Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Man, I cannot figure out why crime is out of control.
The sad part is we the tax payer is getting the shaft because they are wasting the courts time every time they get a slap on the wrist I would rather pay for the criminal to stay for a long time in the jail instead of wasting the Police and Courts time every time they are arrested and released.
They be putting bankers and insurance company CEOs in jail first, DA is part of the problem just like police officials, they protect the rich powerful while forcing everybody else to fund their lavish lifestyle, bankers are loaning trillions they don't really have yet is perfectly legal, you do it and this officers hunt you down and throw you in jail for a long time, we're in a corrupt system, owned by corruption
Can you imagine being a policeman in any major metropolitan democrat ran dump right now? They would be scared to do anything but arrest the innocent bystanders. You are libel to have a riot Olof you arrested anyone else then be thrown in prison for doing your job. Amazing. Then these people wonder why there is a sixty percent increase in crime. That’s after they legalize most crimes , you can steal up to 1000 and it’s only a misdemeanor. The democrats have caused this. There won’t be a store left in any of their cities soon. Business can’t afford to give everyone who walks through the door 1000 dollars for the honor of shipping at their store.
Not every sheriff is interested in an academy award. If people learn how to research they can find all this information online…..and they don’t have to listen to a half hour or more of drama. Give me Joe Friday….Just the facts, ma’am. I want just the facts. I don’t need a Theatrical performance.
Thank you for attempting to deal with the spiking increase in retail thefts. If our country would follow your example, our entire country could benefit. ❤
Retail theft is easy. When it comes to murder and such, they just coerce felons to lie to convict the innocent, and tell the public they are solving crime while mass murder goes up and up.
99% of shoplifting is done by those less fortunate. Since the cost of essential goods and services has skyrocketed in 2022, and thee fact that the government has not resigned the mortgage and rental forgiveness law, there have been many people that have been knocked off the bottom rail into homelessness. Facts: In 2021....40 million Americans were at or below poverty level, that means that less then $100.00 a month is all that stood between them and the street. Many of these families were scraping by trying to repay their rent and mortgage at the time of they raised the prices of food, electric, and gas. Here we are just a bit over 1 year after these hikes and We are now in a Homeless crisis. there are between 7 million and 12 million homeless right now, when in 2021 there were less then 1million. By the end of 2023 there will be between 15 million and 18 million homeless. Do you know how many homeless there were during the great depression? I do... 2 million. This is not a criminal matter where these people are choosing to just steal for profit. Most are stealing to survive. It is a symptom of a far greater crime.... Government and Corporate greed. Ask yourself this...What would you do if your working two full time jobs and still can't feed your family that you hardly see? Be grateful they are stealing from companies that are insured and not you personally.
@@americatheuneducated3715 They are stealing from you personally. Car and home break ins have spiked. We are all charged more at the store to compensate for theft. I agree with you that corporate malfeasance is at an all time high but crime is not the solution to crime. It's pretty easy to find a job nowadays but ya, many low skill jobs don't pay well. On the other hand, it's easier than ever to gain some basic skills to gain entry to better paying jobs. Excusing crime is unacceptable no matter who is doing it.
Let’s not pretend that criminals are victims. I am in law enforcement & ministry & people who are poor (as I grew up on welfare & homeless at times) have watched people who weren’t, still turn to crime for easy prosperity - do NOT sympathize with turds. If you don’t work, you don’t eat & you aren’t entitled to prosperity - you work for it!!! Success is achievable if, IF you don’t jeopardize your path by indulging in criminal enterprises. Jail criminals don’t feel sorry for them, because they don’t feel bad for you as they prey upon you. In 34 years of law enforcement only ONE of the shoplifter arrests I made out of MANY was stealing for survival - the rest were for owning more expensive brands than they needed, but assuredly felt they had a right to.
@@davebryant8050 Massive net profits? Home Depot, Lowes, Target, every brand of supermarket, WALMART!, closing closing, closing! Walmart is closing 'this' or 'that' particular store BECAUSE of the massive profits? Right!
Dave is a socialist. He thinks stores are government. He doesn’t realize that every individuals pension, 401k and mutual fund owns these companies. Don’t be like Dave.
@@davebryant8050 and yet a record number of dollars (because of inflation) taken in that are worth $.50 per dollar aren’t record value. Economics 101 wasn’t on your transcript was it?
I love to watch these success stories lead by this incredible police chief Judd! Hes my hero ! I live way up in PA and still am cheering for how you are busting crimes together down there in Florida! Keep up the great work!
People need to start calling out the judges who are releasing the criminals.... I suppose they'll never change until the crime comes to their backyard.
I saw this lady on Newsmax the other day. She’s a very intelligent, hard-working, common sense lady! Wonderful! Thank you to you and Sheriff Judd! America’s sheriff! Yes! 👍🏻👍🏻
It’s a shithole. And all his pontificating and posing for the camera and trying cases in press conferences rather than by due process hasn’t changed that.
BRAVO!!!! My daughter has worked for Home Depot for 22 years and has seen an extreme uptick in theft over the last 5 years here in San Diego County. This video is wonderful to see. Home Depot is a good company and employs thousands if people. California government needs to learn from Florida!!!!!! God bless.
Oh, I didn't know your daughter had weighed in, I'll disregard the crime rate data I've found in favor of your anecdote. FL must be better than I thought..
Sometimes these people WERE taught right from wrong, but BY THEIR CHOICE, they choose to do the wrong thing. Thank you Sherriff Grady and the AG… I am so glad he is being held accountable.
Are sooo sick of all the rampant thrift n non recruptions?? Do you loose sleep n everything stressing about it lol no really tho I would like to know how of any of this really does effect you and your personal life. Like it erks your skin that much that knowing that people get away from stealing from home Depot a multi million dollar company who has insurance for every sing item in there stores for things like this... Criminals like this eventually get caught. You know what I'm sick of?? I'm sick of the absolute crazy flood of homelessness n this potent drug fentanyl they claim is so either that you die just from touching it smh but seem like know one in a hurry to deal w that situation yet I'm sick of these stupid power tripping racist pigs getting away more n more everyday blatantly abusing people rights, killing them n getting away w it, I'm just sick off entitled people getting more rude n disrespectful every day making it hard for other people n sick of the gang wars that's been getting more out of hand in big cities. Sounds like your mad at the wrong things js
Grady Judd. An American to the bone. I'm southern born and bred. This is the way most of our sheriff's handle crime. This is the kind of law enforcement we need in every state. Keep up the great work.
