Oh come on, that's like racist man. There are no black, asian, or latino police officers, it is only white officers targeting minorities. Come on now, locking up dangerous criminals and thugs is racist maaaan.
Y'all can thank the overwhelming amount of theft for those security cases. It doesn't matter where the store is located. Thieves will go there and steal while waving at staff. As a retail worker it's frustrating and demoralizing when this happens and we aren't allowed to do anything about it.
When I was a teen we were scared of the police and getting caught stealing. I only shoplifted once and never did it again. Now I see teens in Target just showing makeup in their bags and no one says a thing. Everyone knows now that shoplifters won’t be prosecuted so they don’t even try to be sneaky.
They know that a lot of stores have a policy where the employees are forbidden to try and stop the thieves so these shoplifters will just load on items and walk right out. A lot of these companies have the policy because they don’t want to be held liable if their employee gets hurt or even if the shoplifter gets hurt. Companies have been sued by families of an employee that gotten killed by criminals they tried to stop. The companies have even been sued by the criminals because they sustained an injury from an employee tackling them. It’s crazy.
The common thread is that only stores in black neighborhoods have this level of crime. There are very poor areas with whites that don't, so don't give me the "poors" excuse.
#1 - This is shoddy reporting, at best. #2 - Retailers aren't to blame, the CRIMINALS are. #3 - Car dealers (not just manufacturers) started locking up and adding disabling devices to their vehicles over 30 years ago.
Back in 2016, I remember working in the mobile dept at Target in a really "affluent" area, and even the prepaid phones had to be locked because people would slice them open and steal them to resell. I also remember this conversation the electronics associate had with a guest. The guest wanted him to open the GoPro case so he could open the box, which is against GoPro policy as everything has to be sold in an original and unopened box, and hence why it was locked in the first place. He said he wanted to touch it and play with it but not buy it since he was going to buy it online anyway. He threw a tantrum when he was told no, you can't open it, and here's why. He said, "but I am going to buy it online, so it doesn't even matter if you open it since you won't make money from me anyway." I never quite understood that logic, but after the complained to Target corporate about it, I completely supported lock cases. I know people have gotten really out of line nowadays, so I don't blame these companies. It is awkward, though, waiting for an associate who isn't happy to be there to come to get the item for you and hold it at the front.
Instead of being upset with the retailers for taking such drastic measures, BLAME your family, friends and neighbours. Shoplifters live in your community, and you protect them.
Our modern society: no one complains about the thieves. They all just complain about the store, which is absolutely the victim. Victim shaming is the new normal in this re-imagined brave new world.
A low income housing complex in Madison is constantly crime ridden the the city blames the management for the behavior of these fools....liberal logic 😂
Well, in terms of retail theft driving up prices for law abiding customers, I can see what you might be getting at, but let me ask you this: do you think these stores conduct extensive and complicated loss prevention actions despite this doing nothing to them? If this did not negatively impact them, they would not bother, don't you think?
So make their customers the victim also? I don't think so. That just makes me go to a different store. Why should I be punished for somebody else's actions? Not happening.
The tiny town walmart near me as of recent got overtaken by some out of town brothas and they got the Walmart to lock up shampoo, detergent, clothes, and even some food items. 4 of them were stealing detergent and dumping it into suitcases and got beaned bagged and the others got tackled for resisting arrest while having a baby inside the car. These things never used to happen in the small town and the town has taken serious notice and have active 24 hour police presence at the Walmart now… they absolutely ruined the Walmart and the Walmart will close if this bs continues to happen.
When corporate makes the desicion to lock up items that are commonly stolen, ALL the stores have to do it. Even if the stores are in relatively low crime areas. That's so its fair to everyone....(corporate logic)
We're still ok here in Tucson, but I'm reading lately about stores closing everywhere due to extreme theft. Come to think of it though, cosmetics have long been displayed behind glass.
You can guarantee the stores will close. I used to work in North Charleston. The theft was so bad that the supermarket had to close. People don’t understand that grocery stores have a very thin margin. It doesn’t take a lot of theft before they’re in the red. You cannot continue to operate losing money. North Charleston offered $5 million dollars to any grocery chain that would open on Rivers Avenue. No takers. You reap what you sow.
@@crabbycreates2943up here in Phoenix they are starting to lock up all the laundry detergents, baby formulas, batteries and liquor at most of the drugstores here. Those are 4 of the most stolen items that these boosters will target. Cigarettes also are another item the boosters will target even though they are behind the counter. There’s a Circle K in my neighborhood that got hit twice in one month where a group of people came in armed with only pocket knives went behind the counter and fill trash bags up with all of their cigarettes and other tobacco products. The cashier was telling me that both robberies were suspected as to been committed by one of the group of homeless young adults that live in the park near there. There are literally hordes of the homeless junkies that will just run up in a store all together and literally empty the shelves of items in to garbage bags. A lot of these store have a policy of no backpacks but these individuals will just have garbage bags folded up in their pockets and pull them once they are in the aisles. It’s getting really bad in Phoenix
This is very annoying to have to sometimes wait more than 10 minutes to have someone unlock the door in order to buy the item. In some stores where I have been the employee puts the item in a locked safe bag and escorts the customer to the checkout to pay for the item. This has encouraged me to do more on-line shopping. It is a lot easier for me this way. I go on to the vendor web page, click on the item, click to put it in to the basket, and then click on the basket to purchase. It automatically is charged to my credit card, and I receive it the next day. Sometimes when making an order early in the morning I've received it the same afternoon! All this in the convenience of my home!
