In a couldn’t-go-better-if-planned moment, a Walgreens store was robbed three times as CNN shot a live segment on — you guessed it — rampant crime.
The store is located in a San Francisco suburb adjacent to Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) district. Area residents blame local government officials — including the last two mayors — for the spike in crime.
Soft on crime, pro-homeless and drug activity, and sanctuary city policies have contributed to rampant crime and many large retailers moving out of the area.
CNN’s Kyung Lah was reporting at the Richmond, California, Walgreens when the latest crimes occurred.
Noting that a man left the store without paying, Lah commented: “Did that guy pay?”
A cashier affirmed that he had not.
Lah later noted she witnessed two other robberies in the less than 30 minutes she spent at the store.
Lah reported: “Walgreens says this Richmond neighborhood store, with aisles of products like mustard locked behind plexiglass, has the highest theft rate of all their nearly 9,000 U.S. stores.”
She continued, saying that it is “hit more than a dozen times a day when thieves turned to clean out ice cream and frozen burritos, workers grew so frustrated, they resorted to the chains.”
Referring to the long lengths of chains and padlocks set up in the frozen food section, Lah said, “They were ordered down by corporate because of the negative messaging.”
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Fox News reported that San Francisco’s situation has deteriorated over the past few years. He has watched the area get worse due to “graffiti-ridden, homeless and drug-addict frenzy.”
The Daily Caller notes that since 2020, the city has seen over 20 retail store closures in its downtown area alone, a testament to the toll these rampant thefts have taken on businesses.
More than 10 thousand theft cases have been reported this year, a staggering statistic that further underscores the severity of the issue.
Chicago and several other blue-led cities, such as Los Angeles, Boston and New York City, are experiencing similar issues.
Despite the significant impact of these thefts on businesses and the city’s economy, effective measures to curb the problem seem to be lagging. As of yet, how city officials plan to tackle this troubling trend remains to be seen.
The Caller reported that a local resident, Richie Greenberg, told Lah: “It’s become kind of like a police state in San Francisco. I don’t know how else to describe it.”
“This is evidence of rampant crime becoming a regular part of life,” Greenberg added, painting a bleak picture of the city’s crime situation.
Greenberg further criticized city officials for their inaction in the face of such a serious issue. Walgreens, the retail chain at the center of this issue, has not yet responded to requests for comment.
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