This is the first time I have heard the Attorney General speak. She looked so sweet and timid before she started to speak! I am so impressed with the whole entire team. She’s a powerhouse. Just a straight shooter! EVERYONE in the community needs to STAND THEIR GROUND.
Coming from someone that use to work at Home Depot and Tractor Supply, people would be surprised at the amount of theft that goes on even from the employees
@Bryan Blake I worked in a grocery store in HS and Undergrad, employees are the worst thieves, but when you pay people $7.25 an hour and they are going to steal.
AND Ashley Moody....a true anti-crime, non-woke, non-affirmative action District Attorney. We Floridians are so lucky to have these folks going after the criminal trash in our state.
I also worked at a store where the theft was rampant,a tool store, and we had to stand by and watch them steal them blind.people were fired for stopping them , absolutely disgusting
It IS absolutely gross... It just PISSES me off that these fuckers get away with it, and then I have to pay higher prices to make up for it. The stores aren't getting ripped off, WE are. Those human garbage pieces are stealing right out of OUR pockets. 😡 Stop the steal. Clean up our streets, and put the garbage where it BELONGS!! Judges, DO YOUR JOBS, and keep this garbage from screwing the public over! We are NOT going to vote for you anymore if you do NOT do your damn jobs! GET BUSY! It's NOT like you don't have plenty of work to do. You work for US,.. Do NOT forget that fact.
That's because you gotta be a idiot to try and stop a theft at a store like target Lowe's Walmart or home Depot. You will get shot over a screwdriver or a pack of tissue.
I am a Democrat and I voted for Moody. She is the best! No party lines should stop the election of great leaders. Love you Moody! And Sheriff Judd, you are a class act sir! Love u too!
@AnIdiotMakesThings I was a democrat who jumped ship and will never vote democrat again because they broke the camels back when they started defunding the police. WAKE UP!
@@jamesmilet302 Your party is the one calling for the defunding of the FBI RIGHT NOW. WAKE UP!! Biden NEVER called for defunding the police, and said so over and over again. Your Trump swine attacked the FBI, the DOJ and the CIA and IRS OVER AND OVER AGAIN, AND STILL DO, RIGHT NOW!!! How do you not know this?
I worked in a state prison system for almost 24 years. One time I witnessed a classroom of felons learning about antonyms. The teacher said a word and the inmates gave an antonym. All went as usual (up/down, in/out, cold/hot etc.)until the teacher asked for the antonym of “buy”. One inmate quickly responded with “steal”! While it was somewhat humorous the criminal mind is a scary thing.
It's so crazy how politics have changed everything. Or maybe I just never noticed or paid attention before. The democrats let criminals go free and the right locks up people for drugs. So both are wrong. If you have personal drug problems you should never be arrested and thrown in jail. They need to legalize weed already too. The truth is always in the middle somewhere and the politicians know that and they just play everyone. Even this AG seems good but I could see her punishing someone who isn't that bad just so she looks "tough on crime" and get voted in again.
Every time I see a Polk County Sheriff’s Office newscast, I respect Sheriff Judd and his department more and more. This sheriff and this task force does a great service to businesses who suffer so much from Organized Retail Crime. Many police agencies don’t get involved or realize just how much ORC causes prices of goods to increase each day. I’m so glad Sheriff Judd and his team are working so diligently to fight this problem. ORC occurs in every business in some way. Anything which sells on the street is stolen from every retailer in this country.
This is just the tip of the iceberg in retail crime. When people buy these things on Marketplace, they also are to blame. So, stake out the white hoods cause that's who's buying the stolen goods.
Like any good dictator propaganda, they convince you to ignore that mass murder goes up and up while they coerce felons to lie to convict the innocent for show.
If you google all stores Walmart is closing, everyone will understand where those cities are and who all the thieves! As usual they are definitely not white!
When Sheriff Judd holds a press conference, whether by himself or with others he makes it so organized and clear to the point unlike any other press conferences I seen over the years. The best part is that he doesn't hold back. Sure with an ongoing investigation there are thing that cannot be stated but even with that he makes it clear still that crime of any sort will not be tolerated
@@Eric-zr1mr He really is the best!!!! I always watch his press conferences.... and I live in Massachusetts..... actually, I believe he's a global celebrity..... he makes all of us look sooooo good!!!! ❤
No, we need accountability as well, not just people who speak well in front of a camera. Grady strongly opposes body cams for his department, but he loves being on camera. Makes me wonder what they are trying to hide?
@@Dan-yk6sy I think I know where you are going with the comment about the cameras. With lawers being what they are today, I understand why they don't want any. They just look for an excuse to sue.
Absolutely OUTSTANDING again sheriff Grady Judd + teams. Thank goodness for your true leadership, along with AG Ashley Moody who’s collective team work -applying the law as it should is in itself, remarkably CORRECT. Blessings to all 🇺🇸🇨🇦
Thank you to the three of you for doing everything that is required for a civilized society so many cities are failing from the lack of respect for law
This approach needs to be replicated in in every state and territory across our country. Only by doing this can faith in our justice system be restored. I salute and congratulate all who were involved in the efforts to take this ring down. I feel it is critical to point b out that you have not merely stopped this one ring but you have set the bar that other states can and must follow if we are to reestablish the rule of law across our nation. Thank you so very much to everyone involved. I may never know your names, but I want you to know that you have made a real difference and your efforts are greatly appreciated. You have made my day. Judging from the comments already here, you have made the day for great many people who support law enforcement the rule of law in our nation.
Ha, he must be the only one, because it sure as he’ double hockey sticks’ ain’t followed in eastern Kentucky. We elect 2x dui recipient drunks and dishonorably discharged serial cheaters into office and to preach and we’re proud of it too.
Yeah, what _she_ said! _Somebody_ has to pay for the loss, and that somebody is you and me. Every tradesman uses Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware, etc. When they lose inventory due to theft, they pass the cost onto us. When _we_ pay more for materials, we have to pass that cost onto our customers. So we _all_ share in the cost of some thief's crime. So, thank you Sheriff Judd.
My son worked at Home Depot for a couple of years and got fed up because of STORE POLICY just letting KNOWN criminals walk into the store, help themselves and just walk out the door without paying a damn cent. My son told me it didn't even take him long to recognize them as soon as they walked in the store because they always carried back packs and looked like death warmed over.