In California Politicians have changed the law to where crimes like theft now have lesser consequences. Even letting prisoners go for a repeated "Petty" crime.
What are you talking about? I grew up in California. They have the 3 strikes law. 3 misdemeanors become a felony. 3 felonies BUMPS up the time served to 25 years.
In California, a misdemeanor, by definition, is a criminal offense for which the maximum penalty is no more than 364 days in county jail and a fine of not more than $1,000.00. A misdemeanor is more serious than an infraction but less serious than a felony charge. Standard misdemeanors, such as Drug possession (HS 11350) Petty theft (PC 484) Prostitution - Penal Code 647(b) There are also certain crimes known as California “wobbler” offenses. These are crimes that the prosecutor can choose to charge as a misdemeanor or a felony. So it could be a midsemeanor, but because of "POLITICAL" laws. They can consider it a felony. Tell me again how they trivialize the law in California? CAuse I don't see it. They're pretty harsh in some cases. California is also the only state in the United States that holds misdemeanors as serious crimes, which means that even a three misdemeanor charges can leave you facing extremely harsh penalties.
@@psimage2013 nope the law has changed now only certain crimes count for the third strike and depending on the crime it can be a misdemeanor no matter how many times you commit it. A LONG list of crimes the DA decides whether the crime will be filed as a misdemeanor or a felony. With all due respect I do not know how old you are and it is none of my business, but that is no longer how CA law works. They still have three strikes, but it is much more limited as to what will strike you out and earn you 25+ years.
That's the side effects of decriminalization and leniency from the department of Justice. You will start with prioritized calls for emergency response. You will then move to phone or digital reporting with no response of things that have been classified as non-violent under the Justice department legislative leniency. You'll eventually run out of incarceration space for violent offenders which will result in release of lower end violent offenders. Much of that's a result from demonizing capital punishment. The list is long on why this is happening.
"You will start with prioritized calls for emergency response." as it should be. why should cops need 10 squad cars and swat teams with assault rifles to take down a non-violent burglar who is stealing a bag of chips need? makes no sense. capitalism.
----> 2:35 "I guess it takes one person to ruin it." No... my man, there are thousands in major cites like San Francisco and Portland who are doing this and the politicians are doing very little to stop it.
I'd rather stuff be locked up then the shelves be empty from theft. Our target doesn't lock it up and the cosmetics are always empty! It's way more annoying to make 4 trips and the same products still be gone
The other side of this is the outrageous prices on cosmetics. If they were not 99% markup so that people didn't feel ripped off I think theft would be less. Imagine if it took a teenager 4 hours of work to buy an eyebrow pencil they know costs about 2 cents to make...how they might feel helpless enough to steal. I honestly can't really blame them because I feel the same disgust. I don't condone theft, but I understand what's wrong and the real theivery is being done by those in the middle and top who earn high wages and provide no intrinsic value...those who steal value every minute of every day.
The CVS store near me locks up just about everything. Everything from Deodorant to laundry detergent. There is always like 4 employees in there on the floor but on one works the cashier. They have 2 self checkouts but they always need employee assistance for every transaction. Go in there to buy a soda and it literally takes 10 minutes every time because of how long the lines are at self checkout and that one cashier ringing up items. The other 3 employees seem to stay in the aisles to unlock items people want. The whole experience sucks.
I think this would be a wonderful opportunity to pause for a moment and give thanks for the contributions of the black community in our society. Their peaceful and generous nature makes them ideal neighbors, lending testimony to their exceptional family values and parenting skills unrivaled by any other culture. Their commitment to academic excellence enriches our schools and serves as an example to all those who hope to achieve prominence as a people. Real estate values are fueled by the mix of African Americans into an area due to their caring and respectful nature of these communities, an example of all they have achieved through their enthusiasm for self-improvement by hard work and self-reliant can- do nature. Without their industrious and creative drive we would most undoubtedly be poorer as a nation.
They’re losing my money. I had to stand and wait over 10 minutes at Walmart for makeup. It was then I decided to never purchase makeup from them again. I rather buy my makeup on Amazon. I rather pay a dollar extra at CVS or Rite Aid, than to ever wait again at Walmart.
I understand your point. However Local businesses has had it hard since the government shut them down in 2020 (to no fault of their own) I will wait for product. I only support local businesses which support the community and local jobs. It’s something that is extremely important to me. But I do understand some don’t have time, I work over 70hr a week and realize time is extremely valuable.
They are losing ridiculous money due to loss from shop lifters anyway.. Blame and hold thieves to account, they live amongst you - not the retailers taking action to prevent this.
