SF stores install exit gates, chain locks to stop shoplifting | KTVU

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  • San Francisco supermarkets and retailers are implementing unprecedented security measures to thwart what has been described as rampant shoplifting.
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  • @Mlogan11
    @Mlogan11 ปีที่แล้ว +3540

    I don't see why the employees have to testify in court to convict the shoplifters. All that should be needed is the video of them taking items without paying for them and them being caught with the stolen items.

    • @LoanwordEggcorn
      @LoanwordEggcorn ปีที่แล้ว +265

      Because a camera is not a witness. Only a person can be a witness. Though I agree with your point.

    • @supportmytroups7
      @supportmytroups7 ปีที่แล้ว +160

      Cuz legal bs that’s why it wouldnt work

    • @tjmarx
      @tjmarx ปีที่แล้ว +54

      How do you get across that they did not pay for the items without a person saying that? You need an employee witness to state on the record that the items were not paid for. That's how court works.

    • @GameCreatorOfGod
      @GameCreatorOfGod ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Film of you is not you and you can say this is not me, it is easy, and after that with no witness there is no way to prove it is you in the film.

    • @agn728
      @agn728 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      The real answer is you don't HAVE to. I work in Asset Protection and most of the time we will receive a subpoena/request for records and they will state we can either send a Certificate of Records summarizing your qualifications and the evidence provided, and if one is not returned they may reach back out to request testimony regarding the evidence turned over. Otherwise there's no guarantee the files are authentic and/or accurate.
      On occasion for larger/unique cases they may call in the AP Leader or whoever made/ran the stop/Investigation on the subject, but it's not like cashiers are going to court every time someone pockets a steak lol

  • @chucknorris2353
    @chucknorris2353 ปีที่แล้ว +1711

    Imagine being so confident that there would be no consequences at all for stealing that you would be willing to do it with a LOCAL NEWS CAMERA CREW FILMING YOU.

    • @bellad1063
      @bellad1063 ปีที่แล้ว +125

      I’m saying. A whole news crew, broad daylight, manager at the door… walking with a handful!

    • @8avexp
      @8avexp ปีที่แล้ว +33

      They will find out one day, much to their surprise, I'm sure, that there are consequences for one's actions.

    • @benjones1767
      @benjones1767 ปีที่แล้ว

      Those were actors they were all white so you know they’re prob actors because we know who’s really doing all the stealing & we all know who we can’t call thieves even if they are

    • @stopminormutilation
      @stopminormutilation ปีที่แล้ว +15

      And jail isn’t gonna do shit.

    • @Unworthy_Servant7
      @Unworthy_Servant7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      ​​@@8avexpyes you are right, God will repay each person according to their works, amen my friend, He aks all people to repent (turn from doing evil)and put their trust in Son for their remission of sins. God bless you

  • @ChristianHernandez-cs2mu
    @ChristianHernandez-cs2mu ปีที่แล้ว +3715

    We should just go back to the days where people doing bad things were actually punished instead of given the power to sue everyone

    • @Look_What_You_Did
      @Look_What_You_Did ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Yeah... that seems to be working a real treat for trump...

    • @I_Dont_Believe_In_Salad
      @I_Dont_Believe_In_Salad ปีที่แล้ว +94

      @@Look_What_You_Did He's smiling as we speak because he knows he's right all along about Hair Sniffer President you guys have.

    • @Look_What_You_Did
      @Look_What_You_Did ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@I_Dont_Believe_In_Salad The current US president is doing far better than the previous. Hair sniffing? No wonder you are frustrated when toddler level retorts are all you can muster.

    • @mizv4043
      @mizv4043 ปีที่แล้ว

      @natmarelnam4871 no it wont. california voters are too stupid to vote law abiding politicians and DAs in

    • @Lemuel928
      @Lemuel928 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bad things are cruel crimes.

  • @theprofessional155
    @theprofessional155 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +447

    The testifying isn’t the only reason . They still consider shoplifters customers . I asked my manager in retail once why he didn’t ban shoplifters and he said he didn’t want them to complain to corporate. It’s pure stupidity.

    • @PauloHernandezXD
      @PauloHernandezXD 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      “Pure stupidity” defines the state of America in the past 3 years.
      Globalized Corporate Conglomerates really have put us into an era of 1984, Brazil, & Idiocracy.

    • @27273100
      @27273100 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      That's flat-out financial suicide for any business. They gotta make money, so it doesn't surprise me that stores would go to this extreme, but this is the reality we live in. This nation is paying big time.

    • @Abcwhatever
      @Abcwhatever 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Whats banning them gonna do? They can still go there. And if you ban 100 people, do you expect all your employees to recognize all 100 banned persons?

    • @remingtonsteel5945
      @remingtonsteel5945 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@27273100 Stores just raise prices to items..plus insurance and tax-credit for loses..and Security Guards are just to show that store is making and effort...but are instructed ''hands down''..

    • @dethblade4836
      @dethblade4836 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@Abcwhatever possibly if the shitbag's face is posted somewhere

  • @OOICU812
    @OOICU812 ปีที่แล้ว +459

    This is just another example of what happens when bad behavior is not punished. 🙄

    • @redwingdog22
      @redwingdog22 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      And voting blindly because a D is next to a name.

    • @UnchainedAmerica
      @UnchainedAmerica ปีที่แล้ว +9

      ​@@redwingdog22or an R

    • @booshmcfadden7638
      @booshmcfadden7638 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@UnchainedAmerica LOL! (R) in San Francisco. That's hilarious, man. Try some more whataboutisms. That's great.

    • @UnchainedAmerica
      @UnchainedAmerica ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@booshmcfadden7638 I meant anywhere else. D or R...whatever. The Blind voting isn't smart voting.

    • @EricaAllispn-d2h
      @EricaAllispn-d2h ปีที่แล้ว

      Walgreens is putrid anyways

  • @SOLDOZER
    @SOLDOZER ปีที่แล้ว +142

    You can get a murder conviction with circumstantial evidence and no body. But you can't get a shoplifting conviction with video evidence?

    • @moozillamoo2109
      @moozillamoo2109 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      What conviction? It's not even a crime.

    • @joedoe8655
      @joedoe8655 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly their doing this on purpose letting them run rampant then as an excuse make everyone wear a microchip to monitor and control you.

    • @xaviercarr4718
      @xaviercarr4718 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Pathetic ain't it?

    • @laradavenport903
      @laradavenport903 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@xaviercarr4718They are still doing crime! Nothing will stop them.😂 Even the videos!😂

  • @tx189
    @tx189 ปีที่แล้ว +818

    Who wrote the law to let people shoplift and go free?

    • @anti-social6368
      @anti-social6368 ปีที่แล้ว

      Biden’s wonderful democracy of failure that hard working tax payers have to suffer through! FJB

    • @robertfain2629
      @robertfain2629 ปีที่แล้ว +311

      Liberals

    • @d.fenestrator9529
      @d.fenestrator9529 ปีที่แล้ว

      Democrats, of course, and Kamala Harris mislabled the proposition so people would vote for it.

    • @martinnorbeck4657
      @martinnorbeck4657 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Lots of people still dont vote at all. You dont vote, dont complain.

    • @James-w6w2e
      @James-w6w2e ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Trump

  • @nc5481
    @nc5481 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +72

    People who claim "stealing from a big store is fine and we shouldn't stop it" clearly don't get that the store will eventually just close down, and then truly decent people in the area will be stuck in an even worse food desert. All crime either directly or indirectly hurts people, that's why they are considered crimes.

    • @Johnna-em8xq
      @Johnna-em8xq 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The people who run the united states' cops all sorts of government officials government ran programs all of it they are criminals and some how you folks don't get it and say it's the poor the homeless the drug addicts you people really don't get it. You spent too much time blaming the poor and the homeless or drug addicts for your problems

    • @NickolaySheitanov
      @NickolaySheitanov 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s cuz big stores are scamming and making heists in a larger scheme using kids in china or hiding taxes it’s just balancing out

    • @AnnyLoneAlone
      @AnnyLoneAlone 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Stores include losses from damage to goods, shoplifting, and expiration dates in the cost of goods. This is usually 5%.

    • @bzibubabbzibubab420
      @bzibubabbzibubab420 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Fr the point is if one is stealing then everyone will be stealing and it will soon close down , gonna happen again on the next store

    • @josgood5412
      @josgood5412 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@AnnyLoneAloneyou are justifying theft?

  • @legalizefreedom451
    @legalizefreedom451 ปีที่แล้ว +900

    SF is a perfect example of what not to do. Thanks SF

    • @deenugent473
      @deenugent473 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      It’s now called San Fran-sicko! 🤢🤮

    • @robby8558
      @robby8558 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @deenugent473 Or San Franȿhíthole

    • @ohsnap6506
      @ohsnap6506 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      It's funny because people will move out of the area and bring their broken policies with them. Deluded

    • @badfeng
      @badfeng ปีที่แล้ว

      Unfortunately it's not just SF where these new norms, deliberately being promoted by elements of the ruling class, as manifesting.

    • @steelionx9255
      @steelionx9255 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank that idiot mayor and California's governor, not San Francisco!

  • @andrewdavis623
    @andrewdavis623 ปีที่แล้ว +840

    This is what happens when you don’t prosecute crime. The stores won’t stop them because they could get sued or someone gets hurt. The police can’t charge them if it’s not over a certain amount. Even if it is they will most likely be let out. It’s messed up.

    • @badcp455
      @badcp455 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      Isn't Biden's America great?

    • @memorymedia6188
      @memorymedia6188 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Perfect strategy to bring more and more elements of a security state penopticon. Cloward and Piven strategy of chaos and demoralization. Modern communism in the USA.

    • @SL-lz9jr
      @SL-lz9jr ปีที่แล้ว +61

      @@badcp455dude, this has been a problem going back years. Please find another slogan to use.

