NYC stores joining forces to stop shoplifting

Supermarkets, bodegas and grocery stores are saying enough is enough, and are joining forces to try and put an end to the surge in shoplifting. But their biggest complaint is repeat offenders, and are demanding tougher penalties for offenders.

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[Crime_In_NYC]

When stores start to abandon neighborhoods, residents will complain they are being victimized.

[peacecrewproducts]

I know a security officer got fired for stopping a perpetrator for stealing. This is ridiculous

[paulvest]

They must be found convicted, sentenced and forfeit all social benefits for life.

[theo]

Help from elected officials? The very same elected officials who backed the bail reform bill? Elected officials will never admit their policies are failures.

[Epicfacechu]

Fire your Mayor, Police, DA, and sue these lawmakers.

[odietamo]

I swear if I am ever in a store and see this happening I will not be able to just stand there and watch it. If the store won’t do something, I will. I know, sounds crazy, but I am fed up.

[goatrockhunters]

It’s amazing how our government spends sooo much money and energy on other countries problems but has completely failed addressing our own societal decline! We’ve spent trillions and continue to spend trillions on everything and everyone else. Yet our own citizens have gotten nothing.

[matttorrence]

When are these store owners gonna realize that the lawmakers don't care about them?

[justoldog]

Just make it legal for shop owners to stop the stealing with force. This robbery would end in a day.

[sudhirbisht]

Here in Colombia, it is said that - In Centro market if someone is caught doing this, the person's body is found in Medellin river next day. All stores have formed joint private security group to deal with this, and their members are there in plain clothes watching all the time.

[jeer]

Stealing should have higher penalties. Lock em up for years.

[AnthonyUpson]

These thieves unfortunately do not have the brains to see where this is going to end they will not be able to get food at all as the stores will no longer be there the entitlement of these people is absolutely incredible.

[cardengaston]

Shameless, Entitled, and Stupid. Happens in my store in Massachusetts way too often, despicable. What are we SUPPOSED TO DO, when the Law won’t help detain those types of criminals.

[mecca]

HERE'S A SOLUTION!....Secretly Hire random workers dressed in plain clothes, pay only in cash so you as a business owner are not liable for there actions. When these repeat offenders return and walk outside with the stolen goods, the plain clothes under cover employee pepper sprays or maces them directly in the face, I guarantee they will drop whatever is in there hands, at that time the plain clothes employee disappears and your regular employees recover the stolen items that will be laying on the floor🤷🏾‍♂️. Actually i might start a security business that does this, pay all cash so there's no way to prove that I'm not a random vigalantee

[Noah-zpfn]

who would have thought having no accountability for your actions would make you break the law more?

[ilovemycat]

Laws need to change, Period! You get caught doing a crime such as stealing, go to jail, go directly to jail with No bond! If found guilty, a minimum of 2 years prison. If you want something so bad, work for it like the rest of us or it just wasn’t meant to be.

[jayrussell]

It's crazy how the lady citizen tried to stop the thief. People say "Let them steal. It's not hurting YOU !!?!" But in reality, it just raises my prices so I can't afford it.

[manonamission]

Rite Aid closed 63 stores and the CEO resigned... wonder why

[william]

Right, blame everyone else but you and the ones who voted for this.

[larrybu]

That doesn’t look like shoplifting, but it is robbery.