https://ritholtz.com/2023/12/retail-lobby-we-lied-about-organized-theft/
dajo9 said:
Are people still talking about the retail theft hoax? Even after the National Retail Federation admitted they were lying about it?
https://ritholtz.com/2023/12/retail-lobby-we-lied-about-organized-theft/
Panera Bread exempt from California’s $20 minimum wage law after owner donated to Gov. Newsom: report https://t.co/6XVNCHwg79 pic.twitter.com/r0fJE3Kz1M
— New York Post (@nypost) February 28, 2024
tequila4kapp said:Those problems have always existed. The reason crime is up because equity driven soft on crime measures means people get away with it.Big C said:The only reason some poor soul goes into a Macy's and steals $949 worth of cosmetics and then sells them to a fence is that they are hungry and can't afford a loaf of bread,movielover said:
The Standard: Macy's Union Square workers say rampant shoplifting to blame for closure
An employee stated who the thieves are:
1. Drug users directed by fences on what to steal
2. Packs of teenagers
"Dalisay, who has worked at the Macy's in Union Square for 20 years after moving to San Francisco from the Philippines in 1996, blamed Mayor London Breed and Prop. 47, which made shoplifting less than $950 worth of property a misdemeanor, as the source of the store's shoplifting woes. He called on the city to more aggressively prosecute shoplifters."
https://sfstandard.com/2024/02/27/macys-union-square-closure-rampant-shoplifting/
Same with the oppressed people that engage in regular bipping: What are they supposed to do, parlay their experience with motor vehicles into a job driving for Amazon? Low wages and zero cachet!
And don't get me started on the unfortunate unhoused population... have you priced homes in San Francisco lately? What other options do they have? And please don't tell me they should move to an area where housing is cheaper and get a job. You don't see any tech bros doing that!
Give me a break about the homeless. We have never spent more on the problem and never gotten worse results.
AunBear89 said:
Whereas, the STC (slobber Trump's chicken) crowd wants us to pay attention to everything else but their dear cult leader.
Yogi Sock Puppet appears to be a card carrying member of the STC crowd.
Following up, t4k didn't talk about crime being driven by migrants but it's something you often hear. It also doesn't appear to be true.Unit2Sucks said:tequila4kapp said:Nice try. We are talking about crime that has allegedly led to retail stores closing. Theft.Unit2Sucks said:Can you point me to the evidence that rape, arson and murder have been decriminalized? Home invasions? Armed robberies?tequila4kapp said:Easy. Crime is "lower" because all kinds of behaviors have been decriminalized or become non-chargeable since everyone knows the perpetrators won't be prosecuted.Unit2Sucks said:tequila4kapp said:Those problems have always existed. The reason crime is up because equity driven soft on crime measures means people get away with it.Big C said:The only reason some poor soul goes into a Macy's and steals $949 worth of cosmetics and then sells them to a fence is that they are hungry and can't afford a loaf of bread,movielover said:
The Standard: Macy's Union Square workers say rampant shoplifting to blame for closure
An employee stated who the thieves are:
1. Drug users directed by fences on what to steal
2. Packs of teenagers
"Dalisay, who has worked at the Macy's in Union Square for 20 years after moving to San Francisco from the Philippines in 1996, blamed Mayor London Breed and Prop. 47, which made shoplifting less than $950 worth of property a misdemeanor, as the source of the store's shoplifting woes. He called on the city to more aggressively prosecute shoplifters."
https://sfstandard.com/2024/02/27/macys-union-square-closure-rampant-shoplifting/
Same with the oppressed people that engage in regular bipping: What are they supposed to do, parlay their experience with motor vehicles into a job driving for Amazon? Low wages and zero cachet!
And don't get me started on the unfortunate unhoused population... have you priced homes in San Francisco lately? What other options do they have? And please don't tell me they should move to an area where housing is cheaper and get a job. You don't see any tech bros doing that!
Give me a break about the homeless. We have never spent more on the problem and never gotten worse results.
Now explain why crime is much lower than it was 15. 20 and 30 years ago.
Why is the homicide rate 3x in Alabama compared to New York City?
Is it possible the drivers of crime aren't as simplistic as politicians and partisans like to pretend? I certainly don't think we can categorically rule out any impact from the factors you focus on, nor do I believe they are as impactful as many claim.
I do know that mass incarceration has a very negative impact on young men and their families which created an existential set of problems in our society.
What has been decriminalized that could be impacting the data?
Would you rather we have more violent crime or retail theft?