    • @SL-lz9jr
      @SL-lz9jr ปีที่แล้ว +12

      The reality is we would need to pump more funding into the criminal justice system in order to process and prosecute all crimes. Are you willing to ask Congress to adjust their budget allocations or are you willing to pay additional taxes? We need to get the funding from somewhere. As it currently stands, many court cases are crazy backlogged and it can take weeks or months before a trial takes place. If I were wrongfully accused of a crime I did not commit and I couldn’t make bail and had to wait it out in county jail until the matter can be resolved by a judge, I would be absolutely miserable and terrified of dying in county jail. All because city resources were tied up prosecuting misdemeanor offenses.
      Is it right? No, absolutely not. Criminals should be punished. But it’s going to require a heck of a reform across the entire system in order to start prosecuting every enforceable crime. And bear in mind court cases usually take multiple days for arraignment, motions to delay a case, or if a lawyer has to reschedule due to conflicting schedules, plus jury selection, etc. This is all before it goes to trial. And in between that prosecution will be negotiating with defense for a plea bargain because settling this out of court saves the city (aka tax payers) money. Operating a trial costs money. And we would need to build more courtrooms just to have space to process these cases. And hire more prosecutors, cops, detectives, public defenders, county jail staff, etc in order to process all these extra people.

    • @kylewilson9260
      @kylewilson9260 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Dude, I love in Orlando and we don't have problems like this. This isn't a systemwide problem. It's San Francisco. It's you. You guys are the problem.

  • @stevenroshni1228
    @stevenroshni1228 ปีที่แล้ว +368

    When the worst that can happen to somebody who steals items, is that they don't get to keep them, it becomes a game.

    • @brandonknight431
      @brandonknight431 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Liberals for u

    • @johne3999
      @johne3999 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      That's a good way of putting it and it's exactly right. It's like the best carnival game ever. It doesn't cost anything to try, the prizes don't suck and you actually have a good chance of winning. 😂

    • @bobjoe5937
      @bobjoe5937 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Liberals love chaos and crime. A liberal would high five you as you walk out with your stolen goods.

    • @codediporpal
      @codediporpal 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      At least they still prosecute murder. It would be like Grand Theft Auto without that.

  • @dynoreed7235
    @dynoreed7235 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Recently, in my community, I saw two guys run out of a local grocery/retail store with a new garbage can full of new stuff, but they were immediately arrested by local police. I only saw it happen once and I shop there weekly. Very little is locked up in stores in my area. I don't understand why the local government puts the responsibility of law enforcement on the store. Unprofitable stores will close, and then the government will have less to tax.

  • @casienwhey
    @casienwhey ปีที่แล้ว +165

    "Ultimately it's up to retailer to protect their goods and hire security if needed."
    If that statement is representative of how the police feel about theft in SF, you just learned everything you need to know.

    • @waynefoote3781
      @waynefoote3781 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      security at walgreens ended up in a death weeks ago remember?

    • @wenlin6936
      @wenlin6936 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      It’s pathetic. Not sure what police is for lol. Then stop collecting our taxes if we need to protect ourself

    • @genxx2724
      @genxx2724 ปีที่แล้ว

      The police are being passive aggressive. They’re angry about BLM, “defund the police”, people shooting them, and just generally being treated as pariahs and not supported, as well as Prop 47. Every encounter they have now requires then to document a ton of demographic data. Their attitude is that we made our bed; now we can lie in it.

    • @charliepiland3285
      @charliepiland3285 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@waynefoote3781…a 100% legally justifiable self-defense response to a deranged violent assaultive POS criminal’s theft & assault/battery…

    • @Mr.EeToMyself
      @Mr.EeToMyself ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Our cops wanted 80$ an hour to work the mall.... until it closed.. the wouldn't show up if their guys weren't paid.

  • @gustavtarankov3899
    @gustavtarankov3899 ปีที่แล้ว +544

    The problem is that the consequences for shoplifting are too soft or null. As a teenager my major fear was going to jail for shoplifting. Paying restitution, going to court etc. We need more severe punishment for thiefs.

    • @kaynkayn9870
      @kaynkayn9870 ปีที่แล้ว

      I dont get it. Dont these companies lobby for the most insane human right violation stuff, but they cant get an anti theft law that even the people want??? What is going on. It's not like politician care about poor people who stole the stuff. I really dont understand it.

    • @phillhuddleston9445
      @phillhuddleston9445 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      My biggest fear would have been facing my father after getting caught, that is why I have never shoplifted in my life!

    • @Blu3_777
      @Blu3_777 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Worry bout self and you get to live another day

    • @DaveAnderson-ic6oo
      @DaveAnderson-ic6oo ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But what about the 8th amendment? Prisons are already overcrowded. America has more prisoners than any other country in the world. And your solution is to lock up homeless people for stealing candy and sodas? Yay. We’re gonna get right on it. Hey you, put down that shampoo. You’ll do 8 years!!
      😮

    • @DaveAnderson-ic6oo
      @DaveAnderson-ic6oo ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@phillhuddleston9445
      That’s good to know.
      Thank you for sharing that.
      I feel the situation getting better already.
      😮

  • @alberts2208
    @alberts2208 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +396

    When I was a kid there were undercover security posted as shoppers who were allowed to grab you, detain you and call the cops. Now the thieves are untouchable. Blame the attorneys who bring on these lawsuits allowing thieves to file ridiculous lawsuits.

    • @supertuesday600
      @supertuesday600 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The Leftist Demon-rats are enjoying destroying American businesses. 😉

    • @mariaesposito274
      @mariaesposito274 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Blame the State, lawlessness. You need a New Sherrif in town...

    • @PerennialWheat
      @PerennialWheat 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      ​​@@muhlenberg2608nah there's no law that makes shoplifters specifically untouchable. It's corporate liability, found in all 50 states. It's cheaper to file an insurance claim for loss then deal with a potential lawsuit. The problem is worsened in California due to a horrible DA and media highlighting it more in cali rather than other states.

    • @patriciajackson3250
      @patriciajackson3250 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes. We are living in the " times" that the WORD speaks of. I will pray for you and you pray for me!!
      And watch how...GOD is gonna change things...I do not feel sorry for a criminal, who continues to do evil.
      In the end, " he or she will reap what they sow!!

    • @Sornago
      @Sornago 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@PerennialWheat plus when someone trys to stop them and they get stabbed or shot

  • @asmith9140
    @asmith9140 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    As an ex store detective I blame store layout ,lack of staff and lack of punishment ,it's one thing stealing to feed out of hunger but stealing for greed i have no sympathy

  • @mattsmith4589
    @mattsmith4589 ปีที่แล้ว +355

    Even being from this city it's still disturbing seeing people so comfortable just taking stuff of shelves with no regard for anyone else

    • @TheFrenchPug
      @TheFrenchPug ปีที่แล้ว +30

      That has to be beyond disturbing. It was never like that 10 years ago.

    • @BothBarrels
      @BothBarrels ปีที่แล้ว

      Right? Its like a bunch of goofs defunded the police and decriminalized crime or something.. weird how that works out

    • @911eVoX
      @911eVoX ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Because they've been doing it uninterrupted for years

    • @Dr.DisrespectFan918
      @Dr.DisrespectFan918 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      they ain’t hurting nobody else just the greedy companies

    • @gloriouspurpose_
      @gloriouspurpose_ ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea being broke will do that

  • @Callsign-Blade_RunnerSG
    @Callsign-Blade_RunnerSG ปีที่แล้ว +244

    Just arrest and jail these Shop lifters! Period. There MUST be consequences for breaking the law.

    • @metayoshi1712
      @metayoshi1712 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      going vigilante is also breaking the law in the po po eyes (Assault. Battery. Attempted Murder on a first degree.) and those get charged more intensively than being a shoplifter on a grand theft scale despite all factors being felonies.
      problem is in CA, any theft under a grand in total would just make the cops look the other direction and call it a day, then you people question why it then becomes a pain in the ass to buy a quick drink at local "convience" stations and pharmacies.
      Beefing up security isn't going to solve the shoplifting issue when some people can idk... find ways around it with the infamous walmart banana trick now that every store is moving towards self-checkout.

    • @MAGnetICus_Attractus
      @MAGnetICus_Attractus ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Just arrest the CEO's price gouging. Dollar store increased prices by 25% due to supply shortages during a emergency.

    • @rogersmith7808
      @rogersmith7808 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@MAGnetICus_Attractus It's called supply and demand.

    • @ssuwandi3240
      @ssuwandi3240 ปีที่แล้ว

      My visible fence would do. Normally i turn on the sprinkler thereafter . Great warning sign also helps. Like enjoy EV fence standing up..

    • @MAGnetICus_Attractus
      @MAGnetICus_Attractus ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@rogersmith7808 yes increasing profits due to emergency shortages of supplies is illegal. I guess price gouging only applies to the little guy making a few bucks selling toilet paper during supply shortages.

  • @drgonzo305
    @drgonzo305 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    You know what would be a even better idea? Prosecuting shoplifters, actual consequences

    • @matthewblasco2730
      @matthewblasco2730 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @cassandra9699need to stop saying good Christian’s all religions are evil that an money are the worse thing we created so I wouldn’t say that anymore lol but I’d agree with the AR part lol

    • @matthewblasco2730
      @matthewblasco2730 ปีที่แล้ว

      @cassandra9699 I know it makes them think it’s a good idea when it’s not makes them more evil than they already are

    • @RusticRonnie
      @RusticRonnie ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @cassandra9699the problem is, your reply doesn’t even make sense relative to the statement.
      They didn’t say they were gonna shoot they didn’t mention religion, you brought it up out of nowhere.

    • @noobsaibot8844
      @noobsaibot8844 ปีที่แล้ว

      But but but but but but but but but Trump! Trump! Trump! MAGA! MAGA! MAGA! 😖😖😖😖

    • @aicofrena505
      @aicofrena505 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why would you say Christian that sounds more like a Muslim don't they chop off fingers out in the Middle East for a consequence

  • @mannygarcia1810
    @mannygarcia1810 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    A glass gate?!?!? What a joke!