My father worked at Home Depot for several years as well.. the theft was constant and took place every single day! It’s a shame that these corporations have the policies that they have in place when it comes to theft! It’s all about avoiding liability.. they just write off the stolen merchandise anyway.. so it’s really not worth it for an employee to put themselves in danger by trying to intervene and be a hero over some piece of junk made in China
So very well done, folks. It takes hard work and real coordination/cooperation to crack cases like this one. Let us all hope the judge(s) who hear this case do not fail the people of the great State of Florida.
The fact that this person was arrested and released multiple times, sounds a lot like the California criminal justice system. 58 days jail time with credit for time served as a sentencing for a case with hundreds of thousands of dollars in theft 😂. This is not a story I would tell when trying to prove yourselves “tough on crime”. Would have avoided a pursuit with innocent children involved if this case was prosecuted correctly the 1st time.
I have not heard of Home Depot leaving Florida communities, I have heard Walmart stores in St. Louis, Seattle, Portland, and Chicago are "not meeting expectations" and are closing. Politicians please take note...
Me neither, but they've locked everything up in my local HD. Seems that for anything over 25 or 50 bucks, you have to get an employee to unlock it AND walk you to the register. Not a bad part of town either.
@@hugh007 That hasnt been the case in my visits there recently. I imagine a policy like that may have been enacted for a district which would include both good and bad parts of town since criminals will visit stores with more lax security.
THANK YOU Mrs MOODY you are in short supply in America these days. I'm not a Floridian but have great respect for you and all you do to protect your citizens. 🇺🇲🙏🙏🇺🇲
I agree with the tougher sentence part, but you have to agree that the recidivism rate by incarceration alone is horrible. It may sound brutal, but a hand amputation for theft like this is warranted. For crimes of theft not involving conspiracy, just hard time of rock breaking and chain gang life would do the trick.
If she keeps this up then I bet we see this young lady rise to some pretty powerful positions during her career! I know Florida needs her right now but just think what an attorney general for the United States could do with a mind like hers while working in a Trump administration, or possibly a DeSantis administration! Mark my words here today folks, Ashley Moody will be a household name in the years to come and I know the state of Florida is grateful for her, but this nation as a whole needs leaders like her that are willing to use the rule of law as it was intended to be used and someone that believes in prosecuting anyone that defies said laws!! Well done Ashley Moody!! The nation is watching you young lady, and I thank you for doing the right thing and locking up the offenders! Now we need you prosecuting Merrick Garland in a few years for what he has done to us all these past few years!
A problem that no one seems to address is that shopping is considered a petty crime. Case in Point. Woman caught stealing a whole cart of items. $650 value. She laughed and said "So What" The fine is only $75 and I have stolen 8 carts full in the last few months. No jail time and a small fine. Until the punishment gets realistic people will people will continut to shop lift.
Remember when law enforcement actually worked as professionally as the good Sheriff makes it now? We are our own worst enemies when community judicial elements go easy on these criminals.
If only our country’s politicians were as honest, righteous, straightforward, sincere, and effective as Sheriff Grady Judd and Attorney General Ashley Moody.
@@zombie_snax Ron "Florida Stands with Israel" De Santis is just another in a long line of jew lackeys. A vote for him will simply be more of the same.
Wow! That was a very powerful speech from the A.G! Contrast that with places like California and especially Chicago, which is seeing businesses (and people) flee because of soft-on-crime prosecutors.
Why are they granting bond for bond violators? Right to bong is out the window if you violate or fail to appear. Keep his butt in jail or publicly call out the judge that lets him out.
i added trackers to all my heavy equipment and anytime one get stolen its found with in 48hrs, i pay a company to install and track and recover my heavy equipment, the money i spend on this service is far less than buying a new machine. there are many GPS systems on the market to use and they do work.
They seem to gloss over the fact that the criminals only got 45 days in jail the first time and the 2, 3.... Your not putting a dent in crime when the judge gives short sentences.
@@x...CrankyOldMan...x They’re being drama queens. It’s the typical rhetoric on Judd videos. “Yay I love Judd” “He’s my hero” “I wanna have his baby” This sheriff refuses body cams because they would interfere with his story time…and these fanbois are being all dramatic about it. It’s similar to how little girls acted towards One Direction, Blink 182 and the Beatles.
Don’t give this egomaniacal old man ideas, damn it. If he didn’t have microphones to talk into he’d be in his backyard yammering at trees just to hear himself talk.
There is not one Ounce of shame in those Losers. They live there lives not even knowing the meaning of Shame. They are so low they can't even raise themselves from where they are to even get a glimpse of the Underside of Shame.
Round them up. Cost Home Depo and other businesses money but it also makes our prices go up. Lock them up and let them work like the rest of us for things. Great job, we have the best Police departments especially detectives in the whole world. We got the cream of the crop with Ashley Moody, she is the greatest. Thankful for all of them, great teamwork. Pray daily for all of them. Peace!
Yeah great work with lots of money and resources poured into arresting people only to stand in front of a judge who praises and pats them on the hand…. Free within a week.
@@ph11p3540 Good answer. Getting to the root of the matter several years ago we were doing training for the state of GAl Glennville was one of my locations for a particular curriculum . Stayed in a hotel ran by a fine young man, his wife and their lovely baby. (The baby mostly did cute but little else) I quizzed the owner why they had no Walmart. I was told Walmart at that time (early 2000's) wants a settled population (not transients from other towns) of about 15, 000 or more local residents likely to shop.. Nowadays fast forward almost 20 years and Walmart super centers are almost everywhere. I believe based on travel over the US by air and car using Walmart for special diet issues (diabetic issues) and keto/lo carb Walmart likely relaxed that rule too much as time went on and sunk millions into stores all over creation. Some of which by earlier metrics could not adequately support themselves and grow. Now comes so many states defunding the police, eliminating cash bail and reducing felonies to misdemeanor charges literally creating catch and release society. Cops catch them stealing a wide screen TV. Walk out the door and load it in their car. Get picked up. No cash bail, charges reduced and they are out again. Catch me if you can. A store in a smaller community or suburb where the margin is a bit thin, if besieged by retail theft due to stupid law enforcement and officials (Not Polk County and Not Florida for sure) the margin minus losses to retail theft and shrinkage (purposefully breaking things, etc) cause the store to go in the red loosing money. Walmart will ride that for a short time but if the indicators of law enforcement, lack of real confinement and punishment, catch and release along with tight margins it's just better to pull up stakes and leave rather than stay and fight when they have no help curbing the theft and shrinkage as well as razor thin income month over month. There you go. Law and order promotes prosperity. Lack of it destroys prosperity. Go WOKE Go BROKE!
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Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Arrested and released. Man, I cannot figure out why crime is out of control.
