due to retail theft. I said that from my experience that is not a real problem. The article you shared highlights smash and grabs of controlled pharmaceuticals from small mom and pop pharmacies. That's not the type of theft I have any experience with. You're also the only person who invoked drugs. The article only references one pix11 article, which itself only references a single bust... in Texas... of a ring operating in Arkansas... outside of New York. > What am I misunderstanding from your posts? The entire context of the thread above you.
  - volkk 2y ago
    "The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reported there has been a 620% increase in pharmacy burglaries over the last two years across the state." The state being, in the article, NY. They just happen to mention Arkansas in a related fashion. As for pharmacies locking up small items as well, it's very obvious why it happens, it's becauase of a high occurence of theft. Is this rocket science? Do you think they do it because they can't get enough of the operational overhead of dealing with customers every time they need an item? I bring drugs into the mix because this is all interrelated. Robberries love pharmacies, or at least historically have until they started locking everything up. Drugs are a big factor, and by extension the small stuff gets taken too.