    • @LostChildOfTime
      @LostChildOfTime 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Presentable for paying customers. Strong enough to stop the lightweights, though the heavysets could just Hulk smash it.

  • @massimoforesti
    @massimoforesti ปีที่แล้ว +91

    And yet, if the employees try to stop it THEY'RE the ones who get in trouble

    • @joannaprevost426
      @joannaprevost426 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Not only that,but fired for doing so ! We are living in Clown world

    • @Ambera3407
      @Ambera3407 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stopping shop lifters is racist.

    • @philsadler7087
      @philsadler7087 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's sooo fucked up. San Francisco is done for... It's really sad.

    • @darkliightXxX
      @darkliightXxX ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i aint risking my health for the company

    • @guyncali2
      @guyncali2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@darkliightXxX That wasn't really the point of the comment you replied to, but understandable sentiment none the less.

  • @bbmak0
    @bbmak0 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    There is really no point to run a store front biz in CA.

    • @TheOtto3663
      @TheOtto3663 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Or to even live there

    • @stickerdan
      @stickerdan ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Sure, it's only a huge place with hundreds of thousands of stores. I wouldn't doubt the guys in my hood would beat the living shit out of a shoplifter. I never see that where I live.

    • @bobwoods1302
      @bobwoods1302 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nah except for a State GDP bigger than Texas and Florida combined. 😂🤣

    • @jillbelas7266
      @jillbelas7266 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@bobwoods1302Who gives a shit? I would much rather live in Switzerland than China. Switzerland has a much lower GDP than China.

    • @waynefoote3781
      @waynefoote3781 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      WOW! I want to open up a shop for my artwork here in san francisco, but I have big fears that it will get robbed...looks like I will have to do it online instead for sure. This stuff is waaaayy out of control!

  • @peekaboots01
    @peekaboots01 ปีที่แล้ว +685

    Decline to press charges? 🙄 Walgreen's policies are insane. They are making shopping inconvenient for paying customers while not prosecuting CRIMINALS!

    • @boggy7665
      @boggy7665 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      But it's a misdemeanor due to prop. whatever... fine might be less than the value of the goods stolen? ... no jail, good luck getting any restitution,... not worth calling the police.

    • @Misaka-gt5yj
      @Misaka-gt5yj ปีที่แล้ว

      It's not even the company's fault. You can thank the morons in the state who voted for prop 47.

    • @Allergictocatstoo
      @Allergictocatstoo ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It’s an additional waste of money to go to court.

    • @booshmcfadden7638
      @booshmcfadden7638 ปีที่แล้ว

      They don't want to be seen as racists.

    • @lancefulbright2685
      @lancefulbright2685 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@boggy7665 over 1000 dollar is a felon with today prices it don,t take long to hit that that 1000 dollar mark

  • @jeffmorello1556
    @jeffmorello1556 ปีที่แล้ว +251

    People who DON'T shoplift or loot stores are paying higher prices and losing valuable time because of thieves that DO shoplift and loot. All those security measures cost the stores a lot of money and the stores pass those costs on to its paying customers. If you value the businesses in your neighborhood's we may need to defend them ourselves

    • @JamesBlue28
      @JamesBlue28 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      A few months back Walgreens CEO told shareholders that the amount they've lost is within the expected range and that they may have over exaggerated the problem. So, when they blame theft for closing stores or raising prices, they're lying.

    • @vickiefinney6073
      @vickiefinney6073 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      My husband and I report all shoplifters we see while in store's. I don't care what people think, I'm not going to sit by and watch these people just walk out the door without paying and here we are struggling to buy food for our family

    • @iloled2924
      @iloled2924 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@JamesBlue28ou’re incorrect. The Walgreens CEO was referring to the company as a whole, taking into account all of its nationwide locations. Individual locations like those in SF that have been the target of rampant retail theft have absolutely experienced major financial losses that have resulted in those stores no longer being financially viable due to massive shrink. There is no reason for a corporation to keep individual stores that are losing money within its portfolio, especially when the reason is shrink due to rampant theft. Nobody is “lying”, you’re just not looking at the nuance and context of what is being said.

    • @JamesBlue28
      @JamesBlue28 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@iloled2924 Walgreens planned the SF store closings in 2019 because the city has too many locations. They didn't start spinning the "It's because of organized retail theft" narrative until 2021. It's PR.

    • @TheFrenchPug
      @TheFrenchPug ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We need a Batman.

  • @weirdarto
    @weirdarto 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +96

    Speaking from personal experience, this is just one of the reasons many shoppers just want to buy everything online. I don't want to have to call and wait to get basic items unlocked from a case. I also don't want to be exposed to criminals that are grabbing things and running. I just have everything I need delivered.

    • @paanne1013
      @paanne1013 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I feel the same way...Amazon Prime is the way to go for me.

    • @yackawaytube
      @yackawaytube 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Ever heard of porch pirate?

    • @chipbuttytime3396
      @chipbuttytime3396 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You don't mind waiting in all day up to 10pm to get a delivery?

    • @lucasw2880
      @lucasw2880 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I think the way to go is these stores need to institute a membership policy. You don't hear about Costco's or Sam's Clubs having any kind of theft problem. Walgreens, Walmart, Target, etc.. can charge $20/month membership. You have a membership, or your not getting in...

    • @LoLoLifeinFlorida
      @LoLoLifeinFlorida 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree with you!

  • @mil237pitas
    @mil237pitas ปีที่แล้ว +233

    It’s not a “shoplifting” problem, it’s a San Francisco problem.

    • @Luisjusthere
      @Luisjusthere ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s a voting wrong problem

    • @marilynphan1622
      @marilynphan1622 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      It's a Democrat problem - They don't care

    • @Luisjusthere
      @Luisjusthere ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@marilynphan1622 agreed, funny I just posted about Portland also doing something similar. Makes you really wonder

    • @FierceZs1
      @FierceZs1 ปีที่แล้ว

      blck ppl problem

    • @mitch_the_-itch
      @mitch_the_-itch ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Its a Marxism problem.

  • @jkhegarty857
    @jkhegarty857 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    In my Walgreens, they use a pictured coupon of the item. You pull that off the shelf, and when you want to check out, you hand the clerk the coupons. They go to a locked cabinet & retrieve your items. It's a safeguard for the store, but it's a longer wait in line for the customer.

  • @akiira69
    @akiira69 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    When I was 17(1997) I was arrested for shoplifting the movie Seven from a KMart. Since it was my only brush with the law I was ordered to do 250 Hours of Supervised Community Service and write a 3 page essay on the consequences of my actions. It was while doing the research for the essay on the consequences of shoplifting and the history of shoplifting that I discovered the legal shoppers suffered because of my stupidity. This one brush with the law thankfully opened my eyes and I have never committed a crime since then. Sadly for some businesses the only course of action is to permanently shutting down the stores with high shoplifting which hurts those who need the products the stores sell.

    • @calypso
      @calypso ปีที่แล้ว +6

      At least it was a great movie what you tried to steal man, I love se7en, best David Fincher movie ever

    • @Lrasm13
      @Lrasm13 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Bless your honesty....I was a horrible criminal for decades.. but finally found Jesus and changing is naturally coming to us

    • @akiira69
      @akiira69 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Lrasm13 we all find ways to change our life around. What unites us all is that we are willing to say "If I do not change myself now what will I become".

    • @shawnbottomley6381
      @shawnbottomley6381 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just wow, now they are locking up 10 dollars worth of ice cream in a freezer which is cheaper then the movie you tried to steal @akiira69 in 1997 which is just sad. Seeing a 10 dollars worth of ice being locked like that in this video is just sad. would I want to wait 5-15 minutes for someone to come by once they are free to unlock the freezer or go somewhere else where i am able to get Ice cream that isn't locked up..... Gee hard decision. I say one good way to turn people off from getting those 10 dollars Ice cream which is already a rip off.

    • @coreybabcock2023
      @coreybabcock2023 ปีที่แล้ว

      Smdh I did worse no CS

  • @fionaodowney6116
    @fionaodowney6116 ปีที่แล้ว +473

    I worked as a front end cashier for Walgreens. I had people come in and simply help themselves to whatever they wanted whenever they felt like it. daily theft of feminine hygene products, razors, hair dye, whatever, I was told to simply ignore them, which I did until I was held up at gunpoint at closing and the manager refused to come out of the back room where he was counting the deposit. He stated it never happened because no cash was taken, however that was an impossibily because the cash drawer was in the back room. Managment ignored my request for a sit down meeting, the police were never called, the take was : It never happened: the guy was just hanging out because it was cold out, and "he was waiting for the bus", despite camera footage which clearly showed the incident: IT NEVER HAPPENED!! The next working day I called in Dead. The manager said :"You can't quit like this! Whose going to do all the work?" I said "I guess you are. Goodby now." Why Walgreens will go down in flames, incompetance, idiocy, living in an alternate universe.

    • @RubOneOutRosie
      @RubOneOutRosie ปีที่แล้ว

      let me guess.. they were all black

    • @nevinkuser9892
      @nevinkuser9892 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Damn. Sorry to hear you were held up at gun point. That's terrifying. You can't depend on businesses to care about your wellbeing because they're just out to make a profit and don't care about employees. Have you found a new way to survive and pay for your life? I sincerely hope you can recover from being in that situation.

    • @rnegoro1
      @rnegoro1 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That's stressful.

    • @Rezplz
      @Rezplz ปีที่แล้ว +34

      I would have gaslit him back by saying I did clock in and you are still paying me

    • @anastasiaangelikova
      @anastasiaangelikova ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Which Walgreens store is this?

