Oakland Community Scrambles to Halt Closure of Neighborhood Walgreens

There's a last-minute push to save a Walgreens store in East Oakland. One city leader is calling the store the lifeblood of the neighborhood. Katie Nielsen reports. (7-23-21)

[mikestevens]

No Walgreens = no shoplifting at Walgreens. The company is solving what the local buffoons can't or won't.

[armyk]

This is what happens when criminals do not face ANY concequences of their actions.

[saylor]

Neighbors didn't fight for store. No reason for retailer to serve Neighbors.

[johnnyrocket]

Don't dare blame the pandemic for the reason this store is closing. People acting uncivilized are now reaping the rewards.

[deusvult]

"we should've at least had a conversation with Walgreen's prior to their decision..."
It's a business, dude. Walgreen's is not a public service.

[John-Maldonado]

Don’t blame Walgreens. Blame the shop lifters and your city leaders

[harry]

But the community refuses to punish the thieves so don't blame it when the store closes. When you shield them then you will lose the store ...

[FearEngine]

I applaud Walgreens, GOOD JOB!
The city needs to take responsibility and do something about it's crime problem.

[TheSterlingArcher]

California: "People can steal without consequences."
People: *steal*
Walgreens: *Closes*
California: "How could Walgreens do this to us."

[markbarsh]

If the city was tough on crime this store wouldn't be closing

[bryanp.]

If that Walgreens was so important to the community, then maybe the community should have stepped up and helped protect it.
Actions have consequences.

[JG-xick]

Did elected officials talk with Walgreen's, when they changed shoplifting laws?

[fasthandsz]

When will people start blaming the thieves instead of putting the blame on Walgreens

[Alexpress]

And then they complain “nobody wanna invest in our communities “

[tompullizzi]

This is beautiful, “we should have been told so we can solution around the problems they are having” what a crock. Everybody knows why they are closing and that no one in charge of the city is going to do anything real.

[rendezvu]

Those Walgreens aren't shutting down, they're being forced out.

[Don]

I'd be livid if I were Walgreens. They had to pay off-duty cops to protect their stores?? The city wants them to just stay open, operate at a loss, and endanger their workers while they do nothing to address the root cause?

[thedoughouse]

It sounds like you are blaming Walgreens when they are losing money hand over fist because of this

[hankvinson]

The Walgreens in beautiful Gary, Indiana closed, as did the one in East Chicago, Indiana. They can't stay open if they are havens for thieves!

[jamiebynum]

I don't blame them for closing. And if crime isn't held accountable then the one two miles down the rd will close next.