Those stores will go out of business. The city will collect less on taxes and will raise tax even more. Organizations such as school, emergency services etc will see a decrease in quality. Honest people will just shop online instead of going to the store spending hours to shop which will mean even less sales tax for local government.
100% correct! Socks and underwear are "must-have" items for homeless people and hot/ready-to-eat meals are eaten in the store. The empty containers are left on the shelves.
The Walmart near my house locks up shampoo, medicine etc. When you can finally find an employee to get the item out you want, they put it in a locked plastic box which you have to take to the cashier to unlock and then pay for it. I rarely shop at the Walmart near me. I will either go to Target or the Walmart, thats one town over from me. Its unfortunate, because of a few bad people the rest of us must suffer. The stores lose a lot of money, which means the prices go up and the consumer pays for it. We need to enforce stricter laws against shoplifting.
I understand they need to protect their merchandise but having to ask someone to unlock cases for common items is a quick way to deter paying customers as well. They need to switch to a vending system for these type of items that prints a receipt sticker for these items.
Locking everyday items up doesn't just deter thieves. It also deters regular shoppers. If I have to go find an employee and ask them to open a cabinet every time I want to look at a product, read the label, etc., I'll skip buying it in the store and just order it online.
@CMG you’re right, but people are so shortsighted and they’ll blame the retailers themselves, instead of blaming the criminals who make our everyday lives so difficult.
So wherever there are a lot of democrats who don’t believe in traditional value systems to where criminals are not punished, teens are not disciplined, and have leaders who let wokeness run their policies, you will have stores that do this before they close down. It’s funny how they said they had a shortage of employees there, is that because of the raise of the minimum wage to where you hire less people for the same amount? Is it because the economy is trash due to raising the minimum wage and therefore adding to inflation? Is it because we let people raid and loot stores as a form of “protest” and say “it’s ok, they’re just outraged” and leaders across America let this happen? But you know what, this is what happens when you misunderstand “tolerance” with “being lied to and taken advantage of “. Call out the BS where you see it and take back your country with voting with information, not with misinformed feelings!
Im a tiny metaphysical shop in Pa. Of 26yrs. Ive had to lock up a lot of things in my store. The shoplifting is over whelming and emotionally draining.
It's ruining their shopping experience because they got sticky fingers too. And not everybody wants to come out and pay three hundred dollars Buying 40 items. You guys should name your store, " BUY MORE TAKE LESS"😒💢
In the Middle East they chop of your hand if caught stealing, they have an almost 0% theft rate. It's a non-issue. We could take stronger stances on theft here in the U.S.
The customers say _they’re_ frustrated? I work in retail. How do you think the _employees_ feel when they have to drop everything they’re doing just to go unlock a display case? And then in many cases have to double all the way back to the same customer needing something unlocked the next aisle over.
I am so glad stores are doing this. I support this and it is time that we the people support this! Let us make America great again. Thoughts and prayers.
I think this is perfect! Not in my neighborhood. And people that live around me will stop the raids of theft. It would be fun to drop them running out!
One time, I was at a Walmart store and they had the shaving stuff locked up and I waited over an hour for someone to unlock the case, more often than not a staff member never shows up and when when a staff member did show up, they wander why I wanted to buy shaving stuff. Hello! I'm sorry, I don't have the key! I'm sorry, but the manager who has the key is gone for the day! On and on. I left the cart full of merchandise and walked out. I never went back. Any time I go into a store and everything is under lock and key, I just simply walk out. In my opinion, stores that do that don't need my business.
It looks like this is at least a year old and the problem is getting worse. I've reached a point where I'm feeling like it's easier to just order online. I have had to wait up to 20 minutes for a single item. When that's happening, it can take hours just for a simple stock up trip.
Hey DEMOCRAT CITIES, Keep voting the same way and never learn from your mistakes. You all did this to yourselves. You allow criminals to have more rights than the law abiding citizens.
I really dislike going in to the cosmetics area and having to pay there, but what really makes me angry is having the employee there following and watching me browse and then looking at me with attitude on the way out. ...all the while having no advice, knowledge or offers of help for the products. They also do not have a proper cash register setup so I feel like they could be watching my pin and skimming my code.
For myself, I will from now on try to buy items in bulk so that I only need to buy them once or twice a year. Bad for the store due to me not being there to see what new items they're trying to convince me to buy, but I've reached the point where I just don't care anymore. The reports about shoplifting are overblown. I'm not saying there's none, but it's high likely it's not as bad as they say. So, if I'm going to have to wait 20 minutes or so for the one underpaid employee who has the key to all the locks, who just went on lunch 3 minutes before I walked up and they have to find them from somewhere, then I'm going to stock up on the item so I don't have to waste my time doing the same thing next week or month.