  • @specialed171
    @specialed171 ปีที่แล้ว +215

    Just two weeks ago, a customer walked out the door with 40-50 boxes of flooring from my job. The MOD actually met him at the door to ask for a receipt. He didn’t care and just walked right on by. We got hit again 2 days afterwards for another 40 boxes. That was like $5,000 worth of flooring in less than a week.

    • @MellonCollie_28
      @MellonCollie_28 ปีที่แล้ว

      People do not give a rip anymore. Why? Look at all our leaders--corruption exposed and nothing happening. People follow chaos. The powers-that-be are allowing this.

    • @schoolruler2
      @schoolruler2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How do you even sell or just that much flooring?

    • @Box545x39
      @Box545x39 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Theft was met with hanging, hands chopped off, etc. Same with stealing someones horse (car).

    • @specialed171
      @specialed171 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@schoolruler2 It was probably for a customer of his that he was installing. Difference is he just pocketed the money from both the material and labor instead of just labor.

    • @txmade4371
      @txmade4371 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Where is it at? I would love to buy some from that guy.

  • @thomasgurchiek3301
    @thomasgurchiek3301 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    You know back in the day before boxed items where put on the shelf. The clerks weighed, measured, and picked the items for you...geee how times are making their way back around.

  • @Rightround0846
    @Rightround0846 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    This is actually insane the govt doesn't punish these people so they learn NEVER to do it again. Also walgreens is beyond out of their minds. Just wow..

    • @badcp455
      @badcp455 ปีที่แล้ว

      The current government hates America.

    • @wolfensteinman7978
      @wolfensteinman7978 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's San Francisco California, they will not punish anyone unless you are a legal gun owner then they will gladly throw the book at you. The way the law is written shop lifters will not be punished unless they harm someone and even then if there is not b bodily injury then he will be let go with no bail set. Thank the liberals for this nonsense and it's only following to all the places the liberals are moving to, Florida, and Austin.

    • @vanturner9403
      @vanturner9403 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m a California native for 50 years now. This is the democrat policy. The criminals become the victims. I regret having ever voted Democrat.

    • @gluttonousslave
      @gluttonousslave ปีที่แล้ว +11

      it is not the governments job to stop criminals
      their job is to promote the democrat party

    • @Rightround0846
      @Rightround0846 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@gluttonousslave 😂😂

  • @windytavern0086
    @windytavern0086 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    This stuff started getting worse after 2014. None of these in store deterrents work unless there are actual consequences when someone is caught. Many CA politicians have been supportive of policies that have created this environment through loosening accountability. It’s quite sad and embarrassing for the state.

    • @704musicent
      @704musicent ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I think a lot of it has to do with jail and prison overcrowding. It's why so many offenders get in trouble and get let free they don't have the room to keep everyone locked up unless you do something extremely serious. There didn't use to be so many criminals but now....

    • @chris135x
      @chris135x ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thank you! Someone else who understands that the politicians have created this problem.

    • @chris135x
      @chris135x ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@704musicent It has more to do with politicians saying things like "it's racist to stop crime from happening". And then, the governors of each blue state told the police departments to never stop crime because "racist".

    • @KC-bv9kf
      @KC-bv9kf ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Who voted for the politicians?
      Who didn’t vote?
      They get what they deserve.
      Voting is a responsibility.

    • @yell0wberry
      @yell0wberry ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The odd thing about it is, if you walked into a bank and passed a note to a teller, demanding they give you money out of the cash draw and you got so much as one damn dollar, it is treated as a felony

  • @amethystsunangel1955
    @amethystsunangel1955 ปีที่แล้ว +190

    We drove down to the French Quarter in New Orleans and almost everything in Walgreens was in cages or locked up. As paying customers, this is no way to do your shopping. At least not quickly, or conveniently. We just left. Retail stores are letting shoplifters just walk out of the stores these days, even firing employees who try to stop them. It's no wonder this is common place now. And because it's a free for all at these stores, the rest of us have to pay higher prices to cover their loss.

    • @danasmith858
      @danasmith858 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      And all you need to do is look at who their customer base is to know why it's this way, I seen turn styles in the mobile Walmart so they couldn't run out with shopping carts. Nothing like that where I'm from

    • @greatspirit
      @greatspirit ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Sto voting Democrat then!

    • @scoobydoo8498
      @scoobydoo8498 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@greatspirityeah thats the answer 😂

    • @mh23hm
      @mh23hm ปีที่แล้ว

      @@scoobydoo8498 It is the answer if you care about reducing crime. It's liberal policies in these ultra blue cities that encourage these lowlifes to shamelessly steal like this. They have no fear of punishment anymore since they know they will get no jail time. People finally starting to realize they're the ones who are going to be inconvenienced if you let the criminals run wild. It's too late for SF though, people in that city are too deep in propaganda to think logically... but people in other cities will take notice of how far cities liek SF have fallen and think twice about voting in far left politicians that have no idea what they're doing.

    • @side_of_beef
      @side_of_beef ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ​@scoobydoo8498 Must be since everywhere else in Louisiana isn't Democrat and shoplifters get tackled to the ground by customers or employees, and are then thanked by the cops. Only stores in N.O. and parts of B.R. lock the majority of things up due to their city policies. I work all over this state and have lived here my whole life.

  • @johnjaw90
    @johnjaw90 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have saw someone stealing from Walgreens and CVS, I asked cashier if they do anything .. they said no.. Yet I get pooped on and denied just using 2 coupons.. because staff don't understand them make me feel like a criminal .

  • @deebee4575
    @deebee4575 ปีที่แล้ว +185

    The people of San Francisco voted for this. I’m glad they’re getting exactly what they voted for.

    • @Kfreitasgamer
      @Kfreitasgamer ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @deebee4575 No common sense at all where comes to what's good for the people in that city! Man, most voters would rather not voting for Republican than their safety and to others!

    • @TheCreedBratton
      @TheCreedBratton ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Anyone but Trump really seems to have been a brilliant idea

    • @LiLoTech
      @LiLoTech ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeah, it only happens in SF. Crazy.

    • @okamijubei
      @okamijubei ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@Kfreitasgamerthat's because Republicans are cheaters. They are just as worse... Which is why you should vote for a third party

    • @okamijubei
      @okamijubei ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@TheCreedBrattonwith a heavy price

  • @earlleary
    @earlleary ปีที่แล้ว +327

    I managed a retail store for 12 years, and had several incidents. The best was during the holidays, long lines, and two woman with a boy around 12 years old had a cart full of stuff in line.
    Next thing j knew the boy had passed put in line and people were screaming " GET HELP!" So I went over to him, and he had his eyes shut , laying there, I asked the lady if she had called 911 yet, she said, and I quote , " I don't know who he is!" In my head I was like " WHAT!" I saw them all come in together, they were standing together, then I realized the lady with the shoping cart was gone! I started looking around, and she had snaked her way down an aisle and was heading towards the front door.
    So I said " Oh, ok , I'll call.911, just hold on! I went behind the counter and picked up the phone and dialed 911, and said " Hey, can you send the police to my store, there's a shop lifting in pogress!" Lol! That boy miraculously healed himself just like that! And the three of them took off out the door, WITHOUT the cart, thank you! 😂

    • @coreybabcock2023
      @coreybabcock2023 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So what

    • @four4eight
      @four4eight ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Lol, deserved 😂

    • @sakitoby1581
      @sakitoby1581 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      That's an excellent reminder that whenever there's commotion in a public place, some sudden eruption of chaos, be sure to look ALL AROUND even as you might potentially want to offer assistance. Helping is great and all, but there's also the very real possibility that's it's a diversion to do something nefarious. We're all naturally curious (ok, nosy) and want to see what's going on, but the wise among us know it can be detrimental to get tunnel vision and fail to look all around for what might REALLY be going on...

    • @pepethepatriot7524
      @pepethepatriot7524 ปีที่แล้ว

      If it's so what, then why are you even commenting @@coreybabcock2023 ?

    • @ss_whole
      @ss_whole ปีที่แล้ว +7

      IT'S A MIRACLE !

  • @WNHTCT
    @WNHTCT ปีที่แล้ว +142

    Walgreens and Walmart and the others need to get together and sue the Hell out of the government for legalizing theft! Insurance companies need to do the same.

    • @rnettles6241
      @rnettles6241 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And you think that will come out of London Breed's personal bank account?
      NO. It will come out of taxes, which will be raised to make up for the loss.

    • @WNHTCT
      @WNHTCT ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@rnettles6241 the goal is to overturn the stupid laws, not necessarily win a monetary reward. Surely, they are unconstitutional. Same with defunding the police. Don’t our tax dollars go to fund them? Isn’t it written somewhere that the state governments have an obligation to use certain monies to support a police force? Or am I wrong?

    • @Mogul20478
      @Mogul20478 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      TO be perfectly clear.....theft has not been "legalized" anywhere in the country.

    • @Bekssss
      @Bekssss ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@rnettles6241safety cost $$$

    • @hlee-w9u
      @hlee-w9u ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You mean the insurance companies that won't pay claims when the policy holder is entitled to it?

  • @TankOR9563
    @TankOR9563 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Because of the shoplifting, other stores around the country have had to raise prices to cover for the loss. I can not afford to shop at Walgreens in Wisconsin anymore and I know that I'm not alone.

  • @dbay500
    @dbay500 ปีที่แล้ว +222

    I lost count of how many times I gave up waiting for a staff to come unlock an item that I wanted to purchase. How can we continue to support our local retailers when convenient stores are now so inconvenient? More and more stores are shutting down. This is extremely sad.

    • @911eVoX
      @911eVoX ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yea because they are at another part of the store dealing with potential theft

    • @ronbennett7885
      @ronbennett7885 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Encourage stores to go Members Only. However, the SFPD and DA likely don't enforce trespassing laws either. So, the only viable alternative left is for stores to offer online ordering with curbside pickup / delivery only.