You just said all that needs to be said right there. Soft on crime, do no time, keep stealing people blind !!!
The sad part is we the tax payer is getting the shaft because they are wasting the courts time every time they get a slap on the wrist I would rather pay for the criminal to stay for a long time in the jail instead of wasting the Police and Courts time every time they are arrested and released.
Simple: ask what party those DA's belong to..
@@luigivincenz3843 Soros paid Democrats
@@luigivincenz3843 We all know the party of criminal-lovers. That's no secret to anyone.
This is how a truthful DA acts. Puts the true criminals in jail. 🙏🏼🇺🇸🙏🏼
They be putting bankers and insurance company CEOs in jail first, DA is part of the problem just like police officials, they protect the rich powerful while forcing everybody else to fund their lavish lifestyle, bankers are loaning trillions they don't really have yet is perfectly legal, you do it and this officers hunt you down and throw you in jail for a long time, we're in a corrupt system, owned by corruption
Tony Lee Wiggins.
after stealing everything in sight, not much of a success story.
Yes real criminals but don't harass normal citizen for bs enfrections. Respect their constitutional rights.
Hey now, that dipshit in NYC is the best DA in the country.
The country needs more DA's and Sheriff's like these two
So very much
she's florida's attorney general
Put them in chains, hand them a shovel, and put them to work until they pay their debt to society, and repay their victims.
That's a good way to get VICE to do a report on how bad prison work camps are, because bleeding hearts never stop.
@@nobodyspecial4702 They're supposed to be bad to teach you a lesson.
@@nobodyspecial4702 blah blah blah..
And just add some tar and feathers before the chains!
@@brucesumner6993 Tell that to the VICE reporters and John Oliver who constantly put out reports on how bad they are.
As a retired police chief, and a holding a degree as a Legal Assistant, my hands ache looking at that document! Way to go America's Sheriff!
Yeah, that document. The document that wasn't shown? Lol
Just as long as America never becomes as violent and filled with mass murder as Polk County.
Can you imagine being a policeman in any major metropolitan democrat ran dump right now? They would be scared to do anything but arrest the innocent bystanders. You are libel to have a riot Olof you arrested anyone else then be thrown in prison for doing your job. Amazing. Then these people wonder why there is a sixty percent increase in crime. That’s after they legalize most crimes , you can steal up to 1000 and it’s only a misdemeanor. The democrats have caused this. There won’t be a store left in any of their cities soon. Business can’t afford to give everyone who walks through the door 1000 dollars for the honor of shipping at their store.
@@KB-nt7eg go to 17:43 probable cause affidavit, I believe is what retired police chief was referring to.
Maybe if you had done your job and focused on the real criminals and not on the easy ones, that make your retirement quick and easy to get???
You guys rock. I don’t know how you do such a great job with so many odds against you.
Great job, thank you for protecting our citizens in Florida.
The protect home depot
Protecting a corporation is protecting America.
This guy shills.
@@alex05030319 So your prices don't explode when they have to make up their loss through price rises.
@@alex05030319 I guess you would rather the stores close up and leave like they did in San Fransisco and Portland recently.
@alex05030319 Hell yes protect Home Depot! That's their job.
I love this guy . Every sheriff in America could learn something from him .
Not every sheriff is interested in an academy award. If people learn how to research they can find all this information online…..and they don’t have to listen to a half hour or more of drama. Give me Joe Friday….Just the facts, ma’am. I want just the facts. I don’t need a Theatrical performance.
@@laurenurban3942 Maybe people want to watch this that know how to research.
He's got a bunch of skeletons in his closet.
He's so crooked don't be fooled he doesn't even want his deputies wearing body cams so they can continue to violate rights
Me too. I lived in the area he works at.
You are never disappointed with briefings from Sheriff Grady Judd
Can we multiply him by a few thousand? To start with...
Thank you for attempting to deal with the spiking increase in retail thefts. If our country would follow your example, our entire country could benefit. ❤
Retail theft is easy. When it comes to murder and such, they just coerce felons to lie to convict the innocent, and tell the public they are solving crime while mass murder goes up and up.
Only possible if people STOP voting for "democrats" because THEY are by far, America's biggest enemy and problem.
99% of shoplifting is done by those less fortunate.
Since the cost of essential goods and services has skyrocketed in 2022, and thee fact that the government has not resigned the mortgage and rental forgiveness law, there have been many people that have been knocked off the bottom rail into homelessness.
Facts: In 2021....40 million Americans were at or below poverty level, that means that less then $100.00 a month is all that stood between them and the street.
Many of these families were scraping by trying to repay their rent and mortgage at the time of they raised the prices of food, electric, and gas.
Here we are just a bit over 1 year after these hikes and We are now in a Homeless crisis. there are between 7 million and 12 million homeless right now, when in 2021 there were less then 1million.
By the end of 2023 there will be between 15 million and 18 million homeless.
Do you know how many homeless there were during the great depression? I do... 2 million.
This is not a criminal matter where these people are choosing to just steal for profit. Most are stealing to survive.
It is a symptom of a far greater crime.... Government and Corporate greed.
Ask yourself this...What would you do if your working two full time jobs and still can't feed your family that you hardly see?
Be grateful they are stealing from companies that are insured and not you personally.
@@americatheuneducated3715 They are stealing from you personally. Car and home break ins have spiked. We are all charged more at the store to compensate for theft. I agree with you that corporate malfeasance is at an all time high but crime is not the solution to crime. It's pretty easy to find a job nowadays but ya, many low skill jobs don't pay well. On the other hand, it's easier than ever to gain some basic skills to gain entry to better paying jobs. Excusing crime is unacceptable no matter who is doing it.
Let’s not pretend that criminals are victims. I am in law enforcement & ministry & people who are poor (as I grew up on welfare & homeless at times) have watched people who weren’t, still turn to crime for easy prosperity - do NOT sympathize with turds. If you don’t work, you don’t eat & you aren’t entitled to prosperity - you work for it!!! Success is achievable if, IF you don’t jeopardize your path by indulging in criminal enterprises. Jail criminals don’t feel sorry for them, because they don’t feel bad for you as they prey upon you.
In 34 years of law enforcement only ONE of the shoplifter arrests I made out of MANY was stealing for survival - the rest were for owning more expensive brands than they needed, but assuredly felt they had a right to.
Great work officers. This country is being brought to ruin by retail theft.
Grady Judd is a hero.