Hire armed security officers, have the following amount. 2 armed security officers inside the loss prevention office(security camera office), 3-5 at each entrance, and 5-7 per dept. or the better, option would be to build newer stores based on depts within the stores for example, take walmart supercenters, get rid of the supercenters and create walmart stores like below the same goes for all supercenters and retail stores 1-deli/bakery store. 1-electronic store 1-grocery store(no general merchandize 1-general merchandize store 1-pharmacy. 1-garden store. 1-hardware 1-auto 1-sport/exercise store. then hire armed security guards and check every single customer checking out and pat down them easy and simpe.
Self checkout because stores didn't/don't want to pay labor costs for humans to operate registers but then they want customers to wait for an associate to come unlock cabinets. Have stores looked in to supply chain loss or do they have data proving this is necessary? No, not that they'll publish publicly.
I still blame these stores!!!!!....hear me out. They can all afford to have each department monitored with armed security. They do NOT want to PAY humans to protect their goods. The reason police don't care is because they abused them for free security. I am not making this up. In my college town(2008), the police complained that the only Walmart was taking up at least 60 percent of their calls. The police made a stand and said we don't work for them. They said they will serve and protect the citizens. Not the billion dollar retail stores. This is over a decade ago. Walmart's refusal to staff, pay a livable wage, and hire human Security is the reason for this. They had over a decade to find a solution. I don't sympathize with thieves. But this is not about "shoplifters". The shoplifters are the fall guys. They are the ones that set up organized crime. This way they can collect insurance and sell the same products they stole from themselves. Everybody stealing.
😒 I think they should do this make people order online for the items they want instead of walking in the store stealing the items off the shelf this is the only way u already paid for the items u want just pick them up or have them ship to your house these workers in the stores do the shopping for you any way ... This will stop theft .... Asap
Why can they not have us sign up for a card, not not let people in who don't have a card. Just stop that at the door. If you steal your card will no longer let you in.
Hopefully this will force stores to hire more people to deal with the demand to get items that are locked up or this will FORCE people to order online to then have to pick it up rater than shop in store. Interesting dynamic.
Here's a crazy idea... _Start actually enforcing laws & stop letting these criminals out with just a slap on the wrist._
Oh come on, that's like racist man. There are no black, asian, or latino police officers, it is only white officers targeting minorities. Come on now, locking up dangerous criminals and thugs is racist maaaan.
Amen
they want an online cashless system only. this is all planned. so i have boycotted all large corporations for life,
that would be racist
Thats racist how dare you!!
Y'all can thank the overwhelming amount of theft for those security cases. It doesn't matter where the store is located. Thieves will go there and steal while waving at staff. As a retail worker it's frustrating and demoralizing when this happens and we aren't allowed to do anything about it.
As much as it sucks, please do not get involved. Your safety is too important.
AND thank your local Democrat voters for that
It matters where the store is located… not every Walmart does it in every area… but if I say it I’m “racist”
Amen
Remember aoc said it was the retailer's fault for not locking their merchandise up ,then made it legal to steal ,
It`s not the Amish.
Frustrated? That's what society has come to. Blame the thieves!
Who is to blame?
@@bluelava4282 Blacks
@@selriczelric7037 The Cameras 📸 never lie is absolutely true… Out of hand and building Hate……
@@selriczelric7037 All of them… Pitiful
@@bluelava4282 people committing crimes.
When I was a teen we were scared of the police and getting caught stealing. I only shoplifted once and never did it again. Now I see teens in Target just showing makeup in their bags and no one says a thing. Everyone knows now that shoplifters won’t be prosecuted so they don’t even try to be sneaky.
They know that a lot of stores have a policy where the employees are forbidden to try and stop the thieves so these shoplifters will just load on items and walk right out. A lot of these companies have the policy because they don’t want to be held liable if their employee gets hurt or even if the shoplifter gets hurt. Companies have been sued by families of an employee that gotten killed by criminals they tried to stop. The companies have even been sued by the criminals because they sustained an injury from an employee tackling them. It’s crazy.
"I had a dream.. and you people f@cked it all up."
- Martin Burger King
The common thread is that only stores in black neighborhoods have this level of crime.
There are very poor areas with whites that don't, so don't give me the "poors" excuse.
Not only I black ghetto areas it's in other areas
Because "Shoplifters Matter".
BLM 😄🤣🤣😂😁
@@oscardena1767They don't matter and never will. 😁😂😂😊
#1 - This is shoddy reporting, at best.
#2 - Retailers aren't to blame, the CRIMINALS are.
#3 - Car dealers (not just manufacturers) started locking up and adding disabling devices to their vehicles over 30 years ago.
Back in 2016, I remember working in the mobile dept at Target in a really "affluent" area, and even the prepaid phones had to be locked because people would slice them open and steal them to resell. I also remember this conversation the electronics associate had with a guest. The guest wanted him to open the GoPro case so he could open the box, which is against GoPro policy as everything has to be sold in an original and unopened box, and hence why it was locked in the first place. He said he wanted to touch it and play with it but not buy it since he was going to buy it online anyway. He threw a tantrum when he was told no, you can't open it, and here's why. He said, "but I am going to buy it online, so it doesn't even matter if you open it since you won't make money from me anyway." I never quite understood that logic, but after the complained to Target corporate about it, I completely supported lock cases. I know people have gotten really out of line nowadays, so I don't blame these companies. It is awkward, though, waiting for an associate who isn't happy to be there to come to get the item for you and hold it at the front.