I am pointing out that the simplistic narrative ignores the meaningful improvement that has been made. It also ignores history generally. Macys has been struggling for more than a decade and is closing 150 stores, most of which aren't in SF.
But don't let me get in the way of partisan driven outrage.
Trump's claims of a migrant crime wave are not supported by national data
— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) February 29, 2024
An NBC News review of available 2024 crime data shows overall crime levels dropping in cities that have received the most migrants.https://t.co/saOQGomNMj
Quote:
According to a recent Pew poll, 57% of Americans said that a large number of migrants seeking to enter the country leads to more crime. Republicans (85%) overwhelmingly say the migrant surge leads to increased crime in the U.S. A far smaller share of Democrats (31%) say the same. The poll found that 63% of Democrats say it does not have much of an impact.
But despite the former president's campaign rhetoric, expert analysis and available data from major-city police departments show that despite several horrifying high-profile incidents, there is no evidence of a migrant-driven crime wave in the United States.
Quote:
An NBC News review of available 2024 crime data from the cities targeted by Texas' "Operation Lone Star," which buses or flies migrants from the border to major cities in the interior shows overall crime levels dropping in those cities that have received the most migrants.
Overall crime is down year over year in Philadelphia, Chicago, Denver, New York and Los Angeles. Crime has risen in Washington, D.C., but local officials do not attribute the spike to migrants.
"This is a public perception problem. It's always based upon these kinds of flashpoint events where an immigrant commits a crime," explains Graham Ousey, a professor at the College of William & Mary and the co-author of "Immigration and Crime: Taking Stock." "There's no evidence for there being any relationship between somebody's immigrant status and their involvement in crime."
Ousey notes the emotional toll these incidents have taken and how they can inform public perception, saying, "They can be really egregious acts of criminality that really draw lots of attention that involve somebody who happens to be an immigrant. And if you have leaders, political leaders who are really pushing that narrative, I think that would have the tendency to sort of push up the myth."
It's a bit disturbing to find out that I'm part of your homoerotic fantasy. I think I'll go shower as I'm feeling unclean right now.oski003 said:AunBear89 said:
Whereas, the STC (slobber Trump's chicken) crowd wants us to pay attention to everything else but their dear cult leader.
Yogi Sock Puppet appears to be a card carrying member of the STC crowd.
Why are you so focused on people giving blowjobs? Is EOB not giving you the tender love you need to move on from the past?
Eastern Oregon Bear said:It's a bit disturbing to find out that I'm part of your homoerotic fantasy. I think I'll go shower as I'm feeling unclean right now.oski003 said:AunBear89 said:
Whereas, the STC (slobber Trump's chicken) crowd wants us to pay attention to everything else but their dear cult leader.
Yogi Sock Puppet appears to be a card carrying member of the STC crowd.
Why are you so focused on people giving blowjobs? Is EOB not giving you the tender love you need to move on from the past?
I'd take 1,000 showers if you would stop asking questions unrelated to the discussions you're injecting yourself into.oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:It's a bit disturbing to find out that I'm part of your homoerotic fantasy. I think I'll go shower as I'm feeling unclean right now.oski003 said:AunBear89 said:
Whereas, the STC (slobber Trump's chicken) crowd wants us to pay attention to everything else but their dear cult leader.
Yogi Sock Puppet appears to be a card carrying member of the STC crowd.
Why are you so focused on people giving blowjobs? Is EOB not giving you the tender love you need to move on from the past?
I'd ask you to take 1,000 showers if it helped your reading comprehension.
Eastern Oregon Bear said:I'd take 1,000 showers if you would stop asking questions unrelated to the discussions you're injecting yourself into.oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:It's a bit disturbing to find out that I'm part of your homoerotic fantasy. I think I'll go shower as I'm feeling unclean right now.oski003 said:AunBear89 said:
Whereas, the STC (slobber Trump's chicken) crowd wants us to pay attention to everything else but their dear cult leader.
Yogi Sock Puppet appears to be a card carrying member of the STC crowd.
Why are you so focused on people giving blowjobs? Is EOB not giving you the tender love you need to move on from the past?
I'd ask you to take 1,000 showers if it helped your reading comprehension.
I'd take 1,000 more if you'd stop asking "What race were they?" every time something happens in the news.
I knew before you started spamming multiple threads with your racial obsession. Just because you ask, none of us are required to do your bidding.oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:I'd take 1,000 showers if you would stop asking questions unrelated to the discussions you're injecting yourself into.oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:It's a bit disturbing to find out that I'm part of your homoerotic fantasy. I think I'll go shower as I'm feeling unclean right now.oski003 said:AunBear89 said:
Whereas, the STC (slobber Trump's chicken) crowd wants us to pay attention to everything else but their dear cult leader.