    • @thedopplereffect00
      @thedopplereffect00 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Move. I don't have to deal with that in my city

    • @chiquita683
      @chiquita683 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Vote Blue get a zoo

    • @its_marcus2023
      @its_marcus2023 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Who’d you vote for last election?

  • @LoneWulff829
    @LoneWulff829 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    As an employee we hate that everything is locked up as well. We have to stop get the items out and check out that items making it hard to do much else. It's a pain for us and for the customer. However, if we don't do that you'll never get what you are after anyway because the items will be forever stolen and out of stock.

    • @Itsme-mx5tl
      @Itsme-mx5tl ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Chaining up the food is discrimination against THIEFS....😅

    • @joevarga5982
      @joevarga5982 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@Itsme-mx5tl The real crime here is your spelling.

    • @XxowendanxX
      @XxowendanxX ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I would not patronize a place with chains. Too inconvenient. Better to just shut the store down

    • @jeffmaas9308
      @jeffmaas9308 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Has anyone asked you to unlock something just so they could walk away with it anyway?
      I don't see the locking up being effective for any length of time, ultimately as a thief why not just ask for a dozen locked up items and put them all in a cart and then walk away with all of them at once anyway.

    • @joevarga5982
      @joevarga5982 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@jeffmaas9308 Because the clerk holds the item in their hand and takes it to the register. They don't just hand it to you.

  • @tqlla
    @tqlla ปีที่แล้ว +135

    Instead of making stores fend for themselves, they should just make shop lifting illegal.

    • @TheFrenchPug
      @TheFrenchPug ปีที่แล้ว +13

      It is illegal. But the prosecutors won't take the cases. Even if it's over $950 you have to be very lucky if they even get a court date.

    • @katiee.4396
      @katiee.4396 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@imacomputer101 Oh poor Steven.

    • @rickdunn3863
      @rickdunn3863 ปีที่แล้ว

      Come on man, EVERBODY knows stealing is illegal. It's liberals that cause this, get liberals out of office and this will END.

    • @Dr.DisrespectFan918
      @Dr.DisrespectFan918 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@imacomputer101cops might as well just live in walmart 😂

    • @katiee.4396
      @katiee.4396 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@imacomputer101 Oh poor Tyler.

  • @Melissa404Vee
    @Melissa404Vee 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    All you gotta do is jump the gate!! 😂😂😭😭😭

    • @Mchannelw
      @Mchannelw 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They do that all the time at the train stations in SF too. So glad I moved out of SF several years ago.

    • @vicentelopez3888
      @vicentelopez3888 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes you can jumping on my garrote. 😂. Hillsborough now

  • @majestyk3337
    @majestyk3337 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    Customer: "I didn't buy anything." Clerk: "Ok, I'll open the gate for you." Shoplifter: "I didn't buy anything". Clerk: "Ok, I'll open the gate for you."

    • @bmwlover56
      @bmwlover56 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Don't leave through the self checkout area then.

    • @joeyzasa7383
      @joeyzasa7383 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @Atyler1
      @Atyler1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      comrade clerk W

  • @RacerX1971
    @RacerX1971 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Oh yes in SF where restaurants cant give out plastic straws yet agencies can give out clean needles. What you see is brazen and they are not afraid of the law. Btw, wheres London Broil's tough talk. This is horrible.

    • @JackTheRabbitMusic
      @JackTheRabbitMusic ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yessir. Here in San Francisco, we can have paper straws wrapped in plastic, but we cannot have plastic straws wrapped in paper. 😏✌️

  • @nothingreallyrhymeswithora9377
    @nothingreallyrhymeswithora9377 ปีที่แล้ว +241

    A reminder that places like Japan can have literal staffless stores where people can go in, shop and then pay for things without actually stealing. Countries like Japan also have one of the lowest crime rates in the world. Think about that.

    • @truth6242
      @truth6242 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      No drug users in Japan and people have more respect for each other. I am actually moving there soon anyway.

    • @Kharkovkid
      @Kharkovkid 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      "Yellow is the new Black"...

    • @JakobHill
      @JakobHill 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

      Japan's crime rate is low because their society values social harmony over all else. Regardless of what the legal system says, Japanese society assumes criminals are guilty until proven innocent. Prosecutors have been caught faking evidence to maintain the country's high conviction rate, which has resulted in at least 1 wrongful execution (likely many more). And because society values harmony over all else, police and prosecutors will "let things slide" to keep the peace. Japanese police would rather let men beat their wives and let the Yakuza run their racketeering schemes than risk public disorder and the shame that comes with it.

    • @mnelson5388
      @mnelson5388 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's because they have few drug users and no blacks.

    • @JustMe99999
      @JustMe99999 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

      The 13% aren't in Japan.

  • @Will_Bx_NYC_718
    @Will_Bx_NYC_718 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is haeppning everywhere. In New York all stores have the glass cages around all products, and locks on the freezers. It slows down the shopping expereince greatly.

  • @Heinrich99
    @Heinrich99 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    When convenience stores become inconvenient.

    • @Murillos1
      @Murillos1 ปีที่แล้ว

      In California, we don't have convenient stores, we have inconvenient stores💀

    • @derp8575
      @derp8575 ปีที่แล้ว

      Coming to a store near you! Seriously! What a joke!

  • @victorbarajas4705
    @victorbarajas4705 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    This is ridiculous! What they NEED to do is to start punishing crime!!

    • @luigivincenz3843
      @luigivincenz3843 ปีที่แล้ว

      a certain political party runs the DA, mayor, city council, senate and police chief. They ALL belong to a certain political party which loves criminals.

    • @memorymedia6188
      @memorymedia6188 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Scanning to exit the store? That is highly illegal. Preventing exit = KIDNAPPING.

    • @victorbarajas4705
      @victorbarajas4705 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@memorymedia6188 not paying for stuff you take out of a store = stealing

    • @XxAznVietRetardXDxX
      @XxAznVietRetardXDxX ปีที่แล้ว

      If you plan on not buying anything, they’ll let you out. No problem.

    • @buysncharge
      @buysncharge ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ​@@memorymedia6188if you steal. You can be detained. You're not kidnapped. You're going to jail.

  • @americandissident9062
    @americandissident9062 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    Eventually it’ll be a store where you walk in and go to a kiosk and select what you want, and it get packed up in the secure back room by robots and brought to you after you pay. Shoplifters would have to break into the secure back room, but all you’d need is armed security.

    • @r0ckworthy
      @r0ckworthy ปีที่แล้ว

      We already have armed security, like police and security guards. They're not allowed to shoot anyone that's the problem in the first place. And if the thieves can't break into the store room they'll just start breaking into the trucks delivering the stuff to the stores.

    • @57Jimmy
      @57Jimmy ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s actually happening now. When Covid hit, stores were providing online shopping with pick up OR delivery. And many of them still do.

    • @SYKOK1LLER
      @SYKOK1LLER ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Armed security being Terminators and Robocops.

    • @darkpisces8125
      @darkpisces8125 ปีที่แล้ว

      I already know this. All expect the robots part.

    • @themanwithnonamecalledwyat7575
      @themanwithnonamecalledwyat7575 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol imagine that waiting line though
      No thank you

  • @AirDOGGe
    @AirDOGGe 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Chains do not help. You get the item out for the person and they just walk out with it anyway.

    • @LostChildOfTime
      @LostChildOfTime 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No, they typically bring the item to the register for the customer.

  • @shawnd980
    @shawnd980 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    Change the law so that shop owners can physically resist these clowns. It will stop immediately.

    • @jamess8477
      @jamess8477 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Here in Az it's like that . Some places even have armed guards..

    • @justmytwocentsdontgetmad
      @justmytwocentsdontgetmad ปีที่แล้ว +2

      In my country, it's commonplace that all retailers or businesses (big or small) hire security guards to prevent clowns like these from a looting spree. I'm surprised businesses in the US still aren't doing the same

    • @santed.4109
      @santed.4109 ปีที่แล้ว

      They could hire security personnel or buy lock boxes.

    • @okamijubei
      @okamijubei ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@justmytwocentsdontgetmadblame the ones that complains the ones that says "using security force in a retail store is turning America into a police state."

    • @theirishman088
      @theirishman088 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah but If the cops physically touch someone the lawsuit is in the millions lol. Its just not worth the headache bc these scumbags know if they are touched for stealing a $1 item they will sue for hundreds of thousands or more depending on injury.

  • @tjmarx
    @tjmarx ปีที่แล้ว +30

    To be clear you were filming the new security measures at this store for 2 hours and saw at least 4 people shoplift successfully despite the new measures you were reporting on?
    And nowhere in your report did you mention then that the new measures clearly and obviously were ineffective?

    • @rayharvey1330
      @rayharvey1330 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      How about you have to show ID before you're allowed to enter a store?🤔 The little dumb security gates in the video ain't stopping no one.

    • @davidcaylor7484
      @davidcaylor7484 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Security Gatos... and when there is an emergency and someone's life was at risk due to the delay the gates caused... be prepared for a lawsuit.

    • @rayharvey1330
      @rayharvey1330 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@davidcaylor7484 Yeah...they gotta stop losers at the door. You can spot a bum / thief from a mile away...from the smell, the clothes they wear, masks, hoodies etc. Make everyone scan an ID at a security guards desk before they even enter the store.

    • @thaimassage23
      @thaimassage23 ปีที่แล้ว

      They were part time actors just for the filming.

    • @rayharvey1330
      @rayharvey1330 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thaimassage23 That one homeless looking old White dude who was stuffing stuff under his jacket deserves an oscar.

  • @hkraytai
    @hkraytai ปีที่แล้ว +83

    This is my neighborhood Walgreens and half the times I have seen people shoplifting while I was there. There are homeless encampments spread out in that areas and what if they are arrested? They don’t get charged unless witnesses make a statement and willing to appear at the trial. The employees don’t want to do that. And the homeless don’t care if they spend a week in jail. Free food, shower and a bed. Up to $950 is not a felony so it’s not a deterrent.

