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Shoplifting, "grab & go" crimes have been a low priority for west coast cities for awhile; the epidemic backlogged the courts and reduced jail space, so prosecutors just let it go. Not showing up for court gets your charges dropped? Awesome!
On a side note, businesses in these jurisdictions that hire untrained "security scarecrows" are wasting their money - a uniform is no longer a deterrent. The chances of being arrested are so low that merchants might as well post prices as a "suggested donation."
Shoplifting, "grab & go" crimes have been a low priority for west coast cities for awhile; the epidemic backlogged the courts and reduced jail space, so prosecutors just let it go. Not showing up for court gets your charges dropped? Awesome!
On a side note, businesses in these jurisdictions that hire untrained "security scarecrows" are wasting their money - a uniform is no longer a deterrent. The chances of being arrested are so low that merchants might as well post prices as a "suggested donation."
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