Yogi Sock Puppet appears to be a card carrying member of the STC crowd.
Why are you so focused on people giving blowjobs? Is EOB not giving you the tender love you need to move on from the past?
I'd ask you to take 1,000 showers if it helped your reading comprehension.
I'd take 1,000 more if you'd stop asking "What race were they?" every time something happens in the news.
Since it is the only recent time I have actually asked, did you find out what race the mass murderers were at the Kansas City Parade?
You claim that was the only time you have asked questions like that and you call my mind feeble.Quote:
Is the above comment unrelated to this discussion in your feeble mind?
oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:I'd take 1,000 showers if you would stop asking questions unrelated to the discussions you're injecting yourself into.oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:It's a bit disturbing to find out that I'm part of your homoerotic fantasy. I think I'll go shower as I'm feeling unclean right now.oski003 said:AunBear89 said:
Whereas, the STC (slobber Trump's chicken) crowd wants us to pay attention to everything else but their dear cult leader.
Yogi Sock Puppet appears to be a card carrying member of the STC crowd.
Why are you so focused on people giving blowjobs? Is EOB not giving you the tender love you need to move on from the past?
I'd ask you to take 1,000 showers if it helped your reading comprehension.
I'd take 1,000 more if you'd stop asking "What race were they?" every time something happens in the news.
Since it is the only recent time I have actually asked, did you find out what race the mass murderers were at the Kansas City Parade?
sycasey said:oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:I'd take 1,000 showers if you would stop asking questions unrelated to the discussions you're injecting yourself into.oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:It's a bit disturbing to find out that I'm part of your homoerotic fantasy. I think I'll go shower as I'm feeling unclean right now.oski003 said:AunBear89 said:
Whereas, the STC (slobber Trump's chicken) crowd wants us to pay attention to everything else but their dear cult leader.
Yogi Sock Puppet appears to be a card carrying member of the STC crowd.
Why are you so focused on people giving blowjobs? Is EOB not giving you the tender love you need to move on from the past?
I'd ask you to take 1,000 showers if it helped your reading comprehension.
I'd take 1,000 more if you'd stop asking "What race were they?" every time something happens in the news.
Since it is the only recent time I have actually asked, did you find out what race the mass murderers were at the Kansas City Parade?
Seriously, why do you care so much about this?
oski003 said:sycasey said:oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:I'd take 1,000 showers if you would stop asking questions unrelated to the discussions you're injecting yourself into.oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:It's a bit disturbing to find out that I'm part of your homoerotic fantasy. I think I'll go shower as I'm feeling unclean right now.oski003 said:AunBear89 said:
Whereas, the STC (slobber Trump's chicken) crowd wants us to pay attention to everything else but their dear cult leader.
Yogi Sock Puppet appears to be a card carrying member of the STC crowd.
Why are you so focused on people giving blowjobs? Is EOB not giving you the tender love you need to move on from the past?
I'd ask you to take 1,000 showers if it helped your reading comprehension.
I'd take 1,000 more if you'd stop asking "What race were they?" every time something happens in the news.
Since it is the only recent time I have actually asked, did you find out what race the mass murderers were at the Kansas City Parade?
Seriously, why do you care so much about this?
I don't.
oski003 said:sycasey said:oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:I'd take 1,000 showers if you would stop asking questions unrelated to the discussions you're injecting yourself into.oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:It's a bit disturbing to find out that I'm part of your homoerotic fantasy. I think I'll go shower as I'm feeling unclean right now.oski003 said:AunBear89 said:
Whereas, the STC (slobber Trump's chicken) crowd wants us to pay attention to everything else but their dear cult leader.
Yogi Sock Puppet appears to be a card carrying member of the STC crowd.
Why are you so focused on people giving blowjobs? Is EOB not giving you the tender love you need to move on from the past?
I'd ask you to take 1,000 showers if it helped your reading comprehension.
I'd take 1,000 more if you'd stop asking "What race were they?" every time something happens in the news.
Since it is the only recent time I have actually asked, did you find out what race the mass murderers were at the Kansas City Parade?
Seriously, why do you care so much about this?