They're stealing deodorant how sad is this
Walmart in the hood and ALL CVS & Walgreen’s been like this 👀
They are leaving.
They lock everything up except the sunscreen.
Instead of being upset with the retailers for taking such drastic measures, BLAME your family, friends and neighbours. Shoplifters live in your community, and you protect them.
I know but I don’t get how the voting came to be. Was it all cause f the blm protests?
I don’t blame these stores locking things up. Thievery is not only costing them but it is also costing the consumer with higher prices.
Our modern society: no one complains about the thieves. They all just complain about the store, which is absolutely the victim. Victim shaming is the new normal in this re-imagined brave new world.
A low income housing complex in Madison is constantly crime ridden the the city blames the management for the behavior of these fools....liberal logic 😂
Amen
Walmart is not the victim 😆
Well, in terms of retail theft driving up prices for law abiding customers, I can see what you might be getting at, but let me ask you this: do you think these stores conduct extensive and complicated loss prevention actions despite this doing nothing to them? If this did not negatively impact them, they would not bother, don't you think?
So make their customers the victim also? I don't think so. That just makes me go to a different store. Why should I be punished for somebody else's actions? Not happening.
The tiny town walmart near me as of recent got overtaken by some out of town brothas and they got the Walmart to lock up shampoo, detergent, clothes, and even some food items. 4 of them were stealing detergent and dumping it into suitcases and got beaned bagged and the others got tackled for resisting arrest while having a baby inside the car. These things never used to happen in the small town and the town has taken serious notice and have active 24 hour police presence at the Walmart now… they absolutely ruined the Walmart and the Walmart will close if this bs continues to happen.
When corporate makes the desicion to lock up items that are commonly stolen, ALL the stores have to do it. Even if the stores are in relatively low crime areas. That's so its fair to everyone....(corporate logic)
We're still ok here in Tucson, but I'm reading lately about stores closing everywhere due to extreme theft. Come to think of it though, cosmetics have long been displayed behind glass.
You can guarantee the stores will close. I used to work in North Charleston. The theft was so bad that the supermarket had to close. People don’t understand that grocery stores have a very thin margin. It doesn’t take a lot of theft before they’re in the red. You cannot continue to operate losing money. North Charleston offered $5 million dollars to any grocery chain that would open on Rivers Avenue. No takers. You reap what you sow.
@@crabbycreates2943up here in Phoenix they are starting to lock up all the laundry detergents, baby formulas, batteries and liquor at most of the drugstores here. Those are 4 of the most stolen items that these boosters will target. Cigarettes also are another item the boosters will target even though they are behind the counter. There’s a Circle K in my neighborhood that got hit twice in one month where a group of people came in armed with only pocket knives went behind the counter and fill trash bags up with all of their cigarettes and other tobacco products. The cashier was telling me that both robberies were suspected as to been committed by one of the group of homeless young adults that live in the park near there. There are literally hordes of the homeless junkies that will just run up in a store all together and literally empty the shelves of items in to garbage bags. A lot of these store have a policy of no backpacks but these individuals will just have garbage bags folded up in their pockets and pull them once they are in the aisles. It’s getting really bad in Phoenix
My store looks normal.
But I am in a Red State where we CCW and prosecute theft.
Funny the ones who complain most about this are the ones who made retailers have to do this in the first place
Everyone knows exactly what to do to stop it, but truthful comments would get ((deleted))!
Every time a thief gets caught, make them have tattooed on their forehead, { I'm a thief }. Use white ink so it will be highly visible.
And we all know why such ink will be highly visible, don't we!
This is very annoying to have to sometimes wait more than 10 minutes to have someone unlock the door in order to buy the item. In some stores where I have been the employee puts the item in a locked safe bag and escorts the customer to the checkout to pay for the item. This has encouraged me to do more on-line shopping. It is a lot easier for me this way. I go on to the vendor web page, click on the item, click to put it in to the basket, and then click on the basket to purchase. It automatically is charged to my credit card, and I receive it the next day. Sometimes when making an order early in the morning I've received it the same afternoon! All this in the convenience of my home!
You are being targeted and profiled!! And? So whats your point??
In California Politicians have changed the law to where crimes like theft now have lesser consequences. Even letting prisoners go for a repeated "Petty" crime.
What are you talking about? I grew up in California. They have the 3 strikes law. 3 misdemeanors become a felony. 3 felonies BUMPS up the time served to 25 years.
In California, a misdemeanor, by definition, is a criminal offense for which the maximum penalty is no more than 364 days in county jail and a fine of not more than $1,000.00. A misdemeanor is more serious than an infraction but less serious than a felony charge.
