1/4 A new "shoplifting boom" is hitting America's West Coast cities.https://www.city-journal.org/west-coast-shoplifting-boom …
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2/4 Since 2010, thefts are up 22% in Portland, 50% in San Francisco, and 61% in Los Angeles. In total, California, Oregon, and Washington reported nearly 1 million thefts—although the real figure is likely much higher, as many retailers have stopped reporting shoplifting.
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3/4 The "shoplifting boom" is being fueled by two related phenomena—addiction and decriminalization. As a growing population of addicts turns to shoplifting and local jurisdictions stop prosecuting thefts under $1,000, cities have seen an explosion in property crime.
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4/4 Luckily, in some cities, business groups have started to fight back. In Seattle, an association of downtown retailers have pushed the city to tackle “prolific offenders” who repeatedly rob, steal, and assault innocent people in downtown. Hopefully elected leaders will listen.
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