I don't.
dajo9 said:oski003 said:sycasey said:oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:I'd take 1,000 showers if you would stop asking questions unrelated to the discussions you're injecting yourself into.oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:It's a bit disturbing to find out that I'm part of your homoerotic fantasy. I think I'll go shower as I'm feeling unclean right now.oski003 said:AunBear89 said:
Whereas, the STC (slobber Trump's chicken) crowd wants us to pay attention to everything else but their dear cult leader.
Yogi Sock Puppet appears to be a card carrying member of the STC crowd.
Why are you so focused on people giving blowjobs? Is EOB not giving you the tender love you need to move on from the past?
I'd ask you to take 1,000 showers if it helped your reading comprehension.
I'd take 1,000 more if you'd stop asking "What race were they?" every time something happens in the news.
Since it is the only recent time I have actually asked, did you find out what race the mass murderers were at the Kansas City Parade?
Seriously, why do you care so much about this?
I don't.
lol
sycasey said:oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:I'd take 1,000 showers if you would stop asking questions unrelated to the discussions you're injecting yourself into.oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:It's a bit disturbing to find out that I'm part of your homoerotic fantasy. I think I'll go shower as I'm feeling unclean right now.oski003 said:AunBear89 said:
Whereas, the STC (slobber Trump's chicken) crowd wants us to pay attention to everything else but their dear cult leader.
Yogi Sock Puppet appears to be a card carrying member of the STC crowd.
Why are you so focused on people giving blowjobs? Is EOB not giving you the tender love you need to move on from the past?
I'd ask you to take 1,000 showers if it helped your reading comprehension.
I'd take 1,000 more if you'd stop asking "What race were they?" every time something happens in the news.
Since it is the only recent time I have actually asked, did you find out what race the mass murderers were at the Kansas City Parade?
Seriously, why do you care so much about this?
DiabloWags said:sycasey said:oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:I'd take 1,000 showers if you would stop asking questions unrelated to the discussions you're injecting yourself into.oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:It's a bit disturbing to find out that I'm part of your homoerotic fantasy. I think I'll go shower as I'm feeling unclean right now.oski003 said:AunBear89 said:
Whereas, the STC (slobber Trump's chicken) crowd wants us to pay attention to everything else but their dear cult leader.
Yogi Sock Puppet appears to be a card carrying member of the STC crowd.
Why are you so focused on people giving blowjobs? Is EOB not giving you the tender love you need to move on from the past?
I'd ask you to take 1,000 showers if it helped your reading comprehension.
I'd take 1,000 more if you'd stop asking "What race were they?" every time something happens in the news.
Since it is the only recent time I have actually asked, did you find out what race the mass murderers were at the Kansas City Parade?
Seriously, why do you care so much about this?
He's a concerned.
He's concerned about how many showers you take.
Creepy.
I'll admit that reading your mind is rather incomprehensible to me.oski003 said:DiabloWags said:sycasey said:oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:I'd take 1,000 showers if you would stop asking questions unrelated to the discussions you're injecting yourself into.oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:It's a bit disturbing to find out that I'm part of your homoerotic fantasy. I think I'll go shower as I'm feeling unclean right now.oski003 said:AunBear89 said:
Whereas, the STC (slobber Trump's chicken) crowd wants us to pay attention to everything else but their dear cult leader.
Yogi Sock Puppet appears to be a card carrying member of the STC crowd.
Why are you so focused on people giving blowjobs? Is EOB not giving you the tender love you need to move on from the past?
I'd ask you to take 1,000 showers if it helped your reading comprehension.
I'd take 1,000 more if you'd stop asking "What race were they?" every time something happens in the news.
Since it is the only recent time I have actually asked, did you find out what race the mass murderers were at the Kansas City Parade?
Seriously, why do you care so much about this?
He's a concerned.
He's concerned about how many showers you take.
Creepy.
Not really. I am concerned about both your and his reading comprehension. It is sad.
Eastern Oregon Bear said:I'll admit that reading your mind is rather incomprehensible to me.oski003 said:DiabloWags said:sycasey said:oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:I'd take 1,000 showers if you would stop asking questions unrelated to the discussions you're injecting yourself into.oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:It's a bit disturbing to find out that I'm part of your homoerotic fantasy. I think I'll go shower as I'm feeling unclean right now.oski003 said:AunBear89 said:
Whereas, the STC (slobber Trump's chicken) crowd wants us to pay attention to everything else but their dear cult leader.
Yogi Sock Puppet appears to be a card carrying member of the STC crowd.
Why are you so focused on people giving blowjobs? Is EOB not giving you the tender love you need to move on from the past?
I'd ask you to take 1,000 showers if it helped your reading comprehension.