Standard misdemeanors, such as
Drug possession (HS 11350)
Petty theft (PC 484)
Prostitution - Penal Code 647(b)
There are also certain crimes known as California “wobbler” offenses. These are crimes that the prosecutor can choose to charge as a misdemeanor or a felony. So it could be a midsemeanor, but because of "POLITICAL" laws. They can consider it a felony. Tell me again how they trivialize the law in California? CAuse I don't see it. They're pretty harsh in some cases.
California is also the only state in the United States that holds misdemeanors as serious crimes, which means that even a three misdemeanor charges can leave you facing extremely harsh penalties.
@@psimage2013 and that’s still the case today?
@@psimage2013 nope the law has changed now only certain crimes count for the third strike and depending on the crime it can be a misdemeanor no matter how many times you commit it. A LONG list of crimes the DA decides whether the crime will be filed as a misdemeanor or a felony. With all due respect I do not know how old you are and it is none of my business, but that is no longer how CA law works. They still have three strikes, but it is much more limited as to what will strike you out and earn you 25+ years.
If they don't want to pay for prisons maybe find a different type of punishment.
That's the side effects of decriminalization and leniency from the department of Justice. You will start with prioritized calls for emergency response. You will then move to phone or digital reporting with no response of things that have been classified as non-violent under the Justice department legislative leniency. You'll eventually run out of incarceration space for violent offenders which will result in release of lower end violent offenders. Much of that's a result from demonizing capital punishment. The list is long on why this is happening.
"You will start with prioritized calls for emergency response." as it should be. why should cops need 10 squad cars and swat teams with assault rifles to take down a non-violent burglar who is stealing a bag of chips need? makes no sense. capitalism.
----> 2:35 "I guess it takes one person to ruin it."
No... my man, there are thousands in major cites like San Francisco and Portland who are doing this and the politicians are doing very little to stop it.
Good luck finding an employee at Walmart to help you😂.
I am the employee at Walmart that helps 😂
Never drop your guard if you live in a city with LeBaboon James.
I'd rather stuff be locked up then the shelves be empty from theft. Our target doesn't lock it up and the cosmetics are always empty! It's way more annoying to make 4 trips and the same products still be gone
Rite aid where I live in Pa. doesnt lock up either and make up in ransacked and low inventory on most shelves
The other side of this is the outrageous prices on cosmetics. If they were not 99% markup so that people didn't feel ripped off I think theft would be less. Imagine if it took a teenager 4 hours of work to buy an eyebrow pencil they know costs about 2 cents to make...how they might feel helpless enough to steal. I honestly can't really blame them because I feel the same disgust. I don't condone theft, but I understand what's wrong and the real theivery is being done by those in the middle and top who earn high wages and provide no intrinsic value...those who steal value every minute of every day.
The CVS store near me locks up just about everything. Everything from Deodorant to laundry detergent. There is always like 4 employees in there on the floor but on one works the cashier. They have 2 self checkouts but they always need employee assistance for every transaction. Go in there to buy a soda and it literally takes 10 minutes every time because of how long the lines are at self checkout and that one cashier ringing up items. The other 3 employees seem to stay in the aisles to unlock items people want. The whole experience sucks.
If I go into a store and see something that I want to buy locked up, I go elsewhere.
Imagine people coming into your home each day and stealing stuff. Wouldn't u eventually start locking everything up
The usual suspects rhyme with the word digger.
look at you...hiding on the internet ....probably from moms basement ....your dino nuggies are done...
rigger? you mean those democrat voting rigger dead people voting? the election is rigged by riggers?
@@profoundclarity8497 true hurts right
Tigger 🐯🐅🤣😂
@@profoundclarity8497 Cry more 😭
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yeah and some want reparations ,that's what gets me...
They’re losing my money. I had to stand and wait over 10 minutes at Walmart for makeup. It was then I decided to never purchase makeup from them again. I rather buy my makeup on Amazon. I rather pay a dollar extra at CVS or Rite Aid, than to ever wait again at Walmart.
I understand your point. However Local businesses has had it hard since the government shut them down in 2020 (to no fault of their own) I will wait for product. I only support local businesses which support the community and local jobs. It’s something that is extremely important to me. But I do understand some don’t have time, I work over 70hr a week and realize time is extremely valuable.
If you buy on Amazon, you are just supporting those shoplifting rings that sell the stuff there.
Can I buy makeup from you?
Big deal 10 minutes out of your life
They are losing ridiculous money due to loss from shop lifters anyway.. Blame and hold thieves to account, they live amongst you - not the retailers taking action to prevent this.
Those stores will go out of business. The city will collect less on taxes and will raise tax even more. Organizations such as school, emergency services etc will see a decrease in quality. Honest people will just shop online instead of going to the store spending hours to shop which will mean even less sales tax for local government.
Its not the customer that is inconvenience its the shoplifter this being inconveniences and thats all their mad about
Vending machine of the future
With the 13% around you need to lock up the air itself
It's not just organized retail theft, a LOT of homeless come into stores, steal clothing, personal hygiene items, and eat food while they "shop".
100% correct! Socks and underwear are "must-have" items for homeless people and hot/ready-to-eat meals are eaten in the store. The empty containers are left on the shelves.
Not “homeless”. You mean STREET PEOPLE. There is a difference.