@@davebryant8050 Massive net profits? Home Depot, Lowes, Target, every brand of supermarket, WALMART!, closing closing, closing! Walmart is closing 'this' or 'that' particular store BECAUSE of the massive profits? Right!
Dave is a socialist. He thinks stores are government. He doesn’t realize that every individuals pension, 401k and mutual fund owns these companies. Don’t be like Dave.
@@davebryant8050 Ask Portland residents about retail theft and the end results. Walmart is closing store all over due to losses from retail thefts.
@@davebryant8050 what dumb comment, even if true [ its not ] that is no excuse for theft
@@davebryant8050 and yet a record number of dollars (because of inflation) taken in that are worth $.50 per dollar aren’t record value.
Economics 101 wasn’t on your transcript was it?
I love to watch these success stories lead by this incredible police chief Judd! Hes my hero ! I live way up in PA and still am cheering for how you are busting crimes together down there in Florida! Keep up the great work!
People need to start calling out the judges who are releasing the criminals.... I suppose they'll never change until the crime comes to their backyard.
Judges have guidelines.... Set by the democrat party..... So don't blame the judges.....
@@chuckmarquart I call BULLSHIT!
It's the non violent criminal laws. Prisons are too overcrowded and they know it.
Liberals are the REAL problem in this country,they have more sympathy for criminals than victims,make note of the ones u know so when the time comes
Vote for different Judges
Sheriff Grady Judd doesn't set the standard, he IS the standard!
God bless Grady and his whole team!
I saw this lady on Newsmax the other day. She’s a very intelligent, hard-working, common sense lady! Wonderful! Thank you to you and Sheriff Judd! America’s sheriff! Yes! 👍🏻👍🏻
Once again Sheriff Judd with the win. Polk is the best county in the nation thanks to the efforts of good people like him!
It’s a shithole. And all his pontificating and posing for the camera and trying cases in press conferences rather than by due process hasn’t changed that.
Love that Grady Judd!!👍🫶 We all need 👮♀️cops like him. 🚓
BRAVO!!!! My daughter has worked for Home Depot for 22 years and has seen an extreme uptick in theft over the last 5 years here in San Diego County. This video is wonderful to see. Home Depot is a good company and employs thousands if people. California government needs to learn from Florida!!!!!! God bless.
You said a mouthful, but we have Newsom here.
Oh, I didn't know your daughter had weighed in, I'll disregard the crime rate data I've found in favor of your anecdote. FL must be better than I thought..
LoL, ca wants equity abd inclusion, not peace and safety.
CA will never learn, just move to FL where it's only getting better, not worse.
SENDING LOVE FROM ALABAMA. LOVE WHAT YALL DO DOWN THERE ! PROUD OF YALL
Sometimes these people WERE taught right from wrong, but BY THEIR CHOICE, they choose to do the wrong thing. Thank you Sherriff Grady and the AG… I am so glad he is being held accountable.
Wrong. They're not "people", they're wildlife escapees.
Unfortunately, it’s usually the case that many of these career criminals are themselves the children of career criminals. And so on, and so on.
So sick of this rampant theft and non prosecution of these thief’s.
Who is Tony Lee Wiggins?
Are sooo sick of all the rampant thrift n non recruptions?? Do you loose sleep n everything stressing about it lol no really tho I would like to know how of any of this really does effect you and your personal life. Like it erks your skin that much that knowing that people get away from stealing from home Depot a multi million dollar company who has insurance for every sing item in there stores for things like this... Criminals like this eventually get caught. You know what I'm sick of?? I'm sick of the absolute crazy flood of homelessness n this potent drug fentanyl they claim is so either that you die just from touching it smh but seem like know one in a hurry to deal w that situation yet I'm sick of these stupid power tripping racist pigs getting away more n more everyday blatantly abusing people rights, killing them n getting away w it, I'm just sick off entitled people getting more rude n disrespectful every day making it hard for other people n sick of the gang wars that's been getting more out of hand in big cities. Sounds like your mad at the wrong things js
It's a green light to theft. How stupid can u get.
Thieves.
...he din do nutt'in, he jus try'in to do his job!!!!!
Kudos to all that worked so hard on this case and to help make FL safer.
LOL😂😂, that is going to make the State of Florida safer 🤣😂😆😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Crime is up in Polk County. WAY UP!
Safer. By stopping home depot thrives. Get real
Remove the jew and you'll make Florida safe as milk.
Congratulations too all of you ! We can only hope the rest of law enforcement around the country follows your fine examples. Thank you all !
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Grady Judd. An American to the bone. I'm southern born and bred. This is the way most of our sheriff's handle crime. This is the kind of law enforcement we need in every state. Keep up the great work.
This is the first time I have heard the Attorney General speak. She looked so sweet and timid before she started to speak! I am so impressed with the whole entire team. She’s a powerhouse. Just a straight shooter! EVERYONE in the community needs to STAND THEIR GROUND.
Coming from someone that use to work at Home Depot and Tractor Supply, people would be surprised at the amount of theft that goes on even from the employees
@Bryan Blake I worked in a grocery store in HS and Undergrad, employees are the worst thieves, but when you pay people $7.25 an hour and they are going to steal.
Great job Volusia County, Sheriff Grady Judd, and the attorney general!
A day without Florida's Grady Judd is like a day without sunshine!
AND Ashley Moody....a true anti-crime, non-woke, non-affirmative action District Attorney. We Floridians are so lucky to have these folks going after the criminal trash in our state.
Amen!
Much worse
Amen
Anti-theft class? That was a brilliant judge! There really should be more of a spotlight on these judges.
How ludicrous!
Anti theft class…..sounds Democrat
What a Joke
Some Leftist Crap
Anti Steal Class Absurb
Ya all the criminals that attend that class get tips from each other on how to be better thiefs
Here I thought an anti-theft class was what prison was supposed to be.
You Folks in Polk are the standard! Greetings from Texas! ❤️ 👮♀️ 👮💙
I also worked at a store where the theft was rampant,a tool store, and we had to stand by and watch them steal them blind.people were fired for stopping them , absolutely disgusting
My buddy worked for Target loss prevention, and ended up quitting after 25 years because he had the same problem.
It IS absolutely gross... It just PISSES me off that these fuckers get away with it, and then I have to pay higher prices to make up for it. The stores aren't getting ripped off, WE are. Those human garbage pieces are stealing right out of OUR pockets. 😡
Stop the steal.
Clean up our streets, and put the garbage where it BELONGS!!
Judges, DO YOUR JOBS, and keep this garbage from screwing the public over! We are NOT going to vote for you anymore if you do NOT do your damn jobs! GET BUSY! It's NOT like you don't have plenty of work to do. You work for US,.. Do NOT forget that fact.