    • @rhuttrho88
      @rhuttrho88 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why do you all vote for corrupt trash democrats over and over again?

    • @travisli-rufus1949
      @travisli-rufus1949 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Damn the law is not working, every should just take.

    • @martinnorbeck4657
      @martinnorbeck4657 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They wipe their butts with the tickets they receive.

    • @TheFrenchPug
      @TheFrenchPug ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Legal tasering needs to be implemented for store associates.

    • @cfonde
      @cfonde ปีที่แล้ว

      Yet you'll continue to VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS, now won't you?

  • @Zero_Point_Energy1
    @Zero_Point_Energy1 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    So a drug store has the right to hold you prisoner until you prove that you’re NOT committing a crime?

    • @andreal2625
      @andreal2625 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you don’t like it don’t go there I guess

  • @stevekwan8232
    @stevekwan8232 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    What good is security when they can't do anything

    • @seeharvester
      @seeharvester ปีที่แล้ว +10

      All they need to do is come up behind the mfs with a ball bat and get to work.
      That sh!t would stop right now.

    • @sollyparker3947
      @sollyparker3947 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes they being paid to do nothing

    • @milesj179
      @milesj179 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@seeharvester, right, or a MF’n crowbar. 😡

    • @Direct.injection212
      @Direct.injection212 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When you prosecute, you need a witness. Security can arrest to how they saw the crime happen.

    • @silencemeviolateme6076
      @silencemeviolateme6076 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@Direct.injection212also prosecution should mean something. It's like getting in trouble in school.

  • @GojoTheHonoredOne9
    @GojoTheHonoredOne9 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    No punishment, no crime deterred 🤷🏽‍♂️

  • @jpstevens938
    @jpstevens938 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What people have to realize that these thieves are stealing something from you-your time. Let’s say an average grocery run is 15 minutes. Now you can double or more because you have to ask an associate to open the shelf for you. They may be helping other customers so you’ll have to wait instead of grab and check out which add to the time tremendously.

  • @indianadave8881
    @indianadave8881 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Back in the 80's I worked at Sears, and our loss prevention often chased thieves out into the parking lot, and drug them back into the loss prevention room. Called the cops, and charges were filed. Back then thieves were afraid of getting caught. They were sneaky about it... There were consequences.

    • @mojojeinxs9960
      @mojojeinxs9960 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I worked at the Clinique counter back then. If someone stole a tester bottle they were arrested. 2020 was about to sign another year lease then the riots started police car was burned in front of my building. I moved out a week later. Haven't gone into the city since.

    • @Mr.Ekshin
      @Mr.Ekshin 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      May as well put up hidden cameras, move the last of the honest, working people out of there... then turn the entire city into an apocalyptic reality show.

    • @jrsc01.
      @jrsc01. 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Did you mean 'drag' them back into the stores, or take them back and 'drug' them lol...

  • @deenikki9690
    @deenikki9690 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Our society is wild. Destroying and disrespecting your own community is beyond me. If you’ve ever complained about why certain retail prices are high this is the reason. Legitimate consumers are making up for the company’s losses. A sickening cycle.

    • @71dembonesTV
      @71dembonesTV ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "our society"? no, this is one demographic doing what they do.

    • @ImpossiblyBlack
      @ImpossiblyBlack ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ​@@71dembonesTV If you were actually paying attention you will find that the people shoplifting represents a rather diverse crowd.

    • @sloth6247
      @sloth6247 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@71dembonesTVthat was a white guy in the video. Lol

    • @71dembonesTV
      @71dembonesTV ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sloth6247 we must vary on our definition of white. no big deal

    • @71dembonesTV
      @71dembonesTV ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ImpossiblyBlack paying attention to what? real life observation or what the MSM spins up to support their agenda?

  • @wipatriot510
    @wipatriot510 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    After working LA/AP for 4yrs in the bay area in the late 80's early 90's, I'm surprised that there are retailers left...back then shoplifters were arrested and prosecuted to fullest extent of the law, now it's commonplace to just let them walk out with merchandise not paid for and nobody does anything...

    • @KA-id4wt
      @KA-id4wt 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Because the liberal DA will drop all the charges after the officers do all the work of arresting them and filing paperwork.

    • @Team33Team33
      @Team33Team33 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And then you wonder why inflatrion exists. NOTHING is really worth ANYTHING anymore apart from the money it costs to PROTECT if from being stolen.
      Thats the kind of shit you are being sold and they are stealing.
      Security is included in the price which is so low that shoplifting isn't prosecuted anymore.

  • @tamitatangoto5134
    @tamitatangoto5134 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    So HAPPY 🎉 to see that someone is taking action to prevent thieves from taking whatever they want and leaving.

    • @Ultimate-Guardian.
      @Ultimate-Guardian. 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same here. 🎉 I am glad they are locking products up and installing a gate.

  • @johnhasty3411
    @johnhasty3411 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    So tell me again, why is the government giving up on law enforcement?

    • @iHadWaterForDinner
      @iHadWaterForDinner ปีที่แล้ว

      Less tax dollars spent on cops and more for their pockets. They’ll never lower taxes.

  • @tk3831
    @tk3831 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Couldn't we avoid this whole issue if thevies were just arrested and charged? Then normal people wouldn't have to be subjected to all these security measures.

    • @sanitary103
      @sanitary103 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Prop 47 does not allow it unfortunately. Another failed policy in my home state.

    • @luminousstar9637
      @luminousstar9637 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      "Arrested and charged " some of this ppl dont even work , you must be out your mind , some get charged and don't pay a cent . What they need it's a a week in jail or community service. Don't do their community service another month in jail

    • @mhs7123
      @mhs7123 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@sanitary103 Can they repeal prop 47 or try to get rid of it?

    • @navysteel
      @navysteel ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There's also a national shortage of law enforcement.

    • @badfeng
      @badfeng ปีที่แล้ว

      The engineered collapse of sane norms is deliberate, just like moving manufacturing out of the West. It's going to get a lot worse.

  • @UAa320
    @UAa320 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Maybe if these individuals were prosecuted and not released so easily this wouldn't happen so often. Let the criminals do what they want

    • @Uniacoty
      @Uniacoty ปีที่แล้ว

      Tbh the amount of shoplifters is only increasing. Jails in cities like San Francisco are already full, that's why shoplifters are released quickly. The only way they can stop shoplifting is by hiring armed guards that are able to Taze/Pepper spray shoplifters when needed.

    • @sebastianorozco1114
      @sebastianorozco1114 ปีที่แล้ว

      Liberals 🚮

    • @JJenkins-j9k
      @JJenkins-j9k ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe if they were given mental health treatment…

    • @klj2382
      @klj2382 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or get beat with a stick like that shop owner just did last week

  • @GSmith-cd6ct
    @GSmith-cd6ct 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    They do everything except actually arrest shoplifters

  • @douglasmartinez2756
    @douglasmartinez2756 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    It’s very simple. Only allow people into the store that are willing to be identified, or sign up for membership.

    • @afisemenaborevlaka48
      @afisemenaborevlaka48 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      That's a great idea. Actually that's the end game of the total surveillance state and they have the technology to do it. Seems allowing crime to rise through inaction is working and is making ordinary well meaning citizens like you react in a manner that is against our own individual freedom and dignity.

    • @TheFrenchPug
      @TheFrenchPug ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They need to do it like a restaurant does. Keep them outside until their personal shopper is ready to assist them.

    • @Teardrops-In-The-Royal-Family
      @Teardrops-In-The-Royal-Family ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Well… this is how Sams Club and Costco work…. You can’t get in without showing your membership card, and you can’t leave without scanning your receipt.

    • @jdos5643
      @jdos5643 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Or have ppl sign up for a Walgreens card that would need to have certain amount of credit and only ppl with that card can access the store?

    • @rayharvey1330
      @rayharvey1330 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah... Make show / scan Photo ID before you're allowed to enter a store? Would save a lot of locks in the store.

  • @vikingshark2634
    @vikingshark2634 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    What this is going to lead to is that there will be no inventory in stores. Closest you'll get to a shopping experience is that you'll scan inventory cards with barcodes, then it'll be handled like a curbside delivery order. And then three-five years from now, people look around like "how did we get here?" and pretend we haven't seen it coming since 2020.

    • @Spaniard711
      @Spaniard711 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Since before 2020..many years ago..

    • @kenofken9458
      @kenofken9458 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      It won't be anything truly new. Back in the 1980s, we used to have a place called Service Merchandise. It was like a Sears or any other giant retailer, but it wasn't self serve. You had everything they sold on display, but to buy it you had to put in a order form and pay, and then a little while later, your stuff would come out of an upper floor warehouse down a conveyor belt. There was very little inventory "shrinkage" or opportunity for shoplifters.

    • @secondchance6603
      @secondchance6603 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's all intentional so they can push a cashless world on us which is their goal to enslaving us. No cash, no freedom.

    • @ba_2three458
      @ba_2three458 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep, many retailers are already gearing up for this.

    • @JimAllen-Persona
      @JimAllen-Persona ปีที่แล้ว

      Walgreens is piloting that in Chicago now.

  • @grainos5
    @grainos5 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

    Can't the thief just...ask for the item to be unlocked, take it and then walk away? How is this supposed to stop them at all?

    • @dustinduzgames1276
      @dustinduzgames1276 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Because then their face gets looked at

    • @agagqbq
      @agagqbq 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      it stops repeat offenders

    • @jamesb16616
      @jamesb16616 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Unless the clerk holds it, until payment is received. I worked in a store that did that for cigarettes and over the counter medication.

    • @X23ReZ23X
      @X23ReZ23X 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@dustinduzgames1276 lmao like they care, crackheads just staring at the camera as they steal

  • @jefferytillis8309
    @jefferytillis8309 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    These companies need to file multimillion dollar lawsuits against every politician or legal authority involved in letting this happen. And maybe the laws should be changed to make it easy to throw these politicians out of office before their term is up. You people voted for this. Its up to you to fix it.