I'd take 1,000 more if you'd stop asking "What race were they?" every time something happens in the news.
Since it is the only recent time I have actually asked, did you find out what race the mass murderers were at the Kansas City Parade?
Seriously, why do you care so much about this?
He's a concerned.
He's concerned about how many showers you take.
Creepy.
Not really. I am concerned about both your and his reading comprehension. It is sad.
Yeah, it can't be you. It must be that everyone else has a problem.oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:I'll admit that reading your mind is rather incomprehensible to me.oski003 said:DiabloWags said:sycasey said:oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:I'd take 1,000 showers if you would stop asking questions unrelated to the discussions you're injecting yourself into.oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:It's a bit disturbing to find out that I'm part of your homoerotic fantasy. I think I'll go shower as I'm feeling unclean right now.oski003 said:AunBear89 said:
Whereas, the STC (slobber Trump's chicken) crowd wants us to pay attention to everything else but their dear cult leader.
Yogi Sock Puppet appears to be a card carrying member of the STC crowd.
Why are you so focused on people giving blowjobs? Is EOB not giving you the tender love you need to move on from the past?
I'd ask you to take 1,000 showers if it helped your reading comprehension.
I'd take 1,000 more if you'd stop asking "What race were they?" every time something happens in the news.
Since it is the only recent time I have actually asked, did you find out what race the mass murderers were at the Kansas City Parade?
Seriously, why do you care so much about this?
He's a concerned.
He's concerned about how many showers you take.
Creepy.
Not really. I am concerned about both your and his reading comprehension. It is sad.
You can start by actually reading the words on the page. Try it.
movielover said:
Macy's Union Square for sale, Macys closing many locations.
Downtown Chicago losing malls. I guess the rampant criminality caught up to them. Pigs in a blanket, fry em like bacon, crime is good. What a concept.
dimitrig said:movielover said:
Macy's Union Square for sale, Macys closing many locations.
Downtown Chicago losing malls. I guess the rampant criminality caught up to them. Pigs in a blanket, fry em like bacon, crime is good. What a concept.
Macy's in Tallahassee is closing. I blame DeSantis.
Eastern Oregon Bear said:I'll admit that reading your mind is rather incomprehensible to me.oski003 said:DiabloWags said:sycasey said:oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:I'd take 1,000 showers if you would stop asking questions unrelated to the discussions you're injecting yourself into.oski003 said:Eastern Oregon Bear said:It's a bit disturbing to find out that I'm part of your homoerotic fantasy. I think I'll go shower as I'm feeling unclean right now.oski003 said:AunBear89 said:
Whereas, the STC (slobber Trump's chicken) crowd wants us to pay attention to everything else but their dear cult leader.
Yogi Sock Puppet appears to be a card carrying member of the STC crowd.
Why are you so focused on people giving blowjobs? Is EOB not giving you the tender love you need to move on from the past?
I'd ask you to take 1,000 showers if it helped your reading comprehension.
I'd take 1,000 more if you'd stop asking "What race were they?" every time something happens in the news.
Since it is the only recent time I have actually asked, did you find out what race the mass murderers were at the Kansas City Parade?
Seriously, why do you care so much about this?
He's a concerned.
He's concerned about how many showers you take.
Creepy.
Not really. I am concerned about both your and his reading comprehension. It is sad.
🚨BREAKING: Speaker Johnson announces release of 5,000 hours of J6 CCTV footage
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) March 1, 2024
He says this is the 1st wave of many that will come over the next few weeks & months
He has also ordered that no faces be blurred (which would’ve hid Fed informants/agents)
Time for J6 truth! pic.twitter.com/Li3RgFOf3l
Chapter 1,287 of "We're going to have the goods on the evil <insert name here> REAL SOON NOW."movielover said:
Unmasked.🚨BREAKING: Speaker Johnson announces release of 5,000 hours of J6 CCTV footage
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) March 1, 2024
He says this is the 1st wave of many that will come over the next few weeks & months
He has also ordered that no faces be blurred (which would’ve hid Fed informants/agents)
Time for J6 truth! pic.twitter.com/Li3RgFOf3l
RFK Jr. Flips The Script on CNBC: “We Blew Up the Nord Stream Pipeline”
— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) March 1, 2024
CNBC: “They [Germany] are freaking out because they need our gas.”@RobertKennedyJr: “Yeah, they’re freaking out because we blew up the Nord Stream pipeline, and we deindustrialized Germany. What are we… pic.twitter.com/emyS356yEN