@@robertl7239 what about the deodorant 😆. Definitely not the homeless
This is the next thing that happens when you defund the police and stop prosecuting thieves and other criminals.
No, no, no! Look at the CAUSE!!
NOT THE EFFECT.
WHO DID THIS?
I'LL WAIT.
The Walmart near my house locks up shampoo, medicine etc. When you can finally find an employee to get the item out you want, they put it in a locked plastic box which you have to take to the cashier to unlock and then pay for it. I rarely shop at the Walmart near me. I will either go to Target or the Walmart, thats one town over from me. Its unfortunate, because of a few bad people the rest of us must suffer. The stores lose a lot of money, which means the prices go up and the consumer pays for it. We need to enforce stricter laws against shoplifting.
Its either lock and key or board up the business.
I understand they need to protect their merchandise but having to ask someone to unlock cases for common items is a quick way to deter paying customers as well. They need to switch to a vending system for these type of items that prints a receipt sticker for these items.
Locking everyday items up doesn't just deter thieves. It also deters regular shoppers. If I have to go find an employee and ask them to open a cabinet every time I want to look at a product, read the label, etc., I'll skip buying it in the store and just order it online.
Read labels through glass
@CMG you’re right, but people are so shortsighted and they’ll blame the retailers themselves, instead of blaming the criminals who make our everyday lives so difficult.
That's what they want. That's why they did this.
@@wepsychoit2002reading the back label for ingredients is likely what they mean.. which you can't do if it's locked up.
So wherever there are a lot of democrats who don’t believe in traditional value systems to where criminals are not punished, teens are not disciplined, and have leaders who let wokeness run their policies, you will have stores that do this before they close down. It’s funny how they said they had a shortage of employees there, is that because of the raise of the minimum wage to where you hire less people for the same amount? Is it because the economy is trash due to raising the minimum wage and therefore adding to inflation? Is it because we let people raid and loot stores as a form of “protest” and say “it’s ok, they’re just outraged” and leaders across America let this happen? But you know what, this is what happens when you misunderstand “tolerance” with “being lied to and taken advantage of “. Call out the BS where you see it and take back your country with voting with information, not with misinformed feelings!
Lock up the criminals give them work camps, you work you eat
Closing the store because of theft will ruin the shopping experience too.
And business. This is not the answer to theft.
Im a tiny metaphysical shop in Pa. Of 26yrs. Ive had to lock up a lot of things in my store. The shoplifting is over whelming and emotionally draining.
Why is everyone blaming the retail stores? Easily its the not so strict justice system that gives criminals a slap on the wrist
And thats why amazon is taking over.
Put an armed guard checking receipts at the exit and you would seemingly eliminate over 95% of shoplifting.
No, parents and politicians are the problem.
Amen !
Even if it’s locked up once they get someone to unlock the stuff they can still steal it! The pleasures of shopping?!? That’s a thing?!?
It's ruining their shopping experience because they got sticky fingers too. And not everybody wants to come out and pay three hundred dollars Buying 40 items. You guys should name your store, " BUY MORE TAKE LESS"😒💢
It's not Walmart's fault. It's politicans fault, the media's fault and the judicial system's fault.
In the Middle East they chop of your hand if caught stealing, they have an almost 0% theft rate. It's a non-issue. We could take stronger stances on theft here in the U.S.
I'd rather pay more and go somewhere else that doesn't lock up stuff
The customers say _they’re_ frustrated? I work in retail. How do you think the _employees_ feel when they have to drop everything they’re doing just to go unlock a display case? And then in many cases have to double all the way back to the same customer needing something unlocked the next aisle over.
@CMG 😊
@@sean2015You get paid for it - you want a better job go to college or trade school
@@kingcharlesparody some people work retail to pay their way though school…did you ever consider that?
@@kingcharlesparody annnnnd complete silence. I love it.
It's not just organized groups. It's also a lot of individuals. I know. I've seen it.
Mark my words; it'll get violent because criminals are going to assault employees to open the cases.
The laws need to be enforced, there is no consequences for retail theft!! Hold the law makers responsible not us honest citizens!!
I've worked for the same retailer 35 years. We used to tackle hard shop lifters. Now days you can't touch them this is what happened
I am so glad stores are doing this. I support this and it is time that we the people support this! Let us make America great again.
Thoughts and prayers.
Customers should be mad at the _thiefs,_ not the store.
Customers should be grateful they still have a store there😂
I bet those customer who complain are the shoplifter the self.
I think this is perfect! Not in my neighborhood. And people that live around me will stop the raids of theft.
It would be fun to drop them running out!
One time, I was at a Walmart store and they had the shaving stuff locked up and I waited over an hour for someone to unlock the case, more often than not a staff member never shows up and when when a staff member did show up, they wander why I wanted to buy shaving stuff. Hello! I'm sorry, I don't have the key! I'm sorry, but the manager who has the key is gone for the day! On and on. I left the cart full of merchandise and walked out. I never went back. Any time I go into a store and everything is under lock and key, I just simply walk out. In my opinion, stores that do that don't need my business.