  • @mattburns7380
    @mattburns7380 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I work a liquor store here in Modesto CA my boss gives me a lot of leeway when it comes to theft. More then once I've taken thieves to the ground then had them arrested for theft.....it sets a great precedence don't come here stealing or trying to rob the the store stealing gets you put on the floor and if you try to rob the store well you'll get to take the (room temperature challenge)

    • @gregsteele806
      @gregsteele806 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Make sure you cover your ASP.

    • @mattburns7380
      @mattburns7380 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @gregsteele806 I prefer blades if we're talking an EDC they don't jam and they never run out of bullets I always prefer to try to reason with a situation but will most gladly take action if necessary

    • @mitchmiller7204
      @mitchmiller7204 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @mattburns7380. I'm glad to see that Modesto still has some sanity. I grew up there from 1962-1970. I lived near Pike's Park and went to John C. Fremont Elementary.

    • @mattburns7380
      @mattburns7380 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @mitchmiller7204 I'm on the Westside Carpenter and Paradise and I live up the street on Carpenter, it's not to bad just have to watch what you say and do you know how it is

  • @rodprops
    @rodprops ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Here in NYC, certain stores in Harlem and the Bronx were shut down due to rampant shoplifting.
    At a Walgreens in the Bronx, I've seen numerous people taking whatever they wanted, then walking right out! I just shook my head. That store is now closed. 😕🤬

    • @eliezerdaniel
      @eliezerdaniel ปีที่แล้ว +12

      certainly I am super blessed to live in Mexico, I hope you guys evolve sometime

    • @RailRide
      @RailRide ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Indeed. My local Walgreens (also in the Bronx) was in a location that has been continuously occupied by a retail business (first a supermarket, then Thrift-D, then Rite-Aid before it became a Walgreens) since before the 1970's. It closed in November 2022, and is still empty. Same reason as all the other closures (points to video).

    • @dieterrosswag933
      @dieterrosswag933 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I hope they close

    • @dieterrosswag933
      @dieterrosswag933 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@eliezerdanielthe irony

    • @magoolew5131
      @magoolew5131 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Now the thieves just have to go a little farther to shoplift, that's all.

  • @aerodynamicist4
    @aerodynamicist4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    It is always the good people that pay for the bad people's actions

    • @dmhendricks
      @dmhendricks 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's by design. Democrats always reward criminals while penalizing working Americans.

    • @krikeydial3430
      @krikeydial3430 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I love getting a third of my income taken from me by the government to pay for someone else's irresponsibility.

  • @edd868
    @edd868 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The gates and the one way out thing are pretty useful... I'd probably also think a sliding door that closes for a couple of seconds longer of someone sets off the theft alarm would be good too.

  • @Pazenelmundo
    @Pazenelmundo ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Since the Mayor is soooooo incompetent they have to lock even the bags of potatoes

  • @MeoMiyo
    @MeoMiyo ปีที่แล้ว +21

    So sad, close the store and let them suffer with no stores in their communities.

    • @Atyler1
      @Atyler1 ปีที่แล้ว

      they would stop having kids and farm like normal humans without capitalism

  • @LoneWolfSnowplowing
    @LoneWolfSnowplowing 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another great contribution by the black community to our society. Their peaceful and generous nature makes them ideal neighbors, lending testimony to their family values and parenting skills.
    Their child-rearing practices and skills mixed with their unparalleled work ethic are second to none. Their rationale and logical thought toward circumstances coupled with their innate capability to de-escalate situations is to be envied. Their commitment to academic excellence enriches our schools and serves as an example to all who hope to achieve prominence as a people. Real estate values are driven by the mix of
    African-Americans into an area due to their caring and respectful nature of these communities, their hard work and a self-reliant nature.
    Without their industrious and creative drive, we would be poorer as a nation.

  • @ardentdfender4116
    @ardentdfender4116 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    The city of SF has so many problems it is absolutely crazy a city has this much problems. If the store don’t care to prosecute the shoplifters and protect their regular customers then you should think twice about shopping there as well.

  • @thomask4836
    @thomask4836 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    We used to have good laws and justice but that's a thing of the past.

    • @ocean12
      @ocean12 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Keep voting democrat
      Your leaders are making tons of money off of the chaos

    • @waynefoote3781
      @waynefoote3781 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah...what the hell happened?

    • @rayharvey1330
      @rayharvey1330 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@waynefoote3781 Someone brainwashed people into voting for a feable old President who can barely string a sentence together, woke policies created high inflation, opened up the border, wants puberty blockers for kids and signed a bill so men could dominate women's sports.

    • @thomask4836
      @thomask4836 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ocean12 - Yeah but the reason I keep voting Democrat is because the only other choice is those republicans. You know, the January 6th crowd?

    • @ocean12
      @ocean12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thomask4836 hillary organized and planned jan 6 so Trump would be blamed. Capital police were also involved
      Democrats are destroying America and the world
      Just compare liberal cities to conservative cities
      We would all be better off w no federal govt overlords
      Each state can run itself
      So, even if Obiden or Newsom runs for POTUS, you feel they are better than any republican? No matter how many wars they start, how high inflation goes, out of control crime, worsening poverty, threats from china and russia, gun confiscation, out of control school indoctrination, billions of illegals stealing tax payer money and using our precious resources. Human and drug trafficking is out of control. Military men from China are invading. Our constitutional and civil rights are being eroded. Our children are being taught to hate themselves, eachother, their parents and America. They graduate dumber than when they went to kindergarten, Parents are losing their rights to raise their own kids. Liberals want to sterilize and mutilate kids to control population. Since when did a president mandate medical procedures for people or be forced out of work. Liberals feel its fine to abort babies up until birth, and commit infanticide once they are born. So many great things being done by demoncrats. Soon America will be a socialist and then communist country. When there are more people on govt assistance than working, the system will collapse. Read up on the soviet union. Plus liberals want to stop oil. Well i hope everyone is prepared for modern society to collapse...no oil means no electricity, internet, transportation, supply chain, plastic, tires, road repairs or new roads, heat, AC, cell phones or computers. Things will go back to the old days. Travel will be by horse or you walk. People will grow and raise your own food or starve. Hope you live on some acreage. No more hospitals or medications. No grocery stores. No online shopping. Better learn how to raise sheep and make your own wool clothes. The list goes on.
      You had one false reason against republicans. Pretty weak argument

  • @ohroonoko
    @ohroonoko ปีที่แล้ว +7

    2:05 As a former Loss Prevention Director, I have overseen tens of thousands of shoplifter arrests and prosecutions and I can say less than 0.001% ever go to trial. As long as Agents are trained right and follow the industry standard rules of apprehension and write clear unmistakable factual reports, no lawyer let alone a public defender ever wants to challenge the charge because they know they cannot win. They always advise pleading "no contest" and no employees get summoned that way. This police officer lacks the specialized experience in retail crime to understand this.

    • @velociraptor6124
      @velociraptor6124 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because the majority of police know that they are sight officers... No specialized training needed.... 99% of the time it's a you call we haul.... Prosecutors need to specialize in processing retail theft not the police.

    • @ohroonoko
      @ohroonoko ปีที่แล้ว

      @@velociraptor6124 Indeed, this police officer should not be speaking to the media on this subject rather than spreading misinformation.

    • @rogersmith7808
      @rogersmith7808 ปีที่แล้ว

      The punishment they received in court is not a deterrent so they just go back to stealing again. The normal sentence for a shoplifter where I live was $50 fine and six months probation. When you factor in they've probably stolen thousands of dollars worth of merchandise over time before getting caught that $50 fine doesn't mean squat.

  • @redsox1935
    @redsox1935 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It’s drugs. People say weed is not addictive. Yet lately I’m seeing more and more people smoking weed at the same time a as rise in shoplifting, robbing, and stealing. There has to be a correlation.

  • @john316godlovesyou5
    @john316godlovesyou5 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    When you have cities such as SF, LA, NYC, and Seattle where they have liberal leaders who protect the criminals instead of law abiding citizens and businesses, you are going to have lawlessness and public safety issues.

    • @thomasmartin5503
      @thomasmartin5503 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Retailers take conservative positions, choosing to limit cost instead of doing the right thing.

    • @peekaboots01
      @peekaboots01 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly! It's mind boggling how no one comprehends that!!

  • @congressisdenofthieves1296
    @congressisdenofthieves1296 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    This isn’t petty theft, it’s looting. In a state of emergency like this, looters should given capital punishment.

    • @terryvlunsford1610
      @terryvlunsford1610 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Most Democrat run cities consider any theft below $950 as a petty theft. That doesn't mean the store owner does. The D.A.s have put the word out, therefore the cops won't waste their time pursuing the criminals.

    • @waynefoote3781
      @waynefoote3781 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@terryvlunsford1610 Neither do the witnesses this is STUPID!

    • @Devonellah
      @Devonellah ปีที่แล้ว

      @@terryvlunsford1610 That is bullshit -- Quit using your divisive ignorant comments to further divide people... We ALL know this is no joke -- so please stop lying. Maybe you are from Russia or maybe a Troll but the death penalty is a harsh judgement too -- there has to be some SANE solution that isn't all crazy and extreme.

    • @typealphacorp1156
      @typealphacorp1156 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      State of emergency, what are you talking about.

    • @blurtam188
      @blurtam188 ปีที่แล้ว

      Capital punishment for stealing food - very smart person you are. I bet you call yourself a Christian too huh.

  • @bodaciouscowboy
    @bodaciouscowboy ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Those 4-foot high gates the stores installed must be a big deterrent. I'm sure no thief would even think of hopping over them.

    • @mikelisteral7863
      @mikelisteral7863 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      there is always another exit, or just go out the entrance

    • @Jopo1226
      @Jopo1226 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Or just buy a 2 dollar item to get a receipt and walk out with 200.

