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NBachers

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30. My city's main transit/foot traffic sidewalks are filled with people selling stolen shoplifted items.

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 05:55 PM

Jan 2025

The people who do this crap are committing crimes. I’m sick of walking through their displays of stolen merchandise all over the sidewalk and the crowds they draw. The more sympathy and excuses you make for them, the more brazen they are in their theft and lawbreaking; the more they multiply. I’m sick of it and I advocate zero fucking tolerance for it.

Just to put out a contrarian opinion, based on my years of observation and personal experience.

I live in the part of the country where this happened.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] PeaceWave Jan 2025 OP

I don't believe this is food insecurity SARose Jan 2025 #1

Yep, years ago I remember being ina barbershop when boosters came thru selling... brush Jan 2025 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 2025 #21

I agree Rebl2 Jan 2025 #33

Motive needs to be established. Theft to fend off starvation ? Seems unlikely. eppur_se_muova Jan 2025 #2

Yes, that's theft, and its a crime Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #3

When I'm low on food I go to the food bank. n/t Jacson6 Jan 2025 #4

This does bother me. $1200 dollars worth for those items shown? SWBTATTReg Jan 2025 #5

The true crime here flvegan Jan 2025 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 2025 #7

I think they are supposed to return it to the store. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #20

Best case scenario Mosby Jan 2025 #41

Not a felony because - Nigrum Cattus Jan 2025 #9

So crime doesn't exist because prison is expensive? AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2025 #35

I know what a law is - Nigrum Cattus Jan 2025 #44

Evidently not AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2025 #50

Sometimes they get 30-90 days at county. I worked NBN at the county hospital. Moms would come in from the jail that LeftInTX Jan 2025 #54

Payroll and medical cost have soared 90% in a decade Mosby Jan 2025 #42

Yes we pay the CO's Nigrum Cattus Jan 2025 #43

How do medical costs top $41,000 per inmate? Mosby Jan 2025 #46

I still don't see how that could add up to $1200 n/t TexasBushwhacker Jan 2025 #10

I think Texas has better beef prices Texasgal Jan 2025 #13

Silicon Valley prices Retrograde Jan 2025 #18

I could easily see it in NoVA--and No California is even more expensive. Nt spooky3 Jan 2025 #27

here are 2 pics, not sure if there are duplicate cuts of meat Celerity Jan 2025 #56

Another view: dalton99a Jan 2025 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 2025 #23

Or they figured why bother paying for anything ? MichMan Jan 2025 #26

"We've never stolen in our lives" How do you know that? EX500rider Jan 2025 #34

Idk, but your observation re the condements, and oil Could point to a family struggling vs resale... electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #37

Looks like a few prime rib roasts in that picture Quiet Em Jan 2025 #31

Yeah, I don't buy this kind of meat! I don't think I ever have! LeftInTX Jan 2025 #48

Right? Quiet Em Jan 2025 #53

Yes absolutely a crime Groundhawg Jan 2025 #12

It's not the fact that Greg_In_SF Jan 2025 #14

"Nothing for me today, thanks." JoseBalow Jan 2025 #15

Yes. Stealing $1,200 worth of anything should be a felony IMO rollin74 Jan 2025 #16

Oh please... DET Jan 2025 #17

They're calling it a "heist"...So, they probably brazenly stole the stuff... LeftInTX Jan 2025 #19

How is that $1300 worth of meat? XorXor Jan 2025 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 2025 #24

Prime Rib/Ribeye can be upwards of $20/pound..... getagrip_already Jan 2025 #32

Oh yeah, that is a lot of meat. XorXor Jan 2025 #39

Those are 10 big expensive cuts of meat they were hoping to resell pinkstarburst Jan 2025 #25

This isn't food insecurity nini Jan 2025 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 2025 #29

Were they stealing too? AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2025 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 2025 #45

Oh please.. stop with the drama nini Jan 2025 #47

My city's main transit/foot traffic sidewalks are filled with people selling stolen shoplifted items. NBachers Jan 2025 #30

depends on who's doing the stealing... stillcool Jan 2025 #38

The real issue is the dollar amount for felonies Mosby Jan 2025 #40

This particular ForgedCrank Jan 2025 #49

Or a deceased bear by the roadside? GreenWave Jan 2025 #51

I'm about a mile from that store. Basso8vb Jan 2025 #52

I work in a food emporium, retail grocery. no_hypocrisy Jan 2025 #55