That's because you gotta be a idiot to try and stop a theft at a store like target Lowe's Walmart or home Depot. You will get shot over a screwdriver or a pack of tissue.
Wow so much for being loss prevention or security for a store. I'd sue for wrongful termination
Omg Awful
I am a Democrat and I voted for Moody. She is the best! No party lines should stop the election of great leaders. Love you Moody! And Sheriff Judd, you are a class act sir! Love u too!
I am a democrat and if I lived in Polk County I would vote for Grady, I love this guy
@@Whatchamawhozit He is so awesome, especially with the Human Trafficking cases 👍
@AnIdiotMakesThings I was a democrat who jumped ship and will never vote democrat again because they broke the camels back when they started defunding the police. WAKE UP!
@AnIdiotMakesThings The Governor of Florida is Republican thats why the law is being enforced. Has nothing to do with Biden. WAKE UP!
@@jamesmilet302 Your party is the one calling for the defunding of the FBI RIGHT NOW. WAKE UP!! Biden NEVER called for defunding the police, and said so over and over again. Your Trump swine attacked the FBI, the DOJ and the CIA and IRS OVER AND OVER AGAIN, AND STILL DO, RIGHT NOW!!! How do you not know this?
Just doing an incredible job of stopping criminals. Well done.
Mr. Grady Judd is a national treasure. Wish we had one (or 100) here in Colorado.
Ain't that the truth! Weld county here!
I worked in a state prison system for almost 24 years. One time I witnessed a classroom of felons learning about antonyms. The teacher said a word and the inmates gave an antonym. All went as usual (up/down, in/out, cold/hot etc.)until the teacher asked for the antonym of “buy”. One inmate quickly responded with “steal”!
While it was somewhat humorous the criminal mind is a scary thing.
He aint wrong tho lol
Yeah but criminals make great witnesses to lie to convict the innocent, and pretend to be solving crime while murder rates go up.
@monkmane likely another Monkmane mixture
That’s a good story. Some words just don’t make it to their vocabulary
@@monkmane2345 ah, yes he is.
I really love this Sheriff Grady Judd… I like how he explains every case/scene
When it comes to dirtbags, he does not fool around.
Finally…an AG who stands up for the victims, not the criminal 👏👏👏.
Compare her to Alvin, huge difference. We, The People, need to start wising up as to who we are electing to these jobs.
Non-Soros backed
@@rmr5740 oh, no, he has the criminal, for sure. 😂
about time something was done mate.
It's so crazy how politics have changed everything. Or maybe I just never noticed or paid attention before. The democrats let criminals go free and the right locks up people for drugs. So both are wrong. If you have personal drug problems you should never be arrested and thrown in jail. They need to legalize weed already too. The truth is always in the middle somewhere and the politicians know that and they just play everyone. Even this AG seems good but I could see her punishing someone who isn't that bad just so she looks "tough on crime" and get voted in again.
Every time I see a Polk County Sheriff’s Office newscast, I respect Sheriff Judd and his department more and more. This sheriff and this task force does a great service to businesses who suffer so much from Organized Retail Crime. Many police agencies don’t get involved or realize just how much ORC causes prices of goods to increase each day. I’m so glad Sheriff Judd and his team are working so diligently to fight this problem. ORC occurs in every business in some way. Anything which sells on the street is stolen from every retailer in this country.
This is just the tip of the iceberg in retail crime. When people buy these things on Marketplace, they also are to blame. So, stake out the white hoods cause that's who's buying the stolen goods.
Like any good dictator propaganda, they convince you to ignore that mass murder goes up and up while they coerce felons to lie to convict the innocent for show.
If you google all stores Walmart is closing, everyone will understand where those cities are and who all the thieves! As usual they are definitely not white!
Thank you sheriff 🎉
Florida… One of the only beacons of hope in the US…. Keep up the good work!
We need more sheriff like this
This man is a gem. I hope Floridians are counting their blessings. 💙
We are!
There are some fools that don't seem to comprehend why Grady is the man, but you can't fix stupid.
We Floridians have our Sheriff's backs because they have ours!!!
So happy that Grady is keeping us safe from Home Depot theft! Thank you Grady!
This is one reason large retailers decide to stay instead of leaving a community, as is happening elsewhere. Bravo!!!!
Bless you, the sheriff, and the rest of your fearless team !!
He should be charged and made to pay back for those items. Many states are soft on crime.
God Bless this DA and Sheriff Judd and all the staff. Thank you for the outstanding work, our country needs more LEO's and DA's of this caliber. 🇺🇸
Thanks again Grady Judd. Your the man!!! Thanks for your updates. love seeing how effective your team is against these Numbskull criminals keep it up.
Love your news conferences ❤ you're the best, Sir!!!
When Sheriff Judd holds a press conference, whether by himself or with others he makes it so organized and clear to the point unlike any other press conferences I seen over the years. The best part is that he doesn't hold back. Sure with an ongoing investigation there are thing that cannot be stated but even with that he makes it clear still that crime of any sort will not be tolerated
@@Eric-zr1mr He really is the best!!!! I always watch his press conferences.... and I live in Massachusetts..... actually, I believe he's a global celebrity..... he makes all of us look sooooo good!!!! ❤
@@theresehopkins1581 Ohio here--I loves me some Sheriff Grady Judd!
@@davidvonkettering204 Glad I'm not the only out-of-stater!!! Massachusetts loves him too!!!!❤
Love him here in Canada.
Excellent work being done here. I'm very impressed and we should all learn from this. We so need more people like this in the world.
Great job to these LEOs. CA, are you taking notes?!?
And I just hope the judges recognize these people’s hard work and hands out looong sentences.
Remarkable story, these stories definitely gives me hope!
Grady Judd is just the very best, we need a hundred more just like him.
No, we need accountability as well, not just people who speak well in front of a camera. Grady strongly opposes body cams for his department, but he loves being on camera. Makes me wonder what they are trying to hide?
@@Dan-yk6sy I think I know where you are going with the comment about the cameras. With lawers being what they are today, I understand why they don't want any. They just look for an excuse to sue.
Absolutely OUTSTANDING again sheriff Grady Judd + teams. Thank goodness for your true leadership, along with AG Ashley Moody who’s collective team work -applying the law as it should is in itself, remarkably CORRECT. Blessings to all 🇺🇸🇨🇦
Thank you to the three of you for doing everything that is required for a civilized society so many cities are failing from the lack of respect for law
Your a Karen??😂😂 not all Americans do this and I'm black 😇
Hard to respect the cops when they or shooting your friends and family!
