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Shoplifting
Former NZ Green MP Faces $1,600 Fine for Stealing $9,000 Worth of Clothing
'There is nowhere near a material contribution of her mental health to the shoplifting,' said a prosecutor.
June 27, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
How We’re Groomed to Glorify Theft
Commentary I was recently shocked to hear a podcaster openly encourage stealing from Whole Foods. He described his ...
June 20, 2024
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Loretta Breuning
Los Angeles Store Owner Stopped Shoplifters Despite 81 Percent Increase in Shoplifting | Fraser Ross
"We were just getting fed up. Our security bill was $150,000 last year. We never had that. The ...
June 8, 2024
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Siyamak Khorrami
Violence in Convenience Stores Almost Doubles and is Linked to Shoplifting Epidemic
An annual report by the Association of Convenience Stores has found violence against shop staff has jumped from ...
March 4, 2024
BY
Chris Summers
Guilt-Tripping Our Way to Self-Destruction
Commentary Everywhere we turn, the country looks like it is falling apart. Crime is out of control. Millions ...
February 8, 2024
BY
Laura Hollis
Gen Z Is Checking Out: Maybe We Should Listen
Gen Z appears to be the first generation destined to check out—or, should I say, self-check out—from traditional ...
February 5, 2024
BY
John Mac Ghlionn
Florida Suspect Shoots at Deputies Before Standoff at Home Which He Set on Fire, Authorities Say
DELTONA, Fla.—A deputy in Florida was grazed by a bullet Wednesday during a gunfight with a suspect who ...
December 21, 2023
BY
The Associated Press
Los Angeles Leads 2023 National Shoplifting Spree
Commentary Shoplifting in Los Angeles spiked 109 percent in the first half of 2023, according to a new ...
November 22, 2023
BY
John Seiler
Retailers Hope Advancements in AI Security Can Stem Rise in Shoplifting
As shoplifting continues to surge across the nation, artificial intelligence (AI) innovations are providing retailers with hope that ...
November 8, 2023
BY
Matthew Lysiak
Increased Surveillance of Shoppers Raises Concerns
Big supermarkets are being warned that increased surveillance of shoppers, including close-up cameras on self-checkout screens, is more ...
November 4, 2023
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AAP
Hundreds Arrested for Shoplifting in Latest Vancouver Police Blitz
Retailers across Canada are concerned about an uptick in violence as a "tsunami" of retail theft plagues businesses ...
October 28, 2023
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The Canadian Press
The Normalization of Violence
Commentary The horrifying shootings in Maine with 18 dead innocents are just the latest sign of the rise ...
October 27, 2023
BY
Jeffrey A. Tucker
Private Police Report Success in Prosecution of Shoplifters Amid Rise in Retail Crime
The police lacks resources to effectively deal with retail crime, according to the founder of a private investigation ...
October 25, 2023
BY
Evgenia Filimianova
Store Clerk Set on Fire by Alleged Shoplifter in Northern California
A store clerk was set on fire while confronting an alleged shoplifter in a convenience store in Northern ...
October 4, 2023
BY
Julianne Foster
Policing Minister Chris Philp Encourages Citizen’s Arrests on Shoplifters
Mr. Philp, speaking at a fringe event at the Tory party conference, encouraged people to carry out citizen's ...
October 4, 2023
BY
Chris Summers
Police to Use Passport Database to Catch Shoplifters
It comes amid a surge in retail crime across the country, with staff often facing violence and abuse ...
October 3, 2023
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Evgenia Filimianova
Stopping the Rampant Shoplifting
"It has gotten so bad that a number of Walgreens, Walmart, and other stores have ceased operation in ...
October 2, 2023
BY
The Reader's Turn
Re: ‘Stopping the Rampant Shoplifting’
"How many of them have ever been taught anything about the reason for laws, and how to live ...
October 2, 2023
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The Reader's Turn
Target Closing 9 Stores, Citing Organized Retail Crime and Safety
Target announced it will close nine stores, citing theft and safety issues.
September 29, 2023
BY
Jason Blair
Police Forces Not Treating Violent Assaults on Staff as Blue-Light Priority, Say Retailers
A coalition of retail representatives has written to police and crime commissioners in England and Wales demanding they ...
September 20, 2023
BY
Chris Summers
American Eagle Sues Owners of San Francisco Westfield Mall Over ‘Rampant Criminal Activity’
The clothing retailer reports more than 100 “significant security incidents” in one year, with employees faced with thefts ...
September 18, 2023
BY
Travis Gillmore
50 Percent of Retailers Report Spike in Organised Criminal Activity: Industry Body
Forty-five percent of small businesses had to temporarily close their stores due to crime.
September 15, 2023
BY
Daryl Vandenberg
Organized Shoplifting Is $100B Problem—It Hurts Businesses Big and Small, Costing Jobs and Even Lives
Commentary Corporate America is finally waking up to the fact that woke policies on crime are costing them billions. Organized shoplifting efforts ...
September 14, 2023
BY
Cully Stimson
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Zack Smith
Shoplifters Are ‘Emboldened’ as Grab-and-Go Phenomenon Hits UK Stores
The British Retail Consortium says theft cost retailers £773 million in 2021/2022 and they spent a further £953 ...
September 7, 2023
BY
Chris Summers
Every Shoplifting Incident Must be Investigated, Minister Tells Police
Chris Philp told the Telegraph that forces must employ a “zero-tolerance” approach to theft where there is CCTV ...
September 4, 2023
BY
Patricia Devlin
Rise in Crime: Nordstrom Closes Shop in SF, Dollar Store Locks Up Merchandise
Nordstrom is closing its flagship store in downtown San Francisco after 35 years in business.
August 28, 2023
BY
Bryan Jung
Rising Supermarket Thefts: A Symptom of Deeper Moral Decline
Commentary Stealing deprives the right to property that does not belong to the thief. It’s a pretty easy ...
August 24, 2023
BY
Eric Abetz
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