Just another day in LA
Link to Quote: Up to $100k stolen in "flash mob" robbery at Westfield Topanga Shopping Center in Canoga Park (msn.com)
Another day of brazen looting & mayhem has passed in America's second largest city. A "flash mob" robbery took approximately $100,000 in merchandize (or "merch" as they say in Chicago) from a Nordstrom store in a popular shopping mall in the city of chaos. Police estimate that they have 20 to 30 suspects. Usually a "flash mob" attack is preceded by the looters arranging the attack over the internet. As usual with this type of crime the corrupt FBI was nowhere to be found. You can bet your life that if two proud boy members contacted one another online, the FBI would have a task force assigned to it, but not when it comes to this stuff:
Local officials who once wanted to defund police now call for action:
LA Mayor Bass
"The crimes committed at the Topanga Mall are shocking and it's sickening to see brazen organized theft rings active again in LA. These individuals must be held accountable," Los Angeles City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield said in a statement to KCAL News. "Many families, including mine, love going to Westfield Topanga and I know how this sort of event can shake our shared sense of safety. I will continue to work with Mayor Bass, Chief Moore and LAPD to further boost safety measures here and help protect West Valley retailers and customers."
Up to $100k stolen in "flash mob" robbery at Westfield Topanga Shopping Center in Canoga Park (msn.com)
Here is the problem for the ultra-progressive mayor:
"The number of officers employed by the LAPD has dropped below 9,000, a staffing level unseen since the administration of former LA Mayor Richard Riordan in the 1990s.
Several City officials told NBC's I-Team that as of July 30 there were 8,967 officers employed, far below Mayor Karen Bass' goal of a 9,500 officers, and about 300 below what the current budget allows, roughly 9,300 officers."
LAPD staffing shrinks below 9,000 officers – NBC Los Angeles
Who would want to do such a thankless job anymore? LA is getting everything it deserves.
Last week the Saint Laurent store in another California mall was hit for nearly $300,000 in stolen goods.
The ideology which governs such places allows it because the "oppressed" shall get reparations and looting is evidently seen as a form of reparation.
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In broad daylight, in a high-end store.
The flash attack was well planned.
Thus far no arrests made. (none are expected)
American justice turned on its head.
Washington "DC District councilmember Trayon White Sr., held a news conference on Friday in the store’s lot on the subject. He said regional Giant brass told him in a Zoom meeting that they have grave concerns about staying in the location without the growing expense.
“What we heard was disheartening,” White said. “We learned that this Giant has lost over $500,000 in product loss which is about 20% of its sales after theft.”
White, who represents Ward 8, said that it’s critical to keep Giant open because this is the only grocery store east of the Anacostia River. It serves many people who do not have transportation to go to other grocery stores.
“We cannot afford to hurt ourselves by constant taking from the store because that means that everybody is going to be without a place to eat,” White said.
Why stay in blue cities?
This is kind of an ironic picture that we'll always remember from the 2020 riots:
For it was Wendys that was the first fast food chain to place restaurants in the inner city where McDonalds & Burger King were once reluctant to go.
Looks like a perfectly normal, mostly peaceful protest.
-CNN
I thought that only BK flame broiled their burgers.
Sigh....
June 14, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode | WKAR Public Media
PBS not a good enough source for you?
Insurance! or some magical process that non progressive's don't understand will make it all okay.
It's a form of reparation for the "oppressed."
It has been proven to anyone that will open their eyes to it.
You want to do something stupid like defunding the police so they don't have enough officers, training or equipment, crime is going to rise. Actions have consequences.
This is why many businesses are removing their stores from these cities.
Just another reason why I will never again live in a blue or red metropolitan/suburban city.
Interesting how not one leftist liberal as posted here yet.
“Just another reason why I will never again live in a blue or red metropolitan/suburban city.
Interesting how not one leftist liberal as posted here yet.”
Not that I label myself as ‘leftist liberal’ as labels are so limiting, but having lived in both urban and rural settings, it is my opinion that you make and take the best of your surroundings to enrich your life.
Have a son in NYC who loves it…the vibrancy, the access to the best arts, music, restaurants in the world. His brother lives in LA and the same adjectives apply. I live in a rural town in Western CO, where they were raised. We cherish the times when we can get together, regardless of which location.
And isn’t that the point?
Lived in a major metropolis for years. Live way out in the sticks now.
They both have their points but in my senior years have come to hate crowds.
This insanity started during all those 2020 riots. Criminal behavior was ignored then - all these people saw it being ignored on TV and the internet - and so they learned that a group of hoodlums can operate with impunity.
I remember we watched Santa Monica cops “controlling” some peaceful assembly on Ocean Avenue, while just a few blocks away around 3rd and 4th streets (if there were a 1st street in Santa Monica, it would be Ocean), mobs were breaking into shops and loading up cars with their inventory. I mean we’re talking maybe half a mile away.
So now it’s common practice. All they have to do is take the simple precaution of covering their face a little. Cops say they have suspects, but that sounds like bullshit to me.
Coming soon to a blue city near you............
Don't you just love how liberal policies turn all they touch to shit.