    • @xorbe2
      @xorbe2 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Tailgate, they are open forever from other customers.

    • @Esther-pp1qm
      @Esther-pp1qm หลายเดือนก่อน

      errrr he’s obviously being sarcastic

  • @Methad-One
    @Methad-One 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lock everything up if it stops someone from getting something for nothing.

  • @stickerdan
    @stickerdan ปีที่แล้ว +62

    For the last 5 years or so, everything that I can buy for $11 on Amazon cost $22.50 at CVS or Walgreens. They are making the shoppers pay for their losses when all they needed to do was put everything behind a counter or under lock and key and grab it for the shopper or institute a member card like Costco to enter and leave, but these stores did nothing to stop the thieves. Trust me, if a cop in San Francisco saw you shoplifting like that in the video, you'd be under arrest. But cops don't patrol inside stores and the stores won't confront the shoplifters so now the customer pays way higher prices for the mishandling of these businesses both by the retailers and government.

    • @joepaden7724
      @joepaden7724 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      You do realize this is a weird thing to have so much shop lifting? The stores don’t need these kind of policies in most locations in the USA and there is nowhere near as much shoplifting in those locations. It has more to do with what’s happening in SF and way less with Walgreens policies.

    • @ohlordy2042
      @ohlordy2042 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And why, do you think, retailers won't confront shoplifters?
      Think before you answer, Einstein.

    • @genxx2724
      @genxx2724 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I wondered why the store prices were so high, ripping us off. 🤔

    • @styrenebuilds6851
      @styrenebuilds6851 ปีที่แล้ว

      And most of that that you get for $11 on Amazon is stolen . That's way you see people stealing full shopping carts of laundry detergent .

    • @konagirl805
      @konagirl805 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Don’t worry, the store will shut down soon enough and nobody will have to deal with the higher prices.

  • @nonenone-ll7ln
    @nonenone-ll7ln ปีที่แล้ว +14

    as a paying customer, anything that makes my shopping experience slower and more frustrating is going to send me elsewhere.
    and if i'm getting locked in, i'm breaking out.
    most importantly, i don't shop within 2,000 miles of this place.

    • @shawnbottomley6381
      @shawnbottomley6381 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was thinking how do someone get out of that Safeways if it requires a receipt to get out is my question when you decide not to pay for nothing cause they make everything impossible to get without having an employee to unlock certain things. plus having to wait for a employee for like 5 - 15 minutes finish up else where, I say screw that I am breaking my self out by jumping over those gate that requires a receipt to leave. Like they are treating ya like a thug already, might as well act like one

  • @brisvegas859
    @brisvegas859 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Why doesn't the store hire 2 security guards checking receipts?

  • @Teddy31976
    @Teddy31976 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    All stores should have this!!! I recently quit retail because I couldn't take it anymore. I worked at a high end department store and people would blatantly steal 1000's of dollars in clothes while staring at you because you couldn't do anything.

    • @terryvlunsford1610
      @terryvlunsford1610 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's what happens in locations run by progressive Democrats. That's the agreement they made of not pursuing criminals who steal less than $950 worth of goods. Criminals are aware of this and are only too glad to participate.

    • @williamglenn777
      @williamglenn777 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Reminds me of being a teacher in today’s schools. Students stare at you as they do no work, play on their phones, and create disturbances. They know there’s nothing you can really do about it. At this point, there are no real consequences for anyone.

    • @nondescriptnyc
      @nondescriptnyc ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Sure, but that gate is open for far too long after the customer leaves. Thieves can easily wait for somebody to leave and simply follow them out!😊

    • @marcuslinton310
      @marcuslinton310 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@nondescriptnyc Exactly and what is to stop them from already having a receipt they can scan. It's obviously not meant to be 100%, it's just an attempt to slow people down, maybe get a better view of their face. Just trying to find something that will help deter a few of thieves.

    • @Teddy31976
      @Teddy31976 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@williamglenn777 I know right 👍

  • @lifeisbeautiful7452
    @lifeisbeautiful7452 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Wait a minute, I thought all the shoplifters in SF were Black?? The usual suspects crowd is awfully quiet today.

    • @seeharvester
      @seeharvester ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'm pretty sure that guy was black and wearing a disguise.
      And he probably stole that too.
      You know how they be's.

    • @BadReview-u5v
      @BadReview-u5v ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Just 95% of them are

    • @richatlarge462
      @richatlarge462 ปีที่แล้ว

      They are almost all black, which is why the media chooses a rare non-black to show us, to deflect from reality. Face it, take away all the black people in the store, and the problem magically vanishes.

    • @afisemenaborevlaka48
      @afisemenaborevlaka48 ปีที่แล้ว

      The mass media is very selective on who they show on camera. They fooled you too.

    • @johnogrady2418
      @johnogrady2418 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, we also have junkies and dirtbag thieves.

  • @limabravo0001
    @limabravo0001 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Liquor stores in some cities require scanned valid ID to get in. Shoplifting dropped down 97.5%.
    This should work in any shop.

    • @nunyabidnis5407
      @nunyabidnis5407 ปีที่แล้ว

      People will manage to get an ID to buy alcohol but claim it is a hardship to produce one to vote. Curious.

    • @sebastiansebastian9553
      @sebastiansebastian9553 ปีที่แล้ว

      I saw a liquer store from detroit or chicago. Like a high Max prison, You only get in when someone presses the door open Button. Then there is 3 doors at the entrance and 3 doors at the exit.
      So there a two areas "Schleuse " at the entrance and the exit. To pre lock shoplifters till the police arrive.

    • @idkidk8278
      @idkidk8278 ปีที่แล้ว

      So a disabled mother has to go to DMV just to be able to get baby formula?? What if she only has money for food but not 20 dollars for the taxi??? What about people who are illegal... Jesus was a immigrant.. Hope you are not claiming to be Christian. Love thy neighbor.

    • @limabravo0001
      @limabravo0001 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@idkidk8278 They can pre-order and pay at pickup. Jesus would approve. EZPZ.

    • @sebastiansebastian9553
      @sebastiansebastian9553 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nunyabidnis5407 they can go back home, where they belong.

  • @reezefab
    @reezefab 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I watch a video, a shoplifter took a butane tank, lit 🔥 and melted the plastic the items he wanted from Walgreens. No one did anything, 5-7 people videoed the event. Shoplifting left with the stolen items. No cops arrived, no arrests made.

  • @TW-hb2cr
    @TW-hb2cr ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is a shame. Pretty soon your only option will be Amazon

    • @afisemenaborevlaka48
      @afisemenaborevlaka48 ปีที่แล้ว

      lol ... Amazon was for gun control, defunding the police, and lesser sentences for crimes.

  • @mbgrocott7115
    @mbgrocott7115 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Watch Sacramento politicians make this step of chaining off an area like this illegal. The politicians see this kind of theft as a way to put reparations into action without passing legislation that takes from the state's funds, which they'd rather keep for themselves and their staff.

    • @RoseKindred
      @RoseKindred ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm waiting for the ADA claims. Blocking off entryways that require a receipt is not ADA-accessible. And Cali has a LOT of ADA cases with how loose their codes are.

  • @FireCracker-vd8pq
    @FireCracker-vd8pq ปีที่แล้ว +20

    California Politicians: DO SOMETHING. This should NOT be common place. This should be stopped. It is law enforcement's job to prosecute these people, and it's sickening that they can just get away with this.

    • @somerandomperson6511
      @somerandomperson6511 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL the California politicians want this, they intentionally enable it, and that is why the libtard voter base elected them. This is entirely a self inflicted problem

    • @eowen6087
      @eowen6087 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Pelosi's peeps

    • @rkraiem100
      @rkraiem100 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is what happens when 1 party has a monopoly on politics for 50+ years

    • @rogersmith7808
      @rogersmith7808 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rkraiem100 Who has had a monopoly on politics for 50 years?

    • @rogersmith7808
      @rogersmith7808 ปีที่แล้ว

      This happens everywhere, not just in CA

  • @maryperry1773
    @maryperry1773 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Walmart has cops 24 and 7, Walgreens has nobody, hmmm

  • @qmnnvrdyz8965
    @qmnnvrdyz8965 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The clowns are running the circus!! They don't have the good sense to stop, or to be embarrassed, when it's obvious they're being recorded!

  • @supportmytroups7
    @supportmytroups7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What Walgreens can’t afford to have their employees be paid for 1-2 hours of court

    • @peekaboots01
      @peekaboots01 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm sure a manager could handle it. There is no excuse!

  • @joeldriver-sp2rg
    @joeldriver-sp2rg ปีที่แล้ว +19

    An armed guard at the exit checking receipts would seemingly eliminate almost all shoplifting in any store. I really don't get why this isn't done everywhere.

    • @mnoble247
      @mnoble247 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Because it would eliminate many of the legit shoppers also. I wouldn't shop there.

    • @statinskill
      @statinskill 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Because I'm not going to be accosted by an armed serf. The first time I my life I saw armed guards at stores was in Northern Ireland. And I would live another almost 40 years before seeing armed guards in stores again. I'll put up with it when I'm in a strange country that is going through a war of sorts. At home it is completely unacceptable.

    • @Saisei87
      @Saisei87 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dem's are afraid of the liability. Criminal tries to fight or flee and gets injured, they'll sue. This shapes corporate policy into a shoulder shrug when it comes to criminals. They'll simply just pass the buck onto you, the honest paying customer. Doesn't affect their bottom lines or their board members bank accounts.

    • @invalidaccount2315
      @invalidaccount2315 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      because it is unconstitutional to search ones property w/o probable cause, and being inside a store is not probable cause.

    • @statinskill
      @statinskill 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@invalidaccount2315 No. The constitution limits only what government can do. Criminal law limits what ordinary people can do.

  • @brianpaul8572
    @brianpaul8572 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    What a sad pathetic place this world has come to.