Steal on supermarkets from San Francisco (California, USA) is getting easier and easier, which is leading many supermarket chains to close part of their establishments.
Specifically, Proposition 47, a referendum approved by 60% of Californians in 2014, has reclassified non-violent robberies as misdemeanors if the stolen property was worth less than $ 950, reports the portal magnet.xataka. Parallel to this rise in the minimum increase, the new norm it would make it difficult to prosecute these types of criminals.
In the video that we show you published by ThePublicEditor, it is clearly observed how a young man is inside the establishment with his bicycle and putting the articles and products he wants in a large black bag before the astonished gaze of two people who record him with their mobile phones. The thief comes out through the door of the establishment mounted on his bicycle with total impunity and without anyone stopping you.
INCREASE IN THEFT IN SUPERMARKETS
This is how easy things have become in this city for thieves. The Police assures that this situation is allowing organized mafias to sell the stolen products in alternative markets. The representatives of Walgreens, for example, they ensure that the theft rate in their establishments in San Francisco is four times the average of the rest of the country’s businesses, which has forced them to close 17 stores so far in 2021.
In addition, supermarket chains instruct their employees, including security officers, in the non-intervention. Nobody confronts the offenders since, if they are physically hampered, they could report if they are injured in the struggle. According to the police, less than 3% of reported robberies end in trial.
These facts are causing numerous barrios start to see each other devoid of supermarkets proximity, which has led many residents to recriminate the closures of these companies, which, they say, earn millions of dollars in the rest of the country and can afford to have certain establishments in losses.
The fact is that different reports from retail chains such as Safeway o Target They have suffered continuous robberies since 2016 that have been increasing by 15% and 50%.
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