Cities are failing because they are run by incompetent democrats...the only reason!
Good job both studying their habits and arresting them!
This approach needs to be replicated in in every state and territory across our country. Only by doing this can faith in our justice system be restored. I salute and congratulate all who were involved in the efforts to take this ring down.
I feel it is critical to point b out that you have not merely stopped this one ring but you have set the bar that other states can and must follow if we are to reestablish the rule of law across our nation. Thank you so very much to everyone involved. I may never know your names, but I want you to know that you have made a real difference and your efforts are greatly appreciated.
You have made my day. Judging from the comments already here, you have made the day for great many people who support law enforcement the rule of law in our nation.
Finally!!!! Somebody is doing something about retail thefts. Thank you again Florida!
It’s nice to see at least somewhere in this country, The rule of law is followed.
Ha, he must be the only one, because it sure as he’ double hockey sticks’ ain’t followed in eastern Kentucky. We elect 2x dui recipient drunks and dishonorably discharged serial cheaters into office and to preach and we’re proud of it too.
Absolutely
The Rule of Law is the State and Federal Constitution, which the judicial branch and lawless enforcement wipe their azz with.
7:25 "he has to go to an anti-theft class". LOL like telling a murderer to go to a "do not kill' class.
Lol. Networking for Criminals.
ive been binge-watching this guys conferences like there's no tomorrow
Yeah, what _she_ said! _Somebody_ has to pay for the loss, and that somebody is you and me. Every tradesman uses Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware, etc. When they lose inventory due to theft, they pass the cost onto us. When _we_ pay more for materials, we have to pass that cost onto our customers. So we _all_ share in the cost of some thief's crime. So, thank you Sheriff Judd.
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Should be open season on thrives. Brand them. Un uk you get banned and would get arrested for trespass and harrasment if you went back
My son worked at Home Depot for a couple of years and got fed up because of STORE POLICY just letting KNOWN criminals walk into the store, help themselves and just walk out the door without paying a damn cent. My son told me it didn't even take him long to recognize them as soon as they walked in the store because they always carried back packs and looked like death warmed over.
Stealing is HARD work.
Cesspool inferiors who can't function in our advanced society
My father worked at Home Depot for several years as well.. the theft was constant and took place every single day! It’s a shame that these corporations have the policies that they have in place when it comes to theft! It’s all about avoiding liability.. they just write off the stolen merchandise anyway.. so it’s really not worth it for an employee to put themselves in danger by trying to intervene and be a hero over some piece of junk made in China
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why does your son care about Home Depot's policy on theft? Unless he was literally the loss prevention department, he should shut up and do his job.
So very well done, folks. It takes hard work and real coordination/cooperation to crack cases like this one. Let us all hope the judge(s) who hear this case do not fail the people of the great State of Florida.
I appreciate that fact that Florida is not going to look like California when it comes to large and small businesses being robbed.
Robbed is the wrong word. This is theft. Relax.
@@pnscar3 semantics
The fact that this person was arrested and released multiple times, sounds a lot like the California criminal justice system. 58 days jail time with credit for time served as a sentencing for a case with hundreds of thousands of dollars in theft 😂. This is not a story I would tell when trying to prove yourselves “tough on crime”. Would have avoided a pursuit with innocent children involved if this case was prosecuted correctly the 1st time.
I have not heard of Home Depot leaving Florida communities, I have heard Walmart stores in St. Louis, Seattle, Portland, and Chicago are "not meeting expectations" and are closing. Politicians please take note...
The Wal-Mart is in Cahokia, IL not St.Louis.
Florida couldn't live without Wal-Mart, just like it can't build it's houses without Mexicans. You make a valid point.
I would say expectations are being met considering those cities lol
Me neither, but they've locked everything up in my local HD. Seems that for anything over 25 or 50 bucks, you have to get an employee to unlock it AND walk you to the register. Not a bad part of town either.
@@hugh007 That hasnt been the case in my visits there recently. I imagine a policy like that may have been enacted for a district which would include both good and bad parts of town since criminals will visit stores with more lax security.
My hats off to Florida there getting it done and doing right I hope the rest of the country follows suit
Welcome to 'Grady's World',criminals hate it 👍.😎🌴🐊
THANK YOU, SHERIFF JUDD, FDLE, AND ASHLEY MOODY!!! As a fellow Law Enforcement Officer, let's continue to clean up Florida!
Sounds like we may still have a problem with liberal judges releasing this trash back on the streets to commit more crimes.
THANK YOU Mrs MOODY you are in short supply in America these days. I'm not a Floridian but have great respect for you and all you do to protect your citizens. 🇺🇲🙏🙏🇺🇲
How is crime ever going to disappear when judges give credit served and probation for thefts like these? We need tougher sentences.
I agree with the tougher sentence part, but you have to agree that the recidivism rate by incarceration alone is horrible. It may sound brutal, but a hand amputation for theft like this is warranted. For crimes of theft not involving conspiracy, just hard time of rock breaking and chain gang life would do the trick.
why are there thefts elsewhere in the country? Just go to California! You can steal less than 900$ and get away scot free!
Because the prisons are already overcrowded with violent offenders
@@markprice1984 Jail/prisons should change to a highly nutritious monkey chow diet. After 10 years of that, I bet the recidivism rates would plummet.
crime will disappear when they do !
Grady has met his match in speaking with Ashley. She is a passionate AG. Need one like her in each state.
If she keeps this up then I bet we see this young lady rise to some pretty powerful positions during her career! I know Florida needs her right now but just think what an attorney general for the United States could do with a mind like hers while working in a Trump administration, or possibly a DeSantis administration! Mark my words here today folks, Ashley Moody will be a household name in the years to come and I know the state of Florida is grateful for her, but this nation as a whole needs leaders like her that are willing to use the rule of law as it was intended to be used and someone that believes in prosecuting anyone that defies said laws!!
Well done Ashley Moody!! The nation is watching you young lady, and I thank you for doing the right thing and locking up the offenders! Now we need you prosecuting Merrick Garland in a few years for what he has done to us all these past few years!
A problem that no one seems to address is that shopping is considered a petty crime. Case in Point. Woman caught stealing a whole cart of items. $650 value. She laughed and said "So What" The fine is only $75 and I have stolen 8 carts full in the last few months. No jail time and a small fine. Until the punishment gets realistic people will people will continut to shop lift.
Remember when law enforcement actually worked as professionally as the good Sheriff makes it now? We are our own worst enemies when community judicial elements go easy on these criminals.
I just Luv this Officer’s reaLness.
Great job folks. I find your work very encouraging. Thank you
Love this guy
Who? The guy with the beard?
Way to Go Sheriff 👍👍 You Are AWESOME. NC resident 🇺🇸🇺🇸✝️
Well done - good work with good results!
If only our country’s politicians were as honest, righteous, straightforward, sincere, and effective as Sheriff Grady Judd and Attorney General Ashley Moody.
Yep! And don’t forget DeSantis, who supports them!!
He's a good dude.
@@zombie_snax Ron "Florida Stands with Israel" De Santis is just another in a long line of jew lackeys. A vote for him will simply be more of the same.
She was a great judge too! might I add, great work by all who work hard everyday to keep us safe.🙏🏽🙏🏽
This is a year later and the only thing that has changed is the self check out is closed and everything is locked up, punishing the honest customers.
Outstanding work!!!
I love Grady Judd he puts the truth out there 😮
See how much we love those who are transparent. This is a good guy.
Wow! That was a very powerful speech from the A.G! Contrast that with places like California and especially Chicago, which is seeing businesses (and people) flee because of soft-on-crime prosecutors.
Judges need to quit arresting and releasing!
Good job and God Bless
Why are they granting bond for bond violators? Right to bong is out the window if you violate or fail to appear. Keep his butt in jail or publicly call out the judge that lets him out.
i added trackers to all my heavy equipment and anytime one get stolen its found with in 48hrs, i pay a company to install and track and recover my heavy equipment, the money i spend on this service is far less than buying a new machine.
there are many GPS systems on the market to use and they do work.
They seem to gloss over the fact that the criminals only got 45 days in jail the first time and the 2, 3.... Your not putting a dent in crime when the judge gives short sentences.
Someone give this man a cape. That button down isn’t doing him the justice he deserves.
"the button down isnt doing him justice" what are you talking about...?
@@x...CrankyOldMan...x he is wearing a button shirt. He deserves a cape. Get it ?
Well add shirt. And i would.. thx for ur reply..👍
@@x...CrankyOldMan...x
They’re being drama queens.
It’s the typical rhetoric on Judd videos.
“Yay I love Judd”
“He’s my hero”
“I wanna have his baby”
This sheriff refuses body cams because they would interfere with his story time…and these fanbois are being all dramatic about it.
It’s similar to how little girls acted towards One Direction, Blink 182 and the Beatles.
Don’t give this egomaniacal old man ideas, damn it.
If he didn’t have microphones to talk into he’d be in his backyard yammering at trees just to hear himself talk.
Good Job, Florida! Show The Country How Law Is Properly Enforced!
😂😂😂😂 the absolutely dumbest comment posted!!😂😂😂😂😂 YOU WON THE PRICE!!🤡🤡🤡🤡😂😂😂
Thank you Sherriff Judd, Attorney general, De Santis, and everyone else that helped. What you did does not happen in California!
Or Colorado. Wish we had our own Grady Judd.
You get what you vote for
Amen!
This how you do it!! Not just talking about it doing something then shaming the criminals thats what a good public service looks like
Bring back public flogging!😎
There is not one Ounce of shame in those Losers. They live there lives not even knowing the meaning of Shame. They are so low they can't even raise themselves from where they are to even get a glimpse of the Underside of Shame.
Doing a great job Grady..Keep up the good work. Semper Fi 👍🇺🇲
I just love this man. Publicly Exposing these criminals. 👍
These people are children of the devil, but you can't see it.
Round them up. Cost Home Depo and other businesses money but it also makes our prices go up. Lock them up and let them work like the rest of us for things. Great job, we have the best Police departments especially detectives in the whole world. We got the cream of the crop with Ashley Moody, she is the greatest. Thankful for all of them, great teamwork. Pray daily for all of them. Peace!
Yeah great work with lots of money and resources poured into arresting people only to stand in front of a judge who praises and pats them on the hand…. Free within a week.
Y'all need to fix the audio. Cant hear you talk, but can hear the ads across the house.
Wake up Walmart. Follow the lead. Stop allowing theft to occur in your stores. Same with shoe and clothing stores.
They are shutting down stores all over the US.
Everyone is running out of Portland Oregon and many other places.
They already are. They are closing over 200 stores across every state. 5 of them in Florida. It's not just crime, it's overall dropping retail sales
@@ph11p3540 yeah. Combination of things for sure.
@@ph11p3540 Good answer. Getting to the root of the matter several years ago we were doing training for the state of GAl Glennville was one of my locations for a particular curriculum . Stayed in a hotel ran by a fine young man, his wife and their lovely baby. (The baby mostly did cute but little else)
I quizzed the owner why they had no Walmart. I was told Walmart at that time (early 2000's) wants a settled population (not transients from other towns) of about 15, 000 or more local residents likely to shop..
Nowadays fast forward almost 20 years and Walmart super centers are almost everywhere.
I believe based on travel over the US by air and car using Walmart for special diet issues (diabetic issues) and keto/lo carb Walmart likely relaxed that rule too much as time went on and sunk millions into stores all over creation.
Some of which by earlier metrics could not adequately support themselves and grow.
Now comes so many states defunding the police, eliminating cash bail and reducing felonies to misdemeanor charges literally creating catch and release society.
Cops catch them stealing a wide screen TV. Walk out the door and load it in their car.
Get picked up. No cash bail, charges reduced and they are out again. Catch me if you can.
A store in a smaller community or suburb where the margin is a bit thin, if besieged by retail theft due to stupid law enforcement and officials (Not Polk County and Not Florida for sure) the margin minus losses to retail theft and shrinkage (purposefully breaking things, etc) cause the store to go in the red loosing money.
Walmart will ride that for a short time but if the indicators of law enforcement, lack of real confinement and punishment, catch and release along with tight margins it's just better to pull up stakes and leave rather than stay and fight when they have no help curbing the theft and shrinkage as well as razor thin income month over month.
There you go. Law and order promotes prosperity. Lack of it destroys prosperity. Go WOKE Go BROKE!
So you want Walmart to change their store to suit criminal infested locations,
I like it better when they say nah, we'll just go somewhere nicer!
Great work by law enforcement. Time to hold judges accountable!
ohh yhea great work after they stole almost a million!!...NOT!!!🤡🤡🤡🤡
My ass, define "GOOD". These people are THIEVES, LIARS AND TERRORISTS.