Use your critical thinking skills, people. They are not doing this because of theft. They are doing it because of things yet to come.
It's what's to come ppl... sign of the times and future..No chashiers only self check-out.. everything locked up
It looks like this is at least a year old and the problem is getting worse. I've reached a point where I'm feeling like it's easier to just order online. I have had to wait up to 20 minutes for a single item. When that's happening, it can take hours just for a simple stock up trip.
Stores are closing down in democrat cities because of the shoplifting
Hey DEMOCRAT CITIES, Keep voting the same way and never learn from your mistakes. You all did this to yourselves. You allow criminals to have more rights than the law abiding citizens.
The walmart stores that have things locked up i don't go to anymore.
Frustrated angry shoplifters not getting their reparations too.
When Y’all going to admit that Scott Adams is right!! Stop avoiding the issue!!
I really dislike going in to the cosmetics area and having to pay there, but what really makes me angry is having the employee there following and watching me browse and then looking at me with attitude on the way out. ...all the while having no advice, knowledge or offers of help for the products. They also do not have a proper cash register setup so I feel like they could be watching my pin and skimming my code.
For myself, I will from now on try to buy items in bulk so that I only need to buy them once or twice a year. Bad for the store due to me not being there to see what new items they're trying to convince me to buy, but I've reached the point where I just don't care anymore. The reports about shoplifting are overblown. I'm not saying there's none, but it's high likely it's not as bad as they say. So, if I'm going to have to wait 20 minutes or so for the one underpaid employee who has the key to all the locks, who just went on lunch 3 minutes before I walked up and they have to find them from somewhere, then I'm going to stock up on the item so I don't have to waste my time doing the same thing next week or month.
Hire armed security officers, have the following amount. 2 armed security officers inside the loss prevention office(security camera office), 3-5 at each entrance, and 5-7 per dept. or the better, option would be to build newer stores based on depts within the stores for example, take walmart supercenters, get rid of the supercenters and create walmart stores like below the same goes for all supercenters and retail stores
1-deli/bakery store.
1-electronic store
1-grocery store(no general merchandize
1-general merchandize store
1-pharmacy.
1-garden store.
1-hardware
1-auto
1-sport/exercise store.
then hire armed security guards and check every single customer checking out and pat down them easy and simpe.
Self checkout because stores didn't/don't want to pay labor costs for humans to operate registers but then they want customers to wait for an associate to come unlock cabinets. Have stores looked in to supply chain loss or do they have data proving this is necessary? No, not that they'll publish publicly.
I heard in some Russian stores they have someone behind a counter and all the stuff behind the counter and they get it for you.
I still blame these stores!!!!!....hear me out. They can all afford to have each department monitored with armed security. They do NOT want to PAY humans to protect their goods. The reason police don't care is because they abused them for free security. I am not making this up. In my college town(2008), the police complained that the only Walmart was taking up at least 60 percent of their calls. The police made a stand and said we don't work for them. They said they will serve and protect the citizens. Not the billion dollar retail stores. This is over a decade ago. Walmart's refusal to staff, pay a livable wage, and hire human Security is the reason for this. They had over a decade to find a solution. I don't sympathize with thieves. But this is not about "shoplifters". The shoplifters are the fall guys. They are the ones that set up organized crime. This way they can collect insurance and sell the same products they stole from themselves. Everybody stealing.
Yet one more reason I’m glad I live in a very rural area.
frustrating? I dare say it'll make the black kids downright angry
This is not gonna stop thieves because there are still alot of unlocked items in the store for them to steal
The reporter fails in this segment
She blames the stores.
just keep defunding the police…you see where it gets us. and of course pander to criminals
I get 90% of mybitems from Amazon.
Sounds like they got exactly what they voted for.
Then tell your brothers and sisters to stop stealing
IT'S NOT WORTH IT TO STEAL. 🙏❤️
Dang that's inconvenient. Oh well I guess I can just shop online and maintain convenience.
I'm sorry that's happening where yall live, they lock up a few items here in the deep south but only tampons which makes no since
😒 I think they should do this make people order online for the items they want instead of walking in the store stealing the items off the shelf this is the only way u already paid for the items u want just pick them up or have them ship to your house these workers in the stores do the shopping for you any way ... This will stop theft .... Asap
So keep the items lock up is the way to go 😒
It really sucks that they locked everything up!
How am i suppose to steal now...
It's wrong to label a person a shoplifter. That is like using the N word.
Why can they not have us sign up for a card, not not let people in who don't have a card. Just stop that at the door. If you steal your card will no longer let you in.
Hopefully this will force stores to hire more people to deal with the demand to get items that are locked up or this will FORCE people to order online to then have to pick it up rater than shop in store. Interesting dynamic.
I won't shop online and I won't do store pickup I have no problem waiting a few minutes to get a product
Thanks Obama
Thats a stretch
@@thedude5040 it must be all those empowered whites & their privilege then 😂
Shoppers question why?.... you know why! It's your community, do